SAINT FRANCIS BORGIA

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1 SAINT FRANCIS BORGIA Welcomes Visitors & New Parishioners Reaffirming our own faith in Jesus, the Christ, we gladly welcome you into this community of faith, enfolding you with our love and committing ourselves to your care. Fr. Ryan Harpole Pastor P.O. Box N. Main St. Sturgis, Ky Office: Office Office Fax: Web Address: Fr. Ryan s ryan.harpole@pastoral.org Fr. Ryan s Cell: Sister Alicia Coomes, OSU alicia.coomes@maplemount.org Cell Phone: Home Phone: Parish Secretary: Carol French Office Parish Council Members Joe Thomas Don Edd Wright Miki Wright Mark Greer Karen Thomas Sixth SUNDAY OF EASTER May 6, 2018 Saint Francis Borgia was dedicated on September 30, 1952 by the Most Reverend Francis R. Cotton, D.D. Bishop of Owensboro, Ky. FAITH, FAMILY & FRIENDS SACRAMENTS CONFESSION Sunday 8:00 AM - 8:30 And by appointment BAPTISM Preparation Classes required for parents. Call the office for more details. HOLY COMMUNION Contact Fr. Ryan or the church office HOLY MATRIMONY Contact Fr. Ryan at least 6 months prior to the proposed wedding date. MINISTRY TO THE SICK Holy communion is taken to the sick and to the nursing homes weekly. Contact the parish office for anyone in need.

2 CALENDAR OF EVENTS May 7 Craft and lunch hosted by St. Ambrose 10:00 am (baby blanket making) May 27 Confirmation with Bishop Medley June 3 Potluck for Fr. Ryan at 6:00 pm June 10 Graduation Mass for Alex Wright June 12 Fr John Okoro arrives Our Return to the Lord April 29 Attendance ( 132 ) Tithes $ Hall Rental $ Pastoral Associate $ Votive Candles $.00 Mass Stipend $ 5.00 St Vincent de Paul $ Home Missions $ TOTAL $ IF YOU NEED ENVELOPES, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE. Bulletin Bites! As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Jesus poses the question, What is love? In the stage play and movie, Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye and his wife Golda sing the beautiful duet, Do You Love Me? They reflect on their twenty-five years of life together in an arranged marriage and their struggles to raise five daughters under very difficult conditions for Jews in Tsarist Russia in They conclude, If that s not love, what is? Jesus repeatedly told his followers what God told Moses and the prophets to tell the Israelite people: Love your God with your whole heart, mind, soul and strength; and love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus also told his disciples to Love your enemies. At the Last Supper just before going out to be falsely arrested, brutally tortured and nailed to a cross, Jesus said, Love one another as I love you. Jesus gives us the ultimate answer to the question, What is love? It was not a suggestion. It was not a request. It was a command! How are we doing with that Love one another as Jesus loved us thing? TODAYS REFLECTION God is love, and He revealed that love in sending His only Son to be a sacrificial offering for our sins. In these words from today s Epistle, we should hear an echo of the story of Abraham s offering of Isaac at the dawn of salvation history. Because Abraham obeyed God s command and did not withhold his only beloved son, God promised that Abraham s descendants, the children of Israel, would be the source of blessing for all nations. We see that promise coming to fulfillment in today s First Reading. God pours out His Spirit upon the Gentiles, the non-israelites, as they listen to the word of Peter s preaching. Notice they receive the same gifts received by the devout Jews who heard Peter s preaching at Pentecost the Spirit comes to rest upon them and they speak in tongues, glorifying God. In His love today, God reveals that His salvation embraces the house of Israel and peoples of all nations. Not by circumcision or blood relation to Abraham, but by faith in the Word of Christ, sealed in the Sacrament of Baptism, people are to be made children of Abraham, heirs to God s covenants of promise. This is the wondrous work of God that we sing of in today s Psalm. It is the work of the Church, the good fruit that Jesus chooses and appoints His Apostles for in today s Gospel. As Peter raises up Cornelius today, the Church continues to lift all eyes to Christ, the only one in whose name they can find salvation. In the Church, each of us has been begotten by the love of God. But the Scriptures today reveal that this divine gift brings with it a command and a duty. We are to love one another as we have been loved. We are to lay down our lives in giving ourselves to others that they too might find friendship with Christ, and new life through Him. Yours in Christ, Dr. Scott Hahn Please put the office number in your cell phone contacts

