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1 Lowrance Road Memphis, Tennessee Office Hours: 8:30 am 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday Phone: (901) Fax: (901) Rev. Dr. R. Bruce Cinquegrani, D. Min. Pastor (Fr. Bruce) Deacon Jim Piatchek (901) JPMemphis@mail.com Deacon Philip Moore (901) Pmoore1333@aol.com Deacon Jack Conrad (901) Jack.Conrad@lebonheur.org Religious Education for Children Kim Trouy, Director - DRE Catechesis of the Good Shepherd kbtrouy@gmail.com Parish Secretary - Helen Prewitt hprewitt@stbrigidmemphis.org Pastor s Admin Renee Victor rvictor@stbrigidmemphis.org Director of Music/Organist-Donna Sloan dsloan@stbrigidmemphis.org Director of Youth Ministries/Confirmation Susan Mayer smayer@stbrigidmemphis.org We welcome all visitors and invite newcomers to register at the Church Office Celebration of the Eucharist Saturday 4:00 pm Vigil Mass Sunday 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 5pm (Contemporary) Weekday 8:15 am (W Th & F) Mon. Tues. 8:15 am Communion Service Holy Days As announced in the Bulletin Reconciliation Saturday from 3:15-4:00 pm or by appointment Baptism By appointment. Please call the office several months before birth for parent preparation. Anointing of the Sick If you know of someone is sick or in the hospital, please notify the office so that we may visit and include them in our prayers. Communion for the Sick Please call the office for Communion for the sick or home-bound. Matrimony Couples planning to marry must call at least five months prior to setting a date. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level One (3-6 year old/3yrs to K) Level Two (6-9 year old/1 st to 3rd) Level Three (9-12 year old/4-6 th ) All classes are offered at 9 a.m. or at 12 p.m. Space is limited. Kim Trouy, ktrouy@stbrigidmemphis.org Altar Servers & Cross Bearers Persons in Grade 4 or higher are encouraged to participate in the Liturgy. Call Cecilia Stahl cstahl95@gmail.com Lectors & Extraordinary Ministers of Communion Adults are encouraged to become approved Ministers by attending classes held periodically at The Catholic Center. For the next class, please call Gift Family Families are encouraged to volunteer to present the gifts during the Offertory at Mass. Social Services Ministry If you or someone else from our Parish needs assistance Please, contact: Marlen Fulton or marlenmary@yahoo.com Women s Guild Meets first Monday of each month at 7:00pm. Becky Crossnine, President or beckycrossnine@gmail.com Knights of Columbus Council Jon Hellen, Grand Knight jonar01@hotmail.com Youth Group Open to all high school students & meets each Sunday from 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm.. Susan Mayer smayer@stbrigidmemphis.org

2 Mon. 10/3 8:15 a.m. Communion Service Deacon Phil Tue 10/4 8:15 a.m. Communion Service Deacon Jim Wed. 10/5 8:15 a.m. In Memory of Elizabeth Fike by Virginia Crocker Thur. 10/6 8:15 a.m. Special Intention Fri. 10/7 8:15 a.m. All Deceased Members of Family by Deacon Jim and Sally Piatchek Sat. 10/8 4:00 p.m. People of Saint Brigid Parish (Pro Populo) Deadline for anything going into the Bulletin must be in the office by noon on Tuesday. Thank You for Turning off Your Cell Phone! PLEASE, RAISE AND LOWER THE KNEELERS QUIETLY! Please pray for our parishioners who are in the hospital, homebound, nursing homes and/or recuperating or any other issues. Anyone who would like a home visit, please contact the Church office. McNess Anderson Ronnie Grisanti