The Curé of Ars Selections from the Writings of Saint John Vianney

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1 October 11, 2015 Our sins are no obstacle to God. We do not deserve God s love, but we have it anyway not because of who we are, but because of who God is. The God who created me wants more for my life, just as I do. The history of God s work in this world gives me confidence: rescuing the lost, restoring joy to the broken, reconciling the estranged. Carrying my sins is a heavy burden God s plan is that I take them to the Cross.

2 The Curé of Ars Selections from the Writings of Saint John Vianney This earth is a bridge to cross the water; it serves only to support our steps. We are in this world, but we are not of this world, since we say every day, Our Father, Who art in Heaven. We must wait, then, for our reward till we are at home, in our Father's house. This is the reason why good Christians suffer crosses, contradictions, adversities, contempt, calumnies so much the better! But people are astonished at this. They seem to think that because we love the good God a little, we ought to have nothing to contradict us, nothing to make us suffer. We say, There is a person who is not good, and yet everything goes well with him; but with me, it is of no use doing my best; everything goes wrong. It is because we do not understand the value and the happiness of crosses. We say sometimes that God chastises those whom He loves. That is not true. Trials are not chastisements; they are graces to those whom God loves.... We must not consider the labor, but the recompense. A merchant does not consider the trouble he undergoes in his commerce, but the profit he gains by it. What are twenty years, thirty years, compared to eternity? What, then, have we to suffer? A few humiliations, a few annoyances, a few sharp words; that will not kill us. It is glorious to be able to please God, so little as we are! Our tongue should be employed only in praying, our heart in loving, our eyes in weeping We are great, and we are nothing. There is nothing greater than man, and nothing less. Nothing is greater, if we consider his soul; nothing is less, if we look at his body. We occupy ourselves with the body, as if we had it alone to take care of We are the work of a God. One always loves one's own work. It is easy enough to understand that we are the work of a God; but that the crucifixion of a God should be our work! that is incomprehensible. Some people attribute a hard heart to the Eternal Father. Oh, how mistaken they are! The Eternal Father, to disarm His own justice, gave to His Son an excessively tender heart; no one can give what he does not possess. Our Lord said to His Father: Father, do not punish them!... Our Lord suffered more than was necessary to redeem us. But what would have satisfied the justice of His Father would not have satisfied His love. Without Our Lord's death, all mankind together could not expiate a single little lie.

3 The Sign of the Cross is formidable to the devil, because by the Cross we escape from him. We should make the Sign of the Cross with great respect. We begin with the forehead: it is the head, creation the Father; then the heart: love, life, redemption the Son; then the shoulders: strength the Holy Spirit. Everything reminds us of the Cross. We ourselves are made in the form of a cross. Our faults are like a grain of sand beside the great mountain of the mercies of the good God. Forgive me my sins, O Lord, forgive me my sins: The sins of my youth, the sins of my age, the sins of my soul, the sins of my body, my idle sins, my voluntary sins, the sins I know, the sins I do not know, the sins I have concealed, the sins hidden from my memory. I am truly sorry for every sin, mortal and venial, for all the sins of my childhood up to the present hour. I know my sins have wounded Your Most Sacred Heart. O my Savior, let me be freed from the bonds of evil, through the grace of Your most sacred passion and death. O my Jesus, forgive what I have been and what I have done. Give me the grace to flee from sin from this moment on, and ever to seek your mercy. Amen.

