St. Catherine of Siena Parish TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME September 9, 2018 Words from our Patron Saint We are of such value to God that He came to live among us...and to guide us home. He will go to any length to seek us, even to being lifted high upon the cross to draw us back to Himself. We can only respond by loving God for His love. CONTACT US 1150 West Centre Avenue Portage, MI 49024 www.stcatherinesiena.org Phone: (269) 327-5165 Fax: (269) 327-7266 Emergency calls for a Priest: (269) 806-1102 STAFF DIRECTORY @stcatherinesiena.org Name Area of Responsibility Direct Phone Email Address Mary Beckley-Clark Pastoral Care 269-978-2334 mclark@ Phil Dezern Youth Faith Formation 616-633-0994 pdezern@ John Emilio Finance & Human Resources 269-978-2335 jemilio@ Dcn. Ed. Feltes Deacon efeltes@comcast.net Karen Galloway Asst. for Children s Faith Form. 269-327-5165 x150 kgalloway@ Mary Hunt Justice & Charity & Hospitality 269-978-2338 mhunt@ Janet Ingersoll Children s Faith Formation 269-327-0861 jingersoll@ Fr. Bill Jacobs Parochial Vicar 269-978-2343 frbill@ Connie Juszczyk Staff Associate 269-327-5165 x156 cjuszczyk@ Dcn. Brian Kaluzny Deacon brian.kaluzny@gmail.com Jay Freel Landry Adult Faith Formation 269-978-2331 jlandry@ Fr. Basker Lopez Parochial Vicar 269-978-2330 frbasker@ Matt Miller Buildings and Grounds 269-327-5165 x139 mmiller@ Alana Murray Admin. Associate for Staff 269-327-5165 frontdesk@ Dcn. Jack Prendergast Deacon pre-deacon@charter.net Christa Quandt Admin. Associate for Staff 269-327-5165 frontdesk@ Linda Reaume Finance/VIRTUS Coordinator 269-978-2346 lreaume@ Fr. Ken Schmidt Pastor 269-488-7334 frken@ Kendra Stampor IT 269-978-2332 kstampor@ Tricia Tetzlaff Music Ministry 269-290-3274 ttetzlaff@ Julie Walen Admin. Associate for Pastor 269-978-2347 jwalen@ Deb Wezensky Parish Management 269-978-2340 dwezensky@ Paula White Parish Nurse 269-327-5165 x112 pwhitentc@mac.com Fr. Stan Witek Parochial Vicar 269-978-2339 frstan@ SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Sacrament of Baptism Parents and godparents are expected to participate in a class before celebrating baptism. Call the parish to register. Sacrament of Matrimony The Church provides marriage preparation for engaged couples. Call the parish to register. Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick If you know anyone who is in the hospital, sick or homebound, please call the parish office. Sacrament of Reconciliation Thursday: 8:45-9 am Saturday: 8:45-9 am & 4-5 pm First Friday: 8:15-9 am
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME PAGE 2 September 9, 2018 Mission Statement: A Community empowered by God striving to make Jesus known, experienced, loved, and imitated. Mass Schedule: Monday - Saturday: 9:15 am Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am & 5:00 pm Adora on: Thursday 10:00 am 11:00 pm Friday 10:00 am 3:00 pm If you or someone you know is in need of prayers, please call 978-2344 or email prayers@stcatherinesiena.org. Office Hours: Monday Friday: 9am-5pm VIRTUS training is required of any adult who works with children at the church or within the Catholic Schools. Covenant Scholarships for Catholic Educa on No child of a registered parish family will be denied the opportunity of a Catholic educa on at any local CSGK Catholic elementary school due to financial need. Applica on packets are available in the front office or on our website under who-we-are/links/. If you have ques ons, please contact Melissa Anderegg at (269) 381-2646. Ken's Kaleidoscope September 9, 2018 The crew cleaning the church says there are a remarkable number of pills being found in the church (people take pills during Mass?). Anyway, our concern is that children crawling on the floor may find them and place them in their mouths. PLEASE -- if you drop medicine (or anything else for that ma er) please find it and discard it so that a child does not become sick. I believe our parish must be a place of Welcome -- a place of re-birth, healing, mercy, nourishment, renewal, growth, & health; a place where we don't get swamped by our shame, fear, despair, grief, or hopelessness; where we don't just babble, but where we clearly ar culate who we are and what our place is in this world. I believe our parish must be a place of Hospitality for all -- a place of solidarity; a home with space for everyone; a place where all are welcome. Every person who walks in our doors should know that "no ma er my history; no ma er what causes me shame or guilt I am welcome here." The