Savannah Piatchek Homer Becker Jeffrey Illig Terri Piatchek Gina Beyer Sister Margaret Jacobs Greg Rich Andy Beyer Marlene Mahanes Stella Rut Charles Boldreghini Judy Mayer Edgar Saavedra Jody Boldreghini Mary Ann McCool Savannah Sprague Bobby Christian Rose McGrew Candace Swistak Reba David Lora Montgomery Bryce Welucky Anthony Egbuniwe Allyson Pedigo Marlen Fulton Diana Piatchek Minister s Weekly Schedule- October 8 th /9 th Ministry 4:00 pm 9:00 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm Lector Carolyn O'Connor Don Mayer Thelma Roberson Michael Allen Extraordinary Lynda Gruber + Patty Oldham + Paul Galluzzi + Linda Arnold+ Building Fund Collection 2016 Monthly Requirement $19, Collected Month-to-date September $10, Balance Remaining $ 8, Offertory Collected Week ending September 24 th /25 th $9, Contribution Notes: If you do not use envelopes for your contributions, please make a note, in the memo space of your check, which account you wish your donation to be made i.e. offertory, building fund, capital improvements, etc. Also you may wish to write one (1) check for different accounts if you do so, please make a note of the amount you wish to go into each account. Please call Renee Victor at the church office if you have any questions. Ministers of Odie Mills Bryce Welucky Mickey Rowlson Michaeline Ballard of Holy Jon Hellen Dan Mullen Virginia Crocker Kitty Hoguet Communion Connie Sherwin Mary Klein Carol Bigam Patti Dixon Barbara Hanrahan David Long Easter Kirby Jennifer Pedigo Louise Mergenhagen Tina Long Helen Prewitt Kathy Wai Altar Server Sarah McDonald Connie Traylor Sophia Egbuniwe AnaLou McDonald Jessica Dixon Charles Egbuniwe The Victors Logan Trouy Michaela Binkley Please pray for the repose of the soul of Alice Tourville, Mother of Sue Burnett who passed away last week. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen. Cross Bearer Judy Connelly Casey Mitchell Edwin Olivera Matthew Brewer Ushers Matt Kiser Sam Oldham James Barnes Lisa Kiser Karen Mullen Judy Connelly Don Stewart Pat McDonald Hal Fulton Randy Higginbotham Ministers of Communion please come up to the Altar immediately after Father takes Communion. There should be three (3) ministers on each side of the Altar. Altar servers and cross bearer will stand behind Father for Communion. If the cross (+) is by your name on the Minister s schedule, you will need to get the ciborium and return it back to the tabernacle. Minister s of the Precious Blood please stand close to the steps and do not open the purificators. Minister s of the Body of Christ move up a little from the steps Ushers, Lectors, Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers, and Cross Bearer. Please try to get a substitute if you cannot serve at your designated Mass time or call the Church office. If you are substituting, please let the Ushers know before Mass. Thank you. Ushers/Sacristans, please pick up any bulletins/music sheets that are left in the pews and be sure all the doors are locked securely. Flowers were placed at the Ambo this weekend in loving memory of Bernard and Teresa Gracyalny by John and Ann Schmitt. To St. Brigid Parish We welcome and encourage you to register in the Parish. It is very important to be a registered member in the Parish you attend, especially if you are in need of a priest for weddings, baptisms and funerals, etc. Registration forms are located on the table in the Narthex and side entrances or contact Helen Prewitt at the Church Office for a registration form.

