SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2008
MASS
INTENTIONS
Monday, October 6
6:30 a.m. Maria Rose Magliