St George Catholic Church 716 S. 3rd Odessa, Mo. 64076 E-Mail Address stgeorgeodessa@gmail.com Parish web address www.stgeorgeodessamo.org Parish Staff P a s t o r : R e v. B r y a n A m t h o r 816-230-4127 Email: frbryana@gmail.com L i t u r g i s t : C a l v i n S n o w 816-230-5245 Email: calvin.snow@gmail.com B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r : K a t e R o o t 816-633-7475 Email: marykroot@gmail.com P a r i s h S e c r e t a r y : J e a n F a l k e 816-633-7475 Email: stgeorgeodessa@gmail.com D R E : C a i t l i n M a s t i n 816-633-7475 Email: graceland.snow13@gmail.com Youth Minister: Bryce Fangmann 816-457-7732 Email: bryce.fangmann@gmail.com Find us on Facebook. Search St George Catholic Church Odessa Mo Welcome The parishioners of St George welcome you to our parish community. If you would like to register with our parish, forms are on the kiosk, come by the parish office, 202 W. Phillips St from 10am-12noon, M-F or call 816-633-7475. Attention: To ensure proper reservations for all events located at any of the St George facilities and to rent the St George meeting hall PLEASE contact Kate Root, 816-263-7598, marykroot@gmail.com or the St George Parish Office, stgeorgeodessa@gmail.com, 816-633-7475. Bulletin All items for the St George bulletin should be sent to stgeorgeodessa@gmail.com or call the church office 816-633-7475 by noon on Tues. Sexual Abuse: The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is committed to combating sexual abuse in the Church. If you are a victim of sexual abuse, or if you observe or suspect sexual abuse: 1. Call the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-392-3738 (if the victim is currently under the age of 18), and 2. Contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911, and 3. After reporting to these civil and law enforcement authorities, report suspected sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman, Jenifer Valenti, at 816-812- 2500 or JeniferValenti@att.net, if the abuse involves a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. The Diocese has a sincere commitment to providing care and healing resources to victims of sexual abuse and their families. Please contact Victim Advocate Kathleen Chastain at 816-392-0011 or chastain@diocesekcsj.org for more information. Mass Intentions Sat Nov 10 5:30pm Cecil Flynn by Kate Root Sun Nov 11 8:30am Parishioners of St George & St Jude Tue Nov 13 5:30pm Priest Intentions Wed Nov 14 9:00am Priest Intentions Thu Nov 15 8:30am Priest Intentions Sat Nov 17 5:30pm Parishioners of St George & St Jude Sun Nov 18 8:30am Parishioners of St George & St Jude St George daily mass will be Tue 5:30pm, Wed 9:00am, Thu 8:30am St Jude s daily mass will be Wed 6pm, Thu 9:30am and Fri 9am Schedule of Events Sat Nov 10 5:00pm Reconciliation Church 5:30pm Mass Church Sun Nov 11 7:45am Reconciliation Church 8:00am Rosary Church 8:30am Mass Church 9:30am PSR YEC Tues Nov 13 5:30pm Mass Church 6:00pm Adoration/Benediction Church 6:40pm Choir Church Wed Nov 14 9:00am Mass Church 7:00pm Altar Society MH Thu Nov 15 8:30am Mass Church 9:00am Adult Bible Study YEC 6:30pm FORGE YEC 7:00pm Bible Study YEC Sat Nov 17 5:00pm Reconciliation Church 5:30pm Mass Church 6:30pm Chili/Bingo MH Sun Nov 18 7:45am Reconciliation Church 8:00am Rosary Church 8:30am Mass Church 9:30am PSR YEC Liturgical Roles Saturday, November 10, 2018, 5:30pm Maureen Carey, Bob Carey Any Available E. Ministers Larry Horne, Julie Kurtz, Ashley Boydston Larry Lackamp, Ken Zey Sunday, November 11, 2018, 8:30am Cory Laboube, Abby Volmer Tatum Shipley E. Ministers Toni Hellums, Ruth Elgin, Caitlin Mastin Norm Brodeur, Dan Cobb Greeters Altar Society Money Counters John Hotmer, Julie Kurtz Saturday, November 17, 2018, 5:30pm Janet Tirschel, Larry Horne Any Available E. Ministers Cheryl Horne, Julie Kurtz, Mathiew Kurtz Jerry Wade, John Hotmer Sunday, November 18, 2018, 8:30am Joyce Watkins, Gerard Schulte Felton Stevens E. Ministers Toni Hellums, Mike Stevens, Kate Root Carl Stein, Rex Watkins Greeters Altar Society Money Counters Cathy Dandurand, Tami Shipley Gluten Free Hosts Gluten free hosts are available for Communion. Please talk to Fr Bryan for information. Remember in Prayer Please keep these individuals in your prayers; Elsie Rees, Wanda Markes, Catherine Royeton, Gene Early, Marjorie Anderson, JoAnn McCarty. Church Cleaning November 18 Team 1 Thank you to all the who volunteer to help keep our beautiful worship space clean. Sacrificial Offering Envelope $ 2224.00 Plate $ 318.00 Maintenance $ 195.00 Holy Day $ 268.00 Rental Income $ 225.00 PSR $ 80.00 Other $ 2000.86 Total $ 5310.86 Thank you for your contributions. St George Parish Office 202 W. Phillips St Odessa, Mo. 64076 816-633-7475 Office Hours M F 10 a.m. 12 noon Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 11, 2018 THE CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP The core vocation in the Gospel of