3 Offering Envelopes If you recently registered in the parish and requested envelopes, you may pick them up from the table in the Narthex. If you have not picked up your 2016 envelopes, please contact the office. Bishop s Annual Appeal Thanks to all our parishioners who have made their gift to the 2016 Bishop s Annual Appeal. St. Brigid is 85% toward our goal of $35,000. If you have not yet made a gift, please participate in the support of our diocesan church. The choir is always in need of more singers (no experience needed) and instrumentalists (will need to audition and have good sight reading skills) Choir rehearsal for the 4:00 p.m., 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Masses are on Thursday evenings (men at 6:30, women at 7:00). Rehearsal for the Sunday 5:00 p.m. Ensemble is at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, (right before mass). For more information, please contact Donna Sloan at dsloan@stbrigidmemphis.org or St. Brigid High School Youth will meet this Sunday, October 2 nd or next Sunday, October 9 th. Our next meeting is Sunday, October 16 th at 12:00 p.m. in Stewart Hall. Not Your Usual Catechesis Have you ever wondered why Catholics do what we do? High School Students now have the chance to ask questions! Join Dr. Michael Pahls on Wednesday at 5-6:00 p.m. in Stewart Hall. St. Brigid High School Youth is open to all 9 th -12 th grade students of the parish and their friends and meets in Stewart Hall 12:00 1:15 P.M. For more information contact Susan Mayer at or smayer@stbrigidmemphis.org. Follow us on Facebook: St. Brigid Youth Ministry Memphis Illness or Death When someone is ill and/or in need of a priest or if a death occurs in your family, please call the office and give the necessary information to the Church Secretary. If you would like to be placed on the prayer list, please call the office. If the office is closed, and it is a true emergency, please call the rectory. Fishers of Men at St. Brigid meets each Tuesday morning from 6:45 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. in Stewart Hall. Facilitated by Deacon Jim followed by optional Communion Service. For more information, contact Deacon Jim at And Jesus said to them, Come after me and I will make you Fishers of men. Social Services Ministry/Angel Wings - Just a reminder from our Social Service Ministry! If you or someone else from our parish needs assistance, please contact: Marlen Fulton at or her at Marlenmary@yahoo.com. Contact cards are available on the Social Service Ministry table in the Narthex. Census Update Have there been changes in your contact information - new address, new phone numbers, and/or new home address? Any new additions to your family, if so, please let us know so we can update the church census. Also, if you are new to the Parish, it is important to register. Please, call the office or us at hprewittt@stbrigidmemphis.org. The Women's Guild meeting for October will be Tuesday, October 4 th instead of Monday October 3 rd. All women are welcome and would be very much appreciated for any help/input for the garage sale to be held on October 15 th as well as the Fall Festival to be held on October 30 th. Join us each Saturday at 10:00 in Stewart Hall. All are welcome. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) offers tools and programs for healthy living and weight management, with exceptional group fellowship. For more information about TOPS, go to tops.org. Look forward to seeing you Saturday!! Come ride the legendary MM Foley magical bus to Tunica; the first Monday of every month! $15 per person which includes free play and lunch!! Great fellowship, friends, and games galore! All proceeds go to The Ladies of Charity of Memphis. Meets first Monday of every in Target parking lot on Spottswood. Call Mary Margaret for reservations. Altar Flowers - If you would like to honor or remember a loved one or celebrate a special event in your life by placing flowers on the Altar during the weekend liturgy celebrations, please call the Church office at least one week in advance. Flowers cannot be placed on the Altar during the Lenten Season. Flower arrangements are $ Project Outreach - FEED THE NEED Thanks to everyone who has brought food for Project Outreach and the families we serve in Fayette County. We are entering our busiest months as we prepare to provide food for families in October, 170 families in November and 270 families in December. For Thanksgiving and Christmas each family will receive a turkey as well as fresh and non- perishable food. Think of those in need of their "daily bread" as you shop for your own family and watch for sales. Some suggestions are low sugar cereal, Powdered Milk, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Crackers, Canned Fruit with no sugar added. Canned Chicken or Tuna, Dried Beans, Granola Bars and Low Sodium Soups, Pasta and Personal Hygiene items. products. Also, Cream soups to make green bean casserole, Corn Muffin Mix, Canned Pumpkin and Canned vegetables, Canned Sweet Potatoes. Money donated will be used to buy fresh fruit. Call if you have ideas or want to help. Shona Moore, OFS at

4 Johnson at Catholic Charities or Lord, keep our servicemen and women safe, whether they serve at home or overseas. Hold them in your loving hands and protect them as they protect us. Amen. Sr. Chief John Goodwin, U. S. Navy MSgt. Mike Maglio, U.S. Air Force Pvt. William Daniel Maxwell, U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rhodes, U.S. Army Pvt. Jerould Russell, U.S. Army Captain John Sax, U.S. Marines Staff Sgt. Scotty Simpson U.S. Air Force Please call Helen Prewitt at the Church office or if you have a family member serving in the military. Please give name, rank and branch of service. Faith West Tennessee In September and October, your parish and diocese will distribute envelopes for subscriptions to our diocesan magazine. For 10 issues of Faith West Tennessee, whether you are a current or new subscriber, sign up by using one of the provided envelopes, or subscribe online through News Faith West Tennessee Subscribe to our Magazine. The annual cost remains $ Stay connected to fellow Catholics through Faith West Tennessee, the diocesan website, Facebook, Instagram, blasts and Twitter. Thank you! Calendar of Events 2 nd Special Needs Social 6 pm 5 th Deep C Dinner 5:30 Class 6:30 12 th Deep C Dinner 5:30 Class 6:30 15 th Garage Sale 19 th Deep C Dinner 5:30 Class 6:30 26 th Deep C Dinner 5:30 Class 6:30 30 th Fall Festival As we prepare to welcome Bishop Holley to Memphis, we will celebrate his arrival with six different service outreaches over the first 100 days of his Memphis ministry... and members of the community can participate in each! On Saturday afternoon October 15 th Bishop Holley will visit over 700 Feed My Flock volunteers at St. Louis Catholic Church in East Memphis as they package 155,000 meals for distribution to the hungry of West Tennessee and Sierra Leone, Africa. Throughout October we'll be calling on all Catholic parishes, schools and organizations to assist in a diocesan wide collection of new underwear, heavy socks, hoodies and more... for an effort called Operation Bare Necessities. On Saturday morning, November 12 th Bishop Holley will join with Catholic Charities of West Tennessee staff, members of The Order of Malta and the St. Mary's Soup Kitchen to distribute clothing to the homeless of downtown Memphis. You can order from the wish list at Amazon.com and it will be delivered here at Catholic Charities. Here is the link: f=cm_wl_huc_title On Wednesday afternoon, October 19 th (immediately following the Mass of Installation) we will host two events on site at the Cook Convention Center with Bishop Holley briefly visiting: First, we'll re-purpose all of the flowers from that week s Installation liturgies into smaller Bouquets of Hope for distribution to Ave Maria Home residents the following day. We'll also join together to fill more than 1,000 Walking Bags of non-perishable foods and hydration for the homeless of our community and neighboring communities too! On the morning of October 20 th at Ave Maria Home Bishop Holley will greet residents and distribute the fresh Bouquets of Hope from the installation liturgies. Catholic Charities of West Tennessee Gift of Life ( is a Rotary based project that provides life-saving heart surgery to children who suffer from congenital heart defects. These children come to LeBonheur Children s Hospital from third world countries that lack the facilities and expertise to perform this life saving surgery. Catholic Charities of West Tennessee is collaborating with Gift of Life to recruit people who would be willing to take a meal to the FedEx house at LeBonheur for one or two persons, a few times each year. Volunteers will be notified via when a child arrives in country and directed to sign up at if they are available. To add your to the list or to get more information, contact Lucie On Thursday morning, November 3 rd, we'll gather Resurrection Catholic Church in Hickory Hill along with our partners from the Mid-South Food Bank and Bishop Holley for a large scale food distribution where we distribute a weeks worth of groceries (meat, produce, bakery and more) to about 250 pre-screened and registered families. Finally, on December 20 th and 21 st (over 4 shifts) we will be distributing Christmas gifts of toys, clothing, personal care items to 4,300 children, teens and seniors as part of our annual Gifts for God's Children outreach. Join us in this effort and you may even pick the one shift where Bishop Holley is with us!

5 Please visit ccwtn.org/about/bishopholley/ for the most up to date details and to sign up to volunteer for any of the Bishop Holley 100 Days of Service events. anyone in the diocese. For more information, please call , ext.213. ****************************October***************************** St. Louis Catholic Church Archbishop Arthur Roche is coming to Memphis from the Vatican on Thursday October 6 th, at 7 p.m. to St. Louis Catholic Church in Memphis, Tennessee. Archbishop Roche is the next speaker in the 2016 Lumen Civitatis Jubilee Year of Mercy series. His talk is entitled "Mercy and the Spiritual Life" and will complement the Lenten presentation on "The Jesus Prayer in the Year of Mercy" given earlier this year by John Michael Talbot. To register go to Please register early as a capacity crowd expected and is seating limited. Archbishop Arthur Roche was appointed in 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI to serve as Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments at the Vatican. He is also a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture, to which he was named by Pope Francis in Natural Family Planning Live your marriage with total self-giving love! Natural Family Planning can help you do that. 3-part class series in the Billings Ovulation Method begins Saturday, October 8 th at 10:00am at the Catholic Center, 5825 Shelby Oaks Dr. $75 per couple. Pre-registration required. or call Diocese of Memphis NFP Center (901) for more info. Blue Streak Scholarship Fund presents the first ever WINGS OF JUBILEE Hot Wing Festival and Cook-off. Come out to support Jubilee Catholic Schools and compete to find out who cooks up the Holiest Hot Wings in town. Event will be held Saturday October 8 th from 11am - 6pm at Memphis Catholic 61 N McLean, To enter a cooking team or receive more information contact Angela Fox at or anjelajustice@gmail.com. Bishop Terry Steib For 23 years, Bishop Terry Steib has served as a dedicated and caring leader and shepherd to the clergy, parishioners and community at large within the Catholic Diocese of Memphis. All parishioners from throughout the Memphis Diocese are invited to visit with Bishop Steib at a reception to be held in his honor on October 9 th, from 3-6 p.m. at St. Benedict at Auburndale, 8250 Varnavas Drive, Cordova, Tennessee. To RSVP, call or go online to Eventbrite Bishop Steib Reception. Grief Support at St. Francis Church St. Francis of Assisi Church, 8151 Chimneyrock Blvd., Cordova, Tennessee will host a four-week grief recovery group beginning on Monday, October 10 th at 6:30pm in the Parish Life Center, Room 111. If you or someone you know has lost a loved one, please join us. This series is open to Forget - Me - Not Mass a special Mass for those who have lost children especially through miscarriage or stillbirth and those who struggle with infertility. Thursday, October 13 th at 6:30pm Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 4851 Park Ave. Sponsored by Diocese of Memphis Pro-life Committee. No registration required. Just come and be with Jesus. If you need more information, please call Mary Pat Van Epps (901) Holy Rosary Men s Club 1 Club Challenge The Holy Rosary Men's Club invites you to compete in our inaugural 1 Club Challenge on October 15 th at The Links at Overton Park. $150 registers your two person team with lunch included! Lunch & sign-in begins at 11 a.m. with a Noon Shotgun start. Teams will play best ball format using ONE club to the best of your ability!! Award ceremony and after party to be held at Local Gastropub on the Square. All proceeds benefit Holy Rosary Athletics with additional contributions made to St. Vincent DePaul. mensclub@holyrosarymemphis.org Register at: The Ladies of Charity of Memphis is a national organization that provides donations/physical help to the less fortunate in Memphis. We desperately need new members to continue our work. Our organization does so much for so many, but our membership is declining. We are having an "open house" October 17 th from 7pm-9pm for anyone interested in joining or learning about our organization. Please contact Becky Catholic Church of the Ascension Get your team of eight together and join us for a night of fun and laughter. Cost is $10 per person, tables of eight. The deadline for registration is October 18 th. For additional information or to register, please call or OFFICE@ASCENSIONMEMPHIS.ORG A Mass for the installation of the Most Reverend Martin Holley as the fifth bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee will be held at 2 p.m. on October 19 th at the Cook Convention Center, 255 N Main Street, Memphis. All are welcome. To RSVP, go to Eventbrite MEMOCT19. No tickets are being given out and seating is open. Consider carpooling from parishes as parking may be limited due to multiple events on October 19 th taking place in and around the convention center. For more information call tickets Social Ministry Networking Event - Special Guest Bishop Martin Holley. Saturday, October 22 nd from 9:00 11:00 a.m. St. Louis Church, The Clunan Center. RSVP Therese