purpose of the church is not to demonize those who are different than we are, who think differently, who might agree on the problem but might have a different solu on. Rather, we engage by listening, and understanding, and responding with integrity. When we engage, we seek to connect we want to build bridges, not blow them up. In the church, we try to connect with others based on our common values (values that flow from the Gospel). We look closely at situa ons where Gospel values are not being met, and then we Engage in order to bring the Gospel where it has not been heard and believed. We come to church to listen and learn; to be nurtured & strengthened; and then we go forth! When Mass ends, we don't just leave; our mission con nues. When Mass ends, the image is an arrow going forward, not a period that means "the end." Thanks be to God! Administra on John Emilio 978-2335 jemilio@stcatherinesiena.org Schedule: Sept 15-16 5:30 pm Fr. Bill 7:30 am Fr. Bill 9:00 am Fr. Stan 11:00 am Bishop/Fr. Ken 5:00 pm Fr. Stan Musician Schedule: Sept 15-16 5:30 pm Cantor 7:30 am Cantor 9:00 am Cantor 11:00 am Gathering Band 5:00 pm Young Adult Praise Weekly Collec on Data: As of August 26, 2018 1. Weekly Budget Target for August 26 $ 24,852 2a. Actual Aug 5 Sunday Collec on $ 17,999 2b. Actual Aug 5 Sunday ACH & Electronic $ 4,061 2c. Actual Aug 5 Total Sunday Collec on $ 22,060 Monthly Data 3. Sunday Collec on Monthly Budget Target $ 92,000 4. Sunday Collec on Monthly YTD Total $107,154 5. Budget Opera ng Expenses for the Month $173,071 REMINDER: If you are star ng a new ACH or changing any informa on concerning your old ACH, it could take up to 2 weeks for the change to go into effect. Thank you for your understanding. Sponsors make our bulle n possible! Central Tile Dave s Security Dick Bragagnini Dave Fening
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church PAGE 3 Portage, MI Hospitality Mary Hunt 978-2338 mhunt@stcatherinesiena.org Mark your calendar for October 18th from 11:00 am-12:00! Turn your radio on to Holy Family Radio WVHF 1140AM and listen to the voices of Mary Hunt, Mary Beckley-Clark and Karen Galloway as they talk about our ENGAGE program at St. Catherine s. Please join us for coffee and donuts today in Marian Hall a er the Sunday morning masses. While enjoying a delicious homemade donut you can visit the St. Catherine s Ministry Fair to learn more about what the ministries offered here and ways that you can become ENGAGED! Stop by and let our donut crew know how much you enjoy the donuts! Bishop s Annual Appeal Goal: $270,293 $262,930 from 698 Families (out of 2,200 families) As of 8/22/18 We just need $7,363 more! Let s get this done! The annual Blue Mass will be held Sunday, Sept. 16 at 11:00 am at St. Catherine of Siena Parish. The Blue Mass recognizes and prays for our police, fire, military and emergency medical technicians. The public is invited to par cipate. A luncheon buffet will follow the Mass. Please bring a dish to share. Thank you to those who a ended the recep on for Jacob Schultz as he enters the seminary at the Capuchin Franciscan Order in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photos courtesy of Joan Townsend. Thank you! Fall fun is just around the corner, me to think about hos ng your car and trunk for our Trunk or Treat evening. We are scheduled for October 31 from 5:00-7:00 pm in the Stanley Centre parking lot. Each vehicle and driver are responsible to decorate their trunk (if possible) and pass out candy to the children. In the event of rain, we will move all decora ons and supplies to the Stanley Centre gym; each person will have their space to decorate and pass out candy. Contact Mary Hunt to reserve a parking space. Charity and Jus ce Mission Mary Hunt 978-2338 mhunt@stcatherinesiena.org All those engaged in works of mercy and charitable outreach throughout the Diocese are invited to the Celebra ng Workers of Mercy Mass, simple dinner and speaker on September 27. Bishop Bradley will celebrate Mass at 6:30 pm in St. Augus ne Cathedral, and a simple dinner and speaker will follow in the Crowley Center. RSVP by Sept. 20 to 269-903-0147 or jjacone e@diokzoo.org. Through September 28 the U.S. bishops urge our par cipa on each Friday in a na onwide Novena for the Legal Protec on of Human Life. Par cipants will receive weekly email or text reminders to pray and fast that a change in the U. S. Supreme Court will move our na on closer to the day when every human being is protected in law and welcomed in life, along with li le-known facts about Roe v. Wade to share with others. Sign up at www.usccb.org/pray. Please join us for Jack Jezreel speaking about JustFaith at St. Catherine on September 12 at 6:30 pm. His talks have truly changed the direc on of many peoples lives. To register, go to jezreel.zipto.info. (Con nued from page 6) 4:00 pm Reconcilia on, Reconcilia on Room, Church 5:00 pm AA Mee ng, Rooms 10-12 Sunday, September 16, 2018 Coffee and Donuts in MH a er morning Masses. 8:30 am Rosary, Trinity Chapel 9:00 am Nursery open during Mass 10:00 am Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, 11:00 am Nursery open during Mass 12:30 pm Bap sms, Church 12:30 pm Blue Mass Buffet Luncheon, 3:15 pm Children s Faith Forma on Grades 1-5, Classrooms, MH 3:15 pm Children s Faith Forma on Grades 3-5, Online Program Mee ng, MH 3:30 pm Young Adult Praise Rehearsal, Church
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME PAGE 4 September 9, 2018 Youth Faith Forma on Philip Dezern 616-633-0994 pdezern@stcatherinesiena.org HOW DID OUR SUMMER GO? - I wanted to update you on how our summer went in youth ministry. Here are the numbers: 111 different youth a ended ac vi es. Total they spent 1,506.5 hours at youth ministry ac vi es. We ran a total of 16 from June-August. Also, we have the kids evaluate almost every ac vity they a end. The only one they did not evaluate was Michigan Adventure. They evaluated Saint Meinrad Retreat, and all Sunday-Monday-Wednesday Youth Ministry. The evalua ons are anonymous. Here is what the results were. Very Good 88 (56.8% of evals) Good 46 (29.7% of evals) Average 19 (12.3% of evals) Poor 2 (1.2% of evals) Very Poor 0 UPCOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS / GRADES 6-8 Sunday Youth Ministry @ St. Joseph Youth Room 11:30 1:10 pm September 9 Sunday Youth Ministry @ St Catherine Stanley Center 3:00 5:00 pm September 9 Monday Youth Ministry @ St. Joseph Youth Room 6:00 7:15 pm September 10 Wednesday Youth Ministry @ St. Catherine Stanley Center 6:00 7:15 pm September 12 Sunday Youth Ministry @ St. Joseph Youth Room 11:30 1:10 pm September 23 Sunday Youth Ministry @ St Catherine Stanley Center 3:00 5:00 pm September 23 Monday Youth Ministry @ St. Joseph Youth Room 6:00 7:15 pm September 24 Wednesday Youth Ministry @ St. Catherine Stanley Center 6:00 7:15 pm September 26 UPCOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS / GRADES 9-12 We will provide a carpool from St. Joseph to St. Catherine and back. Contact Philip Dezern by the Wednesday before the ac vity. We will leave St. Joseph at 5:40 pm and return to St. Joseph at 8:25 pm. Sunday Youth Ministry @ St. Catherine Stanley Center 6:15 8:00 pm September 9 Sunday Youth Ministry @ St. Catherine Stanley Center 6:15 8:00 pm September 23 Group Faith Sharing for Grades 6-12 /Dates: September 10, 12, 24, 26 Time: 8:00 9:00 pm We will talk about life, faith, and where you fit in the church. We will meet at a restaurant and we pay! You must RSVP to Phil. Each date is a separate signup, but you are welcome to signup for both dates. IF YOU WANT TO BE CONFIRMED IN EIGHTH GRADE? - YOU NEED TO BE ACTIVE AT A MINIMUM IN SEVENTH GRADE. Per diocesan policy Confirma on is a two-year program. Contact Philip for more informa on RCIA & Adult Faith Forma on Jay Landry 978-2331 jlandry@stcatherinesiena.org Whenever Jesus tells a parable, he is teaching about the Reign of God and how it speaks to our lives. These parables are renowned in the world for their divine wisdom. Please join us for this eight-week bible study on the Parables of Jesus. This study will meet on Wednesdays, star ng Sept. 19, in the morning (10:00-11:30 am) and the evening (6:30-8:00 pm) with the same presenta on at each session. We will pray our way through these parables, asking, What is Jesus asking of me today? Please RSVP to Jay informing him which session (morning or evening) you will a end. If you need child care, please let Jay know your child s name & age. We are star ng a new ministry in the parish where a married couple journeys with an engaged couple who is preparing to embrace the voca on of marriage. Fr. Bill Jacobs and Jay Landry will lead this ministry in which a married couple shares experience, strength and hope with the engaged couple. This marriage prepara on ministry creates a friendship between the couples, and both couples find that it offers renewal and growth for their rela onship. If interested, please see Fr. Bill or Jay, or you are welcome to sign up for this ministry through Engage or at the Ministry Fair happening this weekend.
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church PAGE 5 Portage, MI Pastoral Care Mary Beckley-Clark 978-2334 mclark@stcatherinesiena.org September is Na onal Suicide Preven on Month. Na onal Weekend of Prayer is September 7-9. Please join with people of faith across the country in praying for and with those whose lives have been impacted by suicide. Gryphon Place is sponsoring a number of ac vi es throughout September. Visit their website for more details: h p://www.gryphon.org/events. SAVE THE DATE: Mee ngs for all Eucharis c Ministers to the Sick will resume on Tuesday, September 18 at either 10:00 am or 6:30 pm in the Polly Pollard Room. All new and returning ministers are invited to join us for prayer and discussion on our ministry. Anonymous Groups Food Addicts Anonymous: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm Rooms 6-8 Alcoholics Anonymous: Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30 pm Rooms 10-12 Saturdays, 5:00 pm Rooms 10-12 Al-Anon: Thursdays, 6:30 pm Rooms 6-8 Gamblers Anonymous: Fridays, 7:30 pm Rooms 10-12 Overeaters Anonymous: Saturdays, 11:00 am Rooms 6-8 Other Information The Catholic Men s Fellowship (CMF) Saturday Morning Group meets every Saturday morning in Room 1-3 from 7:30-9:00 am. A er prayers and a brief discussion of the Sunday readings, the group focuses on a Catholic book. For the next few months that book will be is The Seven Secrets of the Eucharist by Vinny Flynn (2006). These discussions are used to help men be be er Catholic husbands, fathers, grandfathers, uncles, friends, co-workers, etc. Catholic men who are interested can a end any Saturday morning mee ng. For further informa on contact Steve Borchert (269) 327-5207 or sborchert5207@charter.net. Women of the Word Come join us as we study Opening Your Heart by Lisa Brenninckmeyer. It is a 23-week study. Weekly mee ngs held: Thursday, 10:00 am-noon star ng September 27 or Sunday from 6:00-8:00 pm star ng September 23. Child care is offered at the Thursday class. Cost: $43 per book (financial assistance is available). Registra on dates: September 8, 9, 15, and 16 a er all Masses. Payment will be taken at the me of registra on. Registra on form on St. Catherine s website at www.stcatherinesiena.org. For registra on ques ons contact Ka e Packard at km_packard@hotmail.com. For informa on about WoW or the study, contact Janet at rwhee28934@aol.com. Introduc on to Missionary Discipleship: What does it mean to be a Missionary Disciple in the Diocese of Kalamazoo and in your own parish? The Ins tute of Missionary Discipleship is offering a one day training on Saturday, September 15 en tled: Introduc on to Missionary Discipleship. Addi onal informa on and registra on is available on the website: IMDiciple.com. The fee is $10 and lunch is included. Ques ons? Contact Joan Jacone e at 269-903-0147 or staff@imdisciple.com. Widowed Men & Women s Second Annual Mass with Bishop Bradley: A special Mass for all those men and women who have been widowed will be held on Thursday, October 11 at 2:00 pm at St. Augus ne Cathedral in Kalamazoo. A small recep on will follow in the Crowley Center. RSVP to Socorro Truchan at 269-903-0199 or email struchan@diokzoo.org. Diocesan 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebra on: A special Mass for couples of the Diocese of Kalamazoo who are celebra ng their 50th Wedding Anniversaries in 2018 will be held on Sunday, October 14 at 3:00 pm at St. Augus ne Cathedral in Kalamazoo. Couples celebra ng their 50th Anniversary any me in 2018 are asked to contact their parish office so their names can be submi ed for a personal invita on from Bishop Bradley to par cipate in this celebra on.
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME PAGE 6 September 9, 2018 SATURDAY: September 8 Vigil of the 23 rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:30 pm Inten ons for St. Vincent Fr. Stan de Paul Society SUNDAY: September 9 The 23 rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 35:4-7a/James 2:1-5/Mark 7:31-37 7:30 am Nick Frank Fr. Stan 9:00 am Barbara Brief Fr. Ken 11:00 am Jim Caroll Fr. Ken 5:00 pm Helga Henschke Fr. Basker MONDAY: September 10 Weekday 1 Corinthians 5:1-8/Luke 6: 12-19 9:15 am Lore a Atkinson TUESDAY: September 11 Weekday 1 Corinthians 6:1-11/Luke 6:12-19 9:15 am Gene Hess WEDNESDAY: September 12 Weekday; The Most Holy Name of Mary 1 Corinthians: 7:25-31/Luke 6:20-26 9:15 am Chester & Angie Kolbasa THURSDAY: September 13 Weekday; St. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 1 Corinthians 8:1b-7,11-13/Luke 6:27-38 9:15 am Benefactors of the Parish & Memorial Fund FRIDAY: September 14 Weekday; The Exalta on of the Holy Cross Numbers 21:4b-9/Philippians 2:6-11/John 3:13-17 9:15 am Art Pula SATURDAY: September 15 Weekday; Our Lady of Sorrows 1 Corinthians 10:14-22/John 19:25-27/Luke 2:33-35 9:15 am Michael Donell SATURDAY: September 15 Vigil of the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time 5:30 pm Bill Kozelink Fr. Bill SUNDAY: September 16 The 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time Isaiah 50:5-9a/James 2:14-18/Mark 27-35 7:30 am Martha Robbins Ogrin Fr. Bill 9:00 am Inez Gabel Fr. Stan 11:00 am Robert Shewchuk Bishop/ Fr. Ken 5:00 pm Deanie Tramon n Fr. Stan Sunday, September 9, 2018 Coffee & Donuts a er morning Mases; Preschool-1st Grad R.E. during 9 am & 11 am Masses. 8:30 am Ministry Fair a er the 7:30 am Mass, MH 9:00 am Nursery open during 9 am Mass, Nursery 10:00 am Benedic ne Oblates, SCR, PPR, LL 10:00 am Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, LL 10:00 am Ministry Fair a er the 9 am Mass, MH 11:00 am Nursery open during 11 am Mass, Nursery 12:00 pm Ministry Fair a er the 11 am Mass, MH 2:00 pm Polish Mass, Trinity Chapel 3:00 pm Polish Mass Social Hour, SCR, LL 3:00 pm Youth Ministry: Grades 6-8, Stanley Center 3:15 pm Religious Ed: Grades 1-5, Classrooms, MH 3:15 pm 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade Children s Faith Forma on Online Program Mtg, MH 3:30 pm Young Adult Praise Rehearsal, Church 6:00 pm Ministry Fair a er the 5pm Mass, MH 6:15 pm Youth Ministry: Grades 9-12, Stanley Centre Monday, September 10, 2018 9:45 am Medilodge, Off Grounds 9:45 am Rosary, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 1:30 pm Brookdale Assisted Living, Off Grounds 6:00 pm Children s Faith Forma on Classes for Grades 1-5, Classrooms, MH, SCR, LL 6:30 pm Bingo, Gym 7:00 pm Boy Scouts Troop #255, GWR 7:00 pm Upper Harmony Children's Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room, LL 8:00 pm Youth Group Faith Sharing, Off Grounds Tuesday, September 11, 2018 9:30 am Prayer Shawl Weavers, PPR, LL 9:45 am Rosary, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 1:00 pm Senior Center Yoga, GWR 5:30 pm AA Mee ng, Rooms 10-12 6:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul Business M ng, Rms 9-11 6:30 pm FA Mee ng, Rooms 6-8 Wednesday, September 12, 2018 9:45 am Rosary, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 1:30 pm Brookdale/Clarebridge, Off Grounds 6:00 pm Youth Ministry for Grades 6-8, Stanley Centre 6:30 pm Jack Jezreel Presenta on - Transforma on through JustFaith, Church 8:00 pm Youth Group Faith Sharing, Off Grounds Thursday, September 13, 2018 8:45 am Reconcilia on, Reconcilia on Room, Church 10:00 am Adora on of the Blessed Sacrament, Trinity 10:00 am Parish Nurse, Room 103, LL 5:30 pm AA Mee ng, Rooms 10-12 6:00 pm Charisma c Prayer Group, Rooms 9-11 6:30 pm Al-Anon Mee ng, Rooms 6-8 7:00 pm Bap sm Class, GLP Conference Room 7:00 pm Catholic Men's Fellowship, Room 14 Friday, September 14, 2018 9:45 am Bulle n Stuffers, Rooms 1-3 10:00 am Adora on of the Blessed Sacrament, Trinity 3:00 pm Benedic on, Trinity Chapel 7:30 pm GA Mee ng, Rooms 10-12 Saturday, September 15, 2018 7:30 am Catholic Men's Fellowship, Rooms 1-3 8:45 am Reconcilia on, Reconcilia on Room, Church 9:00 am St. Vincent de Paul Interviews, SCR, LL 10:15 am Holy Love Prayer Chamber, Trinity Chapel 11:00 am OA Mee ng, Rooms 6-8 1:00 pm Wedding, Church (Con nued on Page 3)