September 9, 2018 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 Lumen Christi CATHOLIC COMMUNITY 2055 Bohland Avenue Saint Paul, MN Phone September 9, 2018 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 September 9, 2018 Calendar Parish News Sunday, September 9 New Parishioner Registration after Masses Music Ministry: Adult Choir at 8:30 Mass Faith Formation Catechist Mtg. 9:00 am Rm. 252 Monday, September 10 Eucharistic Adoration 8:15 - Noon Chapel Writing as Spiritual Practice 6:30 pm 1CON Tuesday, September 11 Neighborhood House Interest Session 7:00 pm Wednesday, September 12 All School Mass Noon CH Pastoral Care Committee Mtg. 5:00 pm 1CON Prayer Shawl Mtg. 5:30 pm GA RCIA Catechetical Session 6:30 pm Rm. 237 Preschool Information Night 6:30 pm Rm. 252 Adult Choir 6:30 pm CH First Reconciliation Parent Mtg. 7:00 pm CR Thursday, September 13 Senior Yoga 2:00 pm CR Adult Faith Formation Comm. 6:30 pm Rm. 237 Handbell Choir 6:30 pm CH Friday, September 14 Men s Group 6:30 am 1CON Saturday, September 15 Centering Prayer 9:30 am Rm 237 Confession 3:30-4:00 pm CH Anointing Mass 4:30 pm CH Music Ministry: Adult Choir at 4:30 Mass Anointing Mass Reception 5:30 pm CR Lector Mtg. 5:30 pm Ch Sunday, September 16 Faith Formation 9:00 am 2nd Fl. Classrooms Social Justice Elections Matter: Healthcare in MN 9:30 am 1CON Lector Mtg. 9:30 am Ch Children s Liturgy of the Word at 10:30 Mass Lector Mtg. 11:30 am Ch 1CON Join the Pastoral Care Committee! Are you interested in helping vision and build a more deeply connected, caring community at Lumen? Consider becoming a member of the Pastoral Care Committee! The first meeting of the year is this Wednesday, September 12 from 5 pm - 6 pm in the First Floor Conference Room. Contact Torrey Cramer-Elsner with any questions. tcramer-elsner@lumenchristicc.org, x105 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 5:30 PM, FOOD TRUCKS! Please pray for Mary Furth who died recently. May she rest in peace with our risen Savior. Lumen Christi Catholic Community warmly welcomes Isaac Thomas Nelson Marylou Npoojnpaim Her Emery Edmund Urban Dylan Richard West into the community of faith. New Parishioner Registration This Weekend New Parishioner registration is available after Masses on Sunday in the Gathering Area. A parish representative will meet with you to fill out the paperwork and answer any questions. Welcome! Serving Others in Need: Neighborhood House is our Connection Are you interested in learning more about how we can increase our presence in the community? Save the date of Tuesday, September 11 at 7:00 pm in the First Floor Conference Room for an informational meeting on how Lumen Christi parishioners can volunteer and help coordinate new opportunities at Neighborhood House. We help those who would benefit from our service, so they may realize the best possible future for themselves and their family. There are many needs, and Lumen Christi parishioners have an opportunity to answer this call for volunteering. Neighborhood House in St. Paul has provided over 120 years of service to those in need. This includes a significant focus on new immigrants quickly moving to employability and adjusting to their new lives. Substantial needs exist for additional services, including access to wholesome food on a regular basis and to increase their English language skills, to name two such outreach opportunities. As a parish, we have powerful talents and a willingness to effect change. Let s multiply the impact by building on this partnership. Join us on Tuesday, September 11 at 7:00 pm.