6 Gustaitis Open to anyone in the care and concern ministries in our diocese (parish, school contacts, St. Vincent DePaul groups, Knights of Columbus, volunteers, etc.) Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School Please join us for an informational OPEN HOUSE at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School in Germantown, TN, on Thursday, October 20 th from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. OLPH serves students from age 1 through 8 th grade in our accredited preschool and grade school programs. Our small school environment allows for academic enrichment and advancement, low student to teacher ratio, a technology rich environment, and an encompassing religion program that strengthens and deepens your child s relationship with Jesus Christ. Please contact the school principal, Cristy Sneed, at (901) Ext. 340 or csneed@olphgermantown.org for more information. Celebrating 20 Years of Faith, Knowledge, and Service! Bereavement Ministry Training Are you being called to help others who have lost a loved one? Has someone been there for you when you went through the grieving and mourning process? Please consider joining the Bereavement Ministry to provide comfort to those experiencing loss. Training will be held on: Saturday, October 22 nd from 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM at St. Louis Catholic Church, Clunan Center, 203 S. White Station, Memphis Tennessee. Whether a parish is seeking to start a new bereavement ministry or new ministers would like to learn more about the grief process and how to support those in bereavement, the training will cover a range of topics, including Christian funerals, the grief process, communicating with the bereaved, leading support groups and beginning a parish bereavement program. Training is free! All candidates must have the approval of their pastor or his representative. For more information please call the Office of Pastoral Services at Registration form is available at under Family Life/ Bereavement Ministries or at your parish. Deadline for registration: October 19 th. Father/Son Program for year old boys and their Dads. Learn together about God s gifts of human sexuality, fertility, the virtue of chastity and His plan for growing up and becoming a man of integrity. Sunday, October 23 rd from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Saint Francis Hospital Auditorium, 5959 Park Ave. Pizza and refreshments. $25.00 per family if received by October 19 th. Pre-registration is required. Register online at Call Mary Pat Van Epps at (901) for more information. Catholic Medical Association of Memphis Celebrates the Feast of St. Luke Saturday October 22 nd : There will be NO CMA MEETING October 4 th in preparation for our annual celebration of the feast of St. Luke. On Saturday October 22 nd, the Catholic Medical Association will honor St. Luke with Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception starting at 8 a.m. followed by a breakfast in Marian Hall. Afterwards Dr. Santiago Vera will moderate a panel discussion on euthanasia with panelists Msgr. Al Kirk, Mr. Steve West, and Dr. Juan Jaramillo. We will finish by 10 a.m. Come celebrate St. Luke, the patron of physicians, by learning more about your faith! All are welcome. No cost to attend, but donations accepted for the meal. Please RSVP by October 17 th by ing your name and the number attending directly to cmamemphis.org@gmail.com or by texting (901) You may also register to receive monthly notifications via our website: cmamemphis.org. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Women s Guild Annual Card Party. Wednesday, October 26 th from 10:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m. Fun, fellowship, and food. Bring your own cards, tallies, tiles, dice, board games and friends!!! Door prizes/silent auction and delicious lunch! Cost is $20 per person. Non-gamers are welcome to come for lunch and auction only. All proceeds benefit the charitable works of OLPH Women s Guild. Reservations must be received by Tuesday, October 18 th. For more information call Debbie Bell *************************** November *************************** 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign continues until November 6 th. Please sign up to pray at Planned Parenthood at La Campaña de Otoño de 40 Días Pro-Vida, continua hasta el 6 de noviembre. Sea parte de este movimiento y apúntese con Hermelinda Ramírez al o contactese con su lider parroquial.. También puede visitar el sitio en línea The Gift of Sexuality Please join Fr. Ben Bradshaw for the presentation of The Gift of Sexuality which will be presented on Mondays, November 7 th, 14 th, and 21 st at Resurrection Catholic Church (5475 Newberry Avenue). Receptions will be held at 6:00pm with presentations 6:30-8:30pm. Topics include sexual love, pornography, marriage, and family. Speakers are Fr. Ben Bradshaw, Deacon Jeff Drzycimski, Deacon Chip Jones, Tiffany Leeper, Joan Thomas, and Amy Weirich. The target audience is teenagers and adults. Catechism credit is available. Childcare is not provided. Register online: or