4 T h e W e e k A h e a d SUNDA Y 1 1 8:45 AM NO CCD Grade 1 9:00 AM NO CCD Preschool/ Kindergarten 10:15 AM NO CCD Grades 2 to 6 10:15 AM NO Edge Grades 7 & 8 12:30 PM Youth Choir Rehearsal 5:00 PM NO Life Teen 6:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration 6:00 PM Let s Play Cards! MONDAY 1 2 3:30 PM Caregivers Group 6:30 PM NO CCD Grades 1-6 T UESDA Y 1 3 7:30 AM Gospel Reflection 11:30 AM That Man Is You! 7:00 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry 7:00 PM Columbiettes 7:00 PM RCIA: Christ and His Church (Deacon Hall) WE DNESDA Y 1 4 6:30 PM NO Edge Grades 7 & 8 7:00 PM Faith Matters Evening (calendar continued on next pages) CONTACTS Main Office (717) parish_office@steas.net Religious Education Pastoral Assistant Deacon Hall (cell) Bulletin bulletin@steas.net BULLETIN DEADLINE: Please submit articles for the OCTOBER 25 issue by Wednesday, October 14. THAT MAN IS YOU! Saturday, October 17, 6:30 AM, and Tuesday, October 20, 11:30 AM. Session 6: Attaining Clarity of Thought: Clarity of thought for Mother Teresa. God is found in Communion. Promise of Christ. Jesus Christ is present in the spousal union. The blessing of fruitfulness. God is present in the midst of family life. THERE ARE NO CCD CLASSES on Sunday, October 11, Monday, October 12, or Wednesday, October 14 due to Columbus Day holiday. There will also be NO CCD CLASSES ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 because of parking lot paving. Classes will resume as usual on Monday, October 19. THERE IS NO LIFE TEEN Sunday, October 11. THERE IS LIFE TEEN on Sunday, October 18, as The Battle continues with Battle Lines being drawn, every day, as we experience conflict, sin, suffering, and evil. Life Teen is open to all high school teens, offering prayer, dinner, and faith sharing from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Sunday nights, here at church. There is no registration required, no attendance taken, and no charge for dinner or the Life Teen program. UPCOMING LIFE TEEN FIELD TRIPS! Fan the Fire, St Joseph s York, Saturday, November 14, all day! Life Teen Mass, pot luck dinner, and XLT Adoration, St Pat s Carlisle, Sunday, November 22! Stephanie (stanguay@steas.net) for details. COME AND JOIN AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS FOR A TRY IT MEETING on October 20 from 6:30 to 8 PM in the Seton Center. We will have local girls from another troop here to answer questions and demonstrate a flag ceremony. Parents must stay with the girls during this information session. There is no obligation to join. GIVE A CHRISTMAS GIFT TO JESUS! Join us for the 10-week group retreat inspired by the spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. We will meet on Thursday mornings at 9:30 AM in the Bayley Conference Room. This retreat is designed to bring participants into consoling spirituality and Divine Mercy; it will be led on video by Father Michael Gaitley. We will be using his book, Consoling the Heart of Jesus. It is available at Bahret Religious Goods ( ) or online at (Allheartsafire.org). Questions? Contact Peggy Gaizauskas ( ). OUR PARISH PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY evening group will meet on Tuesday, October13, from 7 to 8:30 PM in Classroom 7. Use the Bayley entrance. We will continue to make shawls for comfort and celebration, and baby blankets for the newly baptized. Come join this ministry as we pray for those who will receive our handiwork. If you knit or crochet, or would like to learn, please join us. Questions? Contact Jan ( ). (Art by parishioner Peggy Gaizauskas.)

5 SUNDAY MASSES ARE AT TRINITY ON OCT. 18. Because of parking lot paving, there is no Saturday Vigil Mass; Sunday Mass times are 9 and 10:30. See the parish website for schedule details, a map, and Mass times at area parishes. READINGS FOR THE WEEK MON Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98; Lk 11:29-32 TUE Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19; Lk 11:37-41 WED Rom 2:1-11; Ps 62; Lk 11:42-46 THU Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130; Lk 11:47-54 FRI Rom 4:1-8; Ps 32; Lk 12:1-7 SAT Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105; Lk 12:8-12 SUN Is 53:10-11; Ps 33; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 FAITH MATTERS MORNING: There will be no class this Wednesday, October 14. Our next study program, The Mystery of God: Who God is and Why He Matters, by Bishop Robert Barron, begins on Wednesday, October 21. Have you ever pondered what we as Catholics really mean when we say at every Sunday Mass, I believe in one God? For 2000 years theologians and philosophers have explored this question. We will spend the next six weeks peering into this fascinating mystery. Join us in the Bayley Conference Room at 9:30 AM on October 21. Books will be available for purchase, but are not required. Contact: Carol Holder (cholder560@gmail.com). FAITH MATTERS EVENING: Join us Wednesdays at 7:00 PM in the Bayley Conference Room for The Bible Timeline. Contact: Donna (dnebistinsky@steas.net, ). FAMILY HOLY HOUR at Good Shepherd, Camp Hill. is Monday, October 19, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Youth are invited to experience the peace and joy of time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. The time includes Gospel readings as well as praise and worship music. All youth interested in singing and lectoring, please contact Mrs. Tran ( , ktran@gsschpa.org). Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish welcomes, through the sacrament of Baptism, Hudson Joseph Andres. STEWARDSHIP COLLECTION OCTOBER 4 $14, SPONSOR OF THE WEEK We wish to thank Dr. Joseph Bytof, Family Eye Care for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin. + M A S S E S + SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 VIGIL, 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5:30 PM George Bud Brown SUNDAY OCTOBER 11 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:15AM People of the Parish 9:00 AM Joseph Gitto 11:30 AM Carlo Broccolo MONDAY OCTOBER 12 9:00 AM Intentions of Corey Brown TUESDAY OCTOBER 13 7:00 AM Doris Broude WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14 7:00 AM Catherine Uchmanowicz 9:00 AM John T. Grove THURSDAY OCTOBER 15 MEMORIAL OF SAINT TERESA OF JESUS, VIRGIN AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH 7:00 AM Victoria Donofrio 9:00 AM Intentions of Don Nikolaus FRIDAY OCTOBER 16 7:00 AM Helen Wisniewski 9:00 AM Richard L. McMonigle SATURDAY OCTOBER 17 MEMORIAL OF SAINT IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP AND MARTYR 8:30 AM William Michael Reeves VIGIL, 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5:30 PM NO VIGIL MASS SUNDAY OCTOBER 18 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 AM W. Dale Moritz 10:30 AM Thad Gayman JOIN MONSIGNOR KING AND SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON PARISH ON A PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY WHAT: Travel to Italy for an inspirational journey that visits some of the most ancient sites in the world: Shrines of Italy. Learn more by attending a free, informational presentation from Matthew D Eramo of Collette, a major U.S. tour operator. WHEN: Thursday November 19, at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center TOUR NOTES: The Shrines of Italy tour departs on October 18, 2016, and returns home on October 28. Rome, Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, San Giovanni Rotondo, Tomb of Padre Pio, Abbey of Santissima Trinita, Madonna del Rosario, Vatican City, Papal Audience, St. Peter s Basilica, Christian Rome City Tour, St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. John in Lateran, St. Mary Major. CONTACT: For more information and to RSVP to the travel presentation, contact Stephanie Tanguay, ( , stanguay@steas.net).