3 LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Pastoral Care Sacrament of Our Solidarity with Our Neighbors who are Sick and Suffering Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. James 5:14 On September 15, at 4:30 pm Mass, we will celebrate the Anointing of the Sick as a community. All are invited to participate, whether you would like to receive the Sacrament, accompany a family member or friend, or lift your voice in solidarity with the community s prayers. You are invited to receive the Sacrament if you wish, whether you are experiencing physical illness, mental illness or if you are sick at heart. A communal celebration is the ideal for this Sacrament, as it invites and encourages everyone to unite in faith and prayer around experiences that touch all of us: vulnerability, sickness and pain. We come together in prayer to remember how the transforming love of God is ever-present in our midst, even and especially in illness, struggle and death. If you would like to be anointed at Mass, please tcramer-elsner@lumenchristicc.org or call the parish office so we can assure enough seating for you and any family/friends who accompany you. Also contact us if you would like to volunteer to greet before Mass and help people to their seats. Lumen Christi Catholic Community Along with O Halloran & Murphy Are Hosting Advance Funeral Planning Seminars Thursday, September 20 9:00 am OR 6:00 pm Lumen Christi Community Room Attend this program and learn about: Spiritual, procedural and financial aspects of Advance Funeral Planning The Catholic Health Care Directive MN Medical Assistance Law and how it applies to funerals and other legal tools Veteran s burial benefits To register: Call the parish office at or tcramer-elsner@lumenchristicc.org Grandparents Day, September 9 Homily for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Grandparents Day The last line of the Gospel this weekend: did you hear it? He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak. Isaiah celebrates the healing of several physical disabilities: to be able to see, hear, speak, and more. But the way Saint Mark tells the story in the Gospel, the people are most astonished at hearing and speaking. The ability to speak gives us the opportunity to express ourselves, share good news, and hum a tune. These abilities to hear and to speak are important to our society as well. Speaking and being heard. Listening and sharing. These are the cornerstones of what Pope Francis calls the practice of encounter. The value of the encounter speaking and hearing becomes clearer still when we see violence between nations, misunderstanding between races, and the rancor of our politics. It can even infect our family lives. But the family is, in fact, the place where we learn to speak with respect. We hear and listen to cultivate empathy. The dynamics of family can be varied and complex. When our elderly loved ones are present, they can be a blessed treasure. Appreciating these senior family members, or friends or neighbors for that matter, teaches the succeeding generations valuable insights and lessons. They can add wisdom and humor and great memories that the younger family members need to hear and appreciate. That way the young ones grow in understanding about where they come from, and so learn more about themselves. That is always a great blessing. There may be times when elders don t seem to bring those gifts. Often they can be burdened with some of the very things we read about in Scripture today. Eyesight fails. Hearing loss becomes aggravating. Legs and hands can be stiffened and uncooperative. Isaiah, James, and Jesus, along with today s Psalm, all point to these vulnerabilities. Some elderly folks are all too acquainted with such hard realities. Saint James tells us not to show favoritism to the wealthy. In the same way, I think it can be understood that we are not to overlook the weak, the needy, and the elderly around us. God doesn t. Francis Cardinal George, the former archbishop of Chicago, used to say, Poor people are rich people s ticket out of hell. My riff on that is, Sick people are healthy people s ticket out of hell. The time we give, the affection we show, and the kindness we offer to our elders are precious gifts to them and sacred offerings to God. All the readings point to God s affection for those who live with what the rest of us call disabilities. Saint James warns against distinctions between rich and poor. He also wants us to avoid spiritual poverty. That is a poverty that makes us forget where we come from, who we are, whose we are. Isn t it ironic that the very people whose memories might be failing are exactly the ones who remind us? Loyola Press grandparents day