7 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gal 1:6-12; Ps 111:1b-2, 7-9, 10c; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-15; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Gal 3:1-5; Lk 1:69-75; Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Gal 3:7-14; Ps 111:1b-6; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Gal 3:22-29; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17; Ps 98:1-4; 2 Tm 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time; Respect Life Sunday; Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year 5777) begins at sunset Tuesday: St. Francis of Assisi Thursday: St. Bruno; Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher Friday: Our Lady of the Rosary; First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary LET GO AND LET GOD Many twelve-step programs use the phrase Let go and let God. In all their simplicity, these five words are the heart of today s readings. For people who struggle with addictive behavior, these words plainly remind us that we can t manage, control, or manipulate certain areas of our lives. How many times can we look back in our lives and find evidence of some plan at work other than our own? These are the moments when, for whatever reasons, we let someone greater than ourselves work the plan. We probably didn t even recognize at the time that we were letting go of anything, but in retrospect, we see God s hand and loving presence. It is our awareness of these moments that gives us the courage and initiative to let go again later on. It is this courage and initiative that are highlighted in today s readings. We come to call it faith. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. TODAY S READINGS First Reading In spite of violence, destruction, and ruin, the just person, because of faith, will live (Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4). Psalm If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95). Second Reading Bear hardship with the strength that comes from God (2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14). Gospel Lord, increase our faith! (Luke 17:5-10). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

8 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In the mid-1960s, many religious congregations that had maintained a custom of assigning new names to their members allowed a return to baptismal names. The practice stems from the origins of monastic life, when a desire to flee the world and its enchantments caused a severe break with family life and commitments. A new name signified that the old person had died and a new one was coming to life. Some orders even spread funeral palls over their entrants and tolled the funeral bell. On a practical level, in a crowded monastery of a few hundred monks or nuns, it made sense not to have six Brother Alfrics or nine Sister Clares. The one name, one person rule worked well. In more recent times, a young woman entering the convent might be given her parents names as a way of honoring their generosity, so Hilda might become Sister Philip Margaret after her father and mother. A cherished name in the order might be bestowed on a newcomer so that there would always be a Brother Owen around, or a young person might adopt the name of a beloved saint. A handful of religious congregations, like Mother Barat s Religious of the Sacred Heart, always used family names. Many monasteries still bestow a new name at the end of probation. Other religious institutes have revived the custom of changing their candidates names at the end of novitiate, although for the most part religious who were around at the time of the Council were happy to get Sunday Social for People with Special Needs November 6 th from 6:00-8:00 PM at Holy Rosary Parish Sunday Social for People with Special Needs December 4 th from 5:00-7:00 PM at Church of Incarnation their baptismal names back. A few, of course, cherished their acquired names and have held on to them, so convents still hold the creativity badge for naming. Where else today can you find great names today like Madeleva, Siena, and Celestina? Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Flowers were placed at the Ambo this weekend in loving memory of Timothy William Brown by Sherry McCraw. SAVE THE DATE: 7 th Annual Women's Morning of Spirituality Saturday, February 25, 2017at the Catholic Church of the Incarnation from 8:15 am - 1:30 pm. Continental Breakfast at 7:15 am.