3 WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS Sunday 7-May St. Francis Borgia 9:00 AM Mary Monarch Gary & Rosemary Snyder Sunday 7-May St. William 11:00 AM Parish Family Monday 8-May St. Francis Borgia 7:00 AM Tuesday 9-May St. Francis Borgia 7:00 AM Wednesday 10-May St. Ambrose 12:00 PM Thursday 11-May St. William 12:00 PM Friday 12-May NO MASS Saturday 13-May St. Ambrose 5:30 PM Parish Family Sunday 14-May St. Francis Borgia 9:00 AM AT LEAST A MONTHS NOTICE IS NEEDED FOR ANY SPECIAL REQUESTED DATE FOR MASS INTENTIONS SOPHIA AWARD NOMINATIONS NEEDED Do you know someone in our parish that lives a life of stewardship who is age 65 or older? Nominate them for the Sophia Award. Names will be accepted until July 16. Nomination forms are available in the church office or on the Diocesan web site NO CHILDRENS LITURGY FOR JUNE & JULY May Anniversaries Johnathon & Hilary Liles 05/10 3 years Fr Ryan s Ordination 05/21 6 years May Birthdays Ken Farr 05/01 Rosemary Snyder 05/21 Stephanie Greer 05/11 Julie Mendoza 05/11 Karolyn Farr 05/19 Victor Arriola John Barcheski Alayna Baxter Sherri Blackburn Travis Chatham Helen Conn Morgan Day Viola Drury Jim Fortman Christopher French Leroy French Rick & Kayla Gilland PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS Bob & Faye Greenwell Edith Greer Molly Hendrickson Darrel Jones Drake Kemper Steve Little Wanda Little Eric Livers Don & Beth Kemp Dev Owens Damita Papineau Bill Puckett Rose Rochford Cletus & Peggy Russelburg Sharron Russelburg Denise Timmons Zella Wallace Sue Mary Wedding Jeanette Willett Sarah Wilson Margaret Whitson Pope Francis Donald Trump Theresa Greer 05/19 Mary Holt 05/21 PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE TO HAVE SOMEONE ADDED TO THE LIST (leave a message on the machine) SEMINARIANS : Stephen Than Corey Bruns Chris Kight Martin Ling Christopher Grief Martin Mikulcik Doug Payne Flynn Mudd

4 JPII NEWS: April 16 - May 11 - Testing at JPII, NWEA and ACT Aspire May Book Fair, buy one get one free May 10 - Confessions, all school May 15 - Accelerated Reading Celebration for all who have 100 points plus May 17 - Board Meeting 5:30 May 18 - Field Day May 21, 22, 23 - School in Session at JPII, parent transportation required to and from school May 22 - Final mass for the school year, 8 am May 22 - Awards Program, 12:30 pm May 23 - JPII 8th grade graduation, 6 pm, St. Ann Catholic Church May 24 and 25 - Teacher Days *JPII Trash Bags are available for sale at all times through the year, $10 per roll. **JPII has a supply of pecans for sale, $13 per bag. We have some chocolate covered pecans, glazed pecans, and walnuts for $10 per bag. Outstanding Bond Balance $6,662, Balance in Checking & Savings $1,172, Campaign Pledges $2,188, ($718, paid to date) Pray for our Confirmation Class: Brice Morris Stephan Little Jaden Fulkerson Alexis Wolfe Ethan Corbett Welcome to the Family of God & St. Francis Borgia Church Family through the waters of Baptism!!! Hadley Rose Liles & Elijah Lee Liles Children of Hilary & Johnathan Liles Grand-children of Jesse & Marcy James Neil Hendrickson St. Vincent de Paul is in need of volunteers to take clothing out of bags and put on hangers. Many hands are needed. No commitment necessary, just drop in to St. Vincent DePaul store any day Tuesday Friday from 9:00 3:00 and stay as long as your schedule allows. The ladies at the store are looking for help, so any day, just walk in and the ladies can direct you. BINGO EVERY WEDNESDAY!! Bingo night doors open at 6:00 and games begin at 7:00 Proceeds go toward helping the community!!