Mark is the vocation, or call, to discipleship. Today s Gospel passage provides us with one last example of what the vocation to discipleship means, and one example of what it doesn t mean. A destitute widow shows us that discipleship means following Jesus way of service, even if it requires giving one s livelihood (or life). The scribes show us by their bad example that discipleship should entail a vocation to extend God s care to those who are most in need. In our reading from the book of Kings another widow and her son are close to death. They too give what little they have, but they are rewarded by Elijah with food enough for a year. And the reading from the Letter to the Hebrews reminds us that Jesus sacrificed his life to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him (Hebrews 9:28). Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal Rem ember to make your donation to the 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal. Letters and contribution envelopes were mailed to parishioners and there are envelopes are in the pews. Junior High & High School Youth Program All 6th through 12th grade students are invited to attend FORGE on Thursday evenings from 6:30pm to 8pm in the YEC basement. For more information email BryceFangmann-bryce.fangmann@gmail.com. Pray For The Dead Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and offer our prayers for them. St. John Chrysostom Max Prison Ministry Volunteers in Prayer Would you like to be a part of the diocesan prison ministry but you are not sure if it would be a good fit for you? Join us as a Volunteer in Prayer (VIP). The VIP Program is a vital part of prison ministry in our diocese. We ask VIP s for a commitment to intentionally pray at least once each week -- on your own or with a group -- for those who are incarcerated and for our prison ministry. An email with the prayer intentions of all prisoners is sent to your inbox each week. To sign up as a MAX Ministry VIP, contact Laurie Jo Holmes, 816-756-1850 Ext 524 or email holmes@diocesekcsj.org. Thank You Thank you to all who so generously donated winter clothing for our brothers and sisters who will be more protected from the cold this winter. You are truly the hands of Jesus. Blessings will return to you a hundred-fold. Maureen Carey Veteran s Day Quote As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. John F. Kennedy
PSR PSR will be having an Advent Treat on Sunday, November 25th beginning at 9:30am in the Meeting Hall. If you would like to be on the Retreat Team please contact Caitlin Mastin: graceland.snow13@gmail.com Chili and Bingo St George Social Committee is sponsoring a Chili and Bingo event on Saturday, November 17, 2018, 6:30-9:00pm in the meeting hall. Additional information is in this weeks bulletin. THANKSGIVING BLESSING Altar Society We will meet on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 7:00pm. We will be making Angel Tree tags that will be displayed in the gathering area on November 24 and 25, 2018. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-6; Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17:20-25 Friday: 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8 Sunday: Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 8-11; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32 Good and gracious God, As we gather together this Thanksgiving, we pause from the normal routines of our daily lives to give thanks and praise for the abundant blessings you have bestowed upon us. You have entrusted us with the wonders of your creation and given us the freedoms and opportunities to creatively collaborate in your divine plan. Bless all of us who gather here in your name. Give us the grace to be good stewards of your bounty, the courage to proclaim the Gospel in word and deed; and the wisdom to claim nothing for ourselves, but return all to You with increase. Bless this food we are about to share and all those who brought it to our table. Bless our loved ones, family and friends who are not with us this day; and on those who travel, that they may reach their destinations safely. And in a special way, bless those who are less fortunate than we are today. Grant that we who are filled with Your abundance never close our hearts to those most in need of Your mercy, particularly the hungry, the homeless and the poor. We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.
Confirmation Class 2019 Calling all teens 14-18 who wish to become Catholic. A Confirmation Class is forming. Our first class will be TODAY!!! October 21 from 11am-12noon in the YEC. Hope to see you there! If you have any questions or concerns please contact Caitlin Mastin: graceland.snow13@gmail.com - Save the Date PSR will be having their Advent Retreat on Sunday, November 25 th beginning at 9:30 am in the Meeting Hall. All Children Welcome! If you would like to be on the Retreat Team please contact Caitlin Mastin; graceland.snow13@gmail.com