6 OCTOBER 18 IS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY: Your support is vital to the missionaries serving in 1,150 dioceses in Asia, Africa, parts of Latin America and Europe, and the Islands of the Pacific. Your generosity helps priests, religious, and catechists reach out to communities, families and children in desperate need, bringing the light of Christ to the darkest of circumstances. Please pray and give generously. BLOOD DRIVE: We will be attending Mass at Trinity High School on October 18, but that doesn t mean we aren t holding our blood drive for the Central PA Blood Bank. As you know, the location of the blood drive has been moved during our construction project. Our blood drive will take place next Sunday from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM in the parking lot of Weis Market, Bumble Bee Hollow Road. MARRIAGE ANNULMENTS: The Tribunal of the Diocese of Harrisburg will be giving two presentations within the diocese concerning marriage, divorce, and annulment according to Church teaching, These presentations will be helpful for divorced Catholics, those divorced who wish to marry Catholics, parish leaders in the RCIA process, and any others who may have a vested interest because of family or friends. The sessions are Thursday, October 22, at 7 PM at Saint Philip Parish, Millersville, and Wednesday, November 11, at 7 PM at the Cardinal Keeler Center, Harrisburg. No prior registration is required. Contact: ( , ext. 304, tribunal@hbgdiocese.org). RED MASS: The Most Reverend Ronald W. Gainer, DD, JCL., will be the principal celebrant at the Red Mass on Monday, October 19, at 5:30 PM at Saint Patrick Cathedral, Harrisburg. The homilist will be the Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, JCL, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and a founding member of the St. Thomas More Society. At the Red Mass, lawyers, judges, lawmakers, and public officials gather together to pray for God s wisdom and guidance in their pursuit of justice. The Red Mass originated in medieval England at the time of King Edward I, when the judges of the High Court attended Mass on the opening day of the judicial calendar. Today, the Red Mass coincides with the time period in which the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term. All are welcome. DEAR WOMEN OF FAITH: Feeling overwhelmed? Searching for God in your life? Too busy to find time for prayer? Struggling with hustle & bustle of family life? Needing more peace? Could you use some fellowship with other women struggling with the same things? Well, your prayers have been answered! You are warmly and cordially invited to the October 24 Diocesan Women s Conference at Bishop McDevitt High School! There are registration brochures in the church, or register online at Registration fee: $40 until October 23; $50 at the door. SAINT JOSEPH PARISH OFFICE ADMINISTRATION POSITION: Saint Joseph Parish, Mechanicsburg, has a vacancy for a part-time office administrative support position that could lead to full-time employment. This position requires a detail-oriented and flexible individual who can work independently and enjoys meeting people. Candidates should be skilled in Microsoft Office software applications and have the ability to learn proprietary software programs. Proofreading capability, coupled with good spelling and grammar, are essential. Hours of work are daytime, Monday through Friday. Interested persons should contact the Saint Joseph Parish Office ( ). T h e W e e k A h e a d ( c o n t i n u e d ) THU RSDA Y 15 9:30 AM Consoling the Heart of Jesus 6:30 PM Respect Life Ministry 6:30 PM Life in the Spirit 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal FRIDA Y 16 S ATU RDA Y 17 6:30 AM That Man Is You! 3:30 PM Confessions 5:30 PM NO VIGIL MASS SUNDA Y 1 8 Parking in Hertzler Rd. Lot for evening activities BLOOD DRIVE AT WEIS MKT. TRAIL LIFE SUNDAY PARISH MASSES AT TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL: 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM 8:45 AM NO CCD Grade 1 9:00 AM NO CCD Preschool/ Kindergarten 10:15 AM NO CCD Grades 2 to 6 10:15 AM NO Edge Grades 7 & 8 12:30 PM No Youth Choir Rehearsal 5:00 PM Life Teen 6:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration 6:00 PM Let s Play Cards! BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING: Because we re celebrating Masses at Trinity next Sunday (and there s no Vigil Mass on Saturday), our next blood pressure screening will be the weekend of November 21 & 22.

7 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton called her community of sisters "the seed of an immensity of future good." This vision of our patroness is the vision for our own parish a community that helps each of us to discern God's grace-filled call in our lives.