5 Ministry List / Liturgical Apostolate THIS LIST WILL BE PRINTED ON THE LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH..SAVE YOUR COPY MAY 2018 Ushers: May 6 Reburn Collins, Don Kemp May 13 Mickie Thornsbury & Jesse James May20 Ken Farr & Bradley James May 27 Don Edd & David Wright Gate Keepers May 6 Don Edd & David Wright May 13 Reburn Collins & Ken Farr May20 Andrew Arnold & Bill Collins May 27 Johnathan Liles & Reburn Collins Childrens Liturgy: May 6 Miki & Don Edd May 13 Stephanie & Malorey May20 Rachel & Maggie May 27 Stephanie & Miki Holy Communion to the Sick: Lisa Jones Rosary Leader: Irene Price (Sunday 8:15 a.m.) Eucharistic Ministers: May 6 Clay Wells, Jama Wells, Maggie Bennett May 13 Lisa Jones, Beth Kemp, Ann Conn May20 Marcy James, Bradley James, Charlie Mendoza May 27 Alex Wright, Barbara Wells, Cecilia Curtis Lector: May 6 Barbara Wells May 13 Mark Greer May20 Sherry Collins May 27 Greg Little Gift Bearers : May 6 Jama Wells Family May 13 Marcy & Jesse James May20 Virginia Quinn & Marie Garnett May 27 Michelle Williams & Ann Meacham Sacristan: Miki Wright Coffee & Donuts: Michelle Williams & Ann Meacham Servers: May 6 Stephen Little & Carter Thomas May 13 Emma Wright & Ava Arnett May20 Cady Fulkerson & Emma Wright May 27 Jaden Fulkerson & Sydney Thomas JUNE 2018 Ushers: June 3 Brad Giltz, Reburn Collins June 10 Zach Beverly, David Wright June 17 Cecilia & Jimmy Curtis June 24 Lance Davis & Ken Farr Gate Keepers June 3 Joey French & Bill Collins June 10 Gary & Joe Thomas June 17 Andrew Arnold & Ken Farr June 24 Brad & Jesse James Childrens Liturgy: NO CHILDRENS LIT FOR JUNE OR JULY Holy Communion to the Sick: Beth Kemp Rosary Leader: Irene Price (Sunday 8:15 a.m.) Eucharistic Ministers: June 3 Charlie Mendoza, Tony & Lita Pfingston June 10 Clay Wells, Ann Conn, Marcy James June 17 Ali Davis, Maggie Bennett, Beth Kemp June 24 Lisa Jones, Alex Wright, Jama Wells Lector: June 3 Sherry Collins June 10 Cecilia Curtis June 17 Tony Pfingston June 24 Mark Greer Gift Bearers : June 3 Lisa Jones & Pam Collins June 10 Arnold & Leslie Families June 17 Ann & David Conn June 24 Ryan & Kassie Miller Family Sacristan: Carol French Coffee & Donuts: Joey & Carol French June 10 Servers: June 3 Stephen Little, Emma Wright June 10 Sydney Thomas & Ava Arnett June 17 Carter Thomas & Jaden Fulkerson June 24 Ava Arnett & Sydney Thomas **CHECK THE MINISTY LIST ABOVE FOR YOUR NAME, LET US KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTING DATES