4 LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Youth Faith Formation Children s Liturgy of the Word Begins next Sunday at 10:30 Mass New volunteers are welcome. Adult and teen leaders accompany children ages 3 through 3 rd grade to the Chapel and Community Room to listen to the Gospel of the Sunday proclaimed from a Children s Bible. Lessons are prepared and sent out to leaders in advance. Children return to the church following the prayers of the faithful. Contact Phyllis Hamill-Little for more information. Faith Formation Classes for Students in Grades 1-8 Begin next Sunday at 9:00 Please pre-register on the parish website. Informational brochures are available on the Faith Formation bulletin board. It s not too late to volunteer to teach or assist in one of these classes. These students are awaiting your generous reply! Contact Phyllis for details. What s your favorite thing about being a catechist? My seventh graders challenge me to step it up and try to help them through the jungle of unbeliefs they are facing in their everyday world. The questions! I teach first grade and their questions always amaze me; they are connecting and thinking deeply about things. Last call for Sacramental Preparation Registrations All those who want to celebrate First Eucharist and/or Confirmation next spring must be registered now for the preparation programs. See the parish website for the forms and brochures. Brochures are also available on the Faith Formation bulletin board. Phyllis Hamill-Little, Director of Faith Formation Phamill-little@lumenchristicc.org, x103 Annual Mass for Persons with Disabilities Sunday, September 16, 3:00 pm. St. Mary s Chapel, St. Paul Seminary, 2260 Summit This special event begins with a sing-along at 2:30 pm. Archbishop Bernard Hebda will celebrate the Mass and confer the sacrament of Confirmation for persons with disabilities who have completed Confirmation classes. All are invited and welcome. Visit archspm.org/events. From Denial to Transformation: Sat., September 29 9:00 am 1:00 pm, St. Joan of Arc LGBTQ people of faith are invited to a retreat hosted by St. Joan of Arc's LGBTQ group. It will be a time of prayer, music, and rich conversation as we share our journeys with one another. Free. Lunch included. RSVP to Julie Madden, jmadden@stjoan.com or Adult Formation Adult Faith Formation Committee Thursday, September 13 Meets this Thursday evening. If you would be interested in joining us to plan Adult Formation events for the coming year, please contact Phyllis Hamill-Little in the parish office. Writing As Spiritual Practice Sept. 10, 17, Oct. 1, 8, Mondays 6:30-8:00 pm First Floor Conference Room Improve your writing ability. Learn to focus on detail, description, and observation in ways that will truly connect your readers with your content. Through guided exercises. Learn what resonates on the page. Practice wonder, and greater awareness in the present moment. Become inspired by the words of Thomas Merton, Mary Oliver, St. Benedict, Diana Butler Bass, Whitman, Seamus Heaney, Richard Rohr. Facilitated by Mary Jo Robinson-Jamison, published poet and parishioner. phamill-little@lumenchristicc.org Describe the ordinary: experience the infinite God. Centering Prayer Saturday, September 15, 9:30-11:30 Centering prayer is open to all. No registration needed. Join us in Room 237. Vocations Blue Mass for First Responders Sat., September 29, 5:15 pm, Cathedral of St. Paul Members of law enforcement and first responders along with their families and the public are invited to this special Blue Mass honoring their courageous service and asking for God's protection and blessings as we all work together to build up the common good. Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda. September 29 is the Feast Day of Saint Michael the Archangel, patron saint of first responders. People of all faiths are welcome! Special seating will be available for those coming in uniform, as well as their families. Deacon Discernment Day, Saint Paul Seminary Saturday, Sept. 22, OR Sat., Nov. 3, 8 am- 3:30 pm Mass, prayer, reflections, Q&A, information, discernment process, application process, formation program, and integration of Holy Orders with marriage and family. For single or married men, and wives if applicable, between ages of 25 and 59. No charge. Registration required. Registration: Shellee Leif at sjleif@stthomas.edu or call

5 LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Do it. Justice Lumen Christi Justice Music Ministries Elections Matter and so does your vote. Come join a discussion between Sunday Masses of how the electoral candidates are viewing the issue of Healthcare. Toby Pearson will discuss how the electoral candidates view the issue of Healthcare and how we as Catholics can use Catholic Social Teaching to inform our decisions on this issue. Toby is Executive Director of the Catholic Health Association of Minnesota (CHAMN), and Vice President of Advocacy for Care Providers of Minnesota and a graduate of St. John s University, Northern Arizona University and Mitchell Hamline School of Law. This session will be held on Sunday, September 16 from 9:30-10:30am in the First Floor Conference Room. Coffee and donuts will be available. Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee. Catholic social teaching counts medical care among the basic human rights. Every person should have ready access to needed medical services, and every society should seek the best way to ensure this right. --from Voting Catholic? Beyond the Political Din by Bernard F. Evans REMEMBER: Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, Early voting can be done in person or by mail between September 21 - November 5. Lumen Christi Library Located down the main hallway CATHOLIC VOTE? : BEYOND THE POLITICAL DIN by Bernie Evans of St. John s University. He believes that our Church s teachings invite us to vote with particular attention to three areas: 1. protecting the human life and dignity of all. 2. promoting those living conditions that allow everyone to do well, 3. Giving particular attention to the widow, orphan and strangers of our day. In the end, each of us must vote as we are guided by our conscience. Short and clear reading. c2008, and applicable today as well. Tegeder Talks Presents: Examining the Intersection of Faith and Politics 7:00 pm, Thursday, October 4 at St. Francis Cabrini, 1500 Franklin Ave. SE, Minneapolis. Dr. Michael E. Lee, Professor of Theology & Latin American and Latino Studies. Register at Free-will offering with a suggested donation of $15. Lumen Christi Junior & Cherub Choirs Youth in grades 1-9 are invited to join the Lumen Christi Youth Choirs! The Junior Choir is now for kids in grades 4-9 (we have added grade 9!) and will be rehearsing on Thursdays from 5:15-6:15 pm. Rehearsals start October 4th and end on May 12 th to help celebrate First Eucharist, with most of January and a few Thursdays off. We will be singing at 13 Masses again this year, including the Christmas Eve Family Mass at 4:00pm. The Cherub Choir is open to children in grades 1-3 and is a great opportunity for them to see what singing in a choir is like, but without a huge commitment. Per tradition, they will sing with the Junior Choir at the Christmas Eve Family Mass and Palm Sunday. Three rehearsals are scheduled prior to each Mass. Sign-up forms are on the bulletin board at church, and the schedule is available on the Lumen Christi website at Have questions? Feel free to me at ltheisen@lumenchristicc.org. -Lisa Theisen, Youth Choir Director The Music Ministry Invites You! Join our Adult Choir! We re open to all singers Grade 10 and older No previous experience needed, just a love of singing All you men who sing/sang in high school and/or college choirs please consider joining us We rehearse on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 pm You would be joining a wonderful group of people Join our Handbell Choir! We re open to anyone Grade 9 and above. You need to be able to read music and having played the piano is a plus. Meet with Mary before and see if this group is a fit for you. We rehearse on Thursdays from 6:30-8:00 pm It s fun, and it s a great group of people. If you have any interest or questions, please call Mary Poepping. She d love to talk to you! x107, mpoepping@lumenchristicc.org Please join us!

6 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday 8 4:30 pm Clair Galdonik Sunday 9 8:30 am Helen Steele 10:30 am Lumen Christi Monday 10 7:45 am John Olsen Tuesday 11 7:45 am Kevin Franklin Wednesday 12 7:45 am Roger Meyer Thursday 13 7:45 am Edward & Marjorie Heinen Friday 14 7:45 am Don Ruegemer Saturday 15 4:30 pm Tom O Meara Sunday 16 8:30 am Lumen Christi 10:30 am 23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR B HYMNAL 1047 TODAY S READINGS First Reading Be strong, fear not! Here is your God (Isaiah 35:4-7a). Psalm Praise the Lord, my soul! (Psalm 146). Second Reading Show no partiality as you adhere to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ (James 2:1-5). Gospel Jesus makes the deaf hear and the mute speak (Mark 7:31-37). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8; Ps 5:5-7, 12; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31; Ps 45:11-12, 14-17; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-24; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22; Ps 116:12-13, 17-18; Jn 19:25-27 Sunday: Is 50:5-9a; Ps 116:1-6, 8-9; Jas 2:14-18; Mk 8:27-35

7 Lumen Christi Catholic Community 2055 Bohland Ave., St. Paul, MN cc.org Pastor Fr. Paul Feela x102 Highland Catholic School 2017 Bohland Ave., St. Paul, MN Jane Schmidt, Principal Please call for a tour. Staff Parish Records Paula Almer palmer@lumenchristicc.org x108 Office Manager, Communications Michaela Bisanz x117 mbisanz@lumenchristicc.org Maintenance Supervisor Lindell Blanchette lblanchette@lumenchristicc.org x112 Pastoral Care Coordinator Torrey Cramer-Elsner x105 tcramer-elsner@lumenchristicc.org Faith Formation Asst. Jan Fuchs jfuchs@lumenchristicc.org x119 Faith Formation Phyllis Hamill-Little x103 phamill-little@lumenchristicc.org Maintenance Ron Johnson rjohnson@lumenchristicc.org Youth Ministry Karen Kirkhoff kkirkhoff@lumenchristicc.org x115 x120 Music Mary Poepping x107 mpoepping@lumenchristicc.org Principal Jane Schmidt x106 j.schmidt@highlandcatholic.org Weekend Maintenance Jordan Weeks-Stephens Liturgy Sr. Jeanne Wiest, OP jwiest@lumenchristicc.org x112 x116 Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 am Monday - Friday 7:45 am Sacrament of Penance Saturdays from 3:30-4:00 pm or by appointment Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm New Parishioners Registration for new parishioners is offered after all Masses the second weekend of every month, Sept - June. Please join us! To Find Out About Becoming Catholic Contact Phyllis Hamill-Little Sacramental Prepara on Baptism A Baptism Preparation class for new parents is offered monthly and Baptisms are celebrated once a month. Contact Phyllis Hamill-Little First Penance & Eucharist Contact Phyllis Hamill-Little Confirmation Contact Phyllis Hamill-Little Christian Marriage Contact Fr. Paul Feela before setting your wedding date, at least 6 months in advance of the wedding date you would like. Pastoral Visits / Communion for the Sick Contact Torrey Cramer-Elsner Sacraments for the Sick & Dying Contact Fr. Paul Feela Anointing of the Sick At the onset of serious illness or before serious surgery. Sacrament of the Dying (Viaticum) At the beginning of the dying process or after a terminal diagnosis. Funeral Arrangements Contact your funeral home first and they will make the arrangements with the parish. Liturgical Ministers, Intercessions, Church Decor Contact Sr. Jeanne Wiest, OP Adult, Junior, Handbell Choirs, Cantors, Instrumentalists Contact Mary Poepping Parish Library Located down the main hallway from the Gathering Area. Prayer Line Call , x101 or volunteer@lumenchristicc.org Announcements Bulletin Articles are due by Thursday at noon, a week before the article is in the bulletin. texts to mbisanz@lumenchristicc.org. Mass jwiest@lumenchristicc.org by Tuesday at noon for the coming weekend. Limit announcements to weekend events in the Gathering Area or parish-wide events in the coming week. VIRTUS Training All adult volunteers and employees who have regular contact with youth are required to receive background checks and VIRTUS training. Contact Phyllis Hamill-Little or register at SafeCatholicSPM.org If you or someone you know has been abused, your first call should be to law enforcement of child protection officials. Archdiocesan Vic m Assistance Hotline:

8 Lumen Christi Catholic Community # ADDRESS: 2055 Bohland Avenue St. Paul, MN PHONE: CONTACT PERSON: Michaela Bisanz SOFTWARE: MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Office 365 PRINTER: HP Deskjet 6940 TRANSMITION TIME: Tuesday at 9:00 am SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION: 09/09/2018 PAGES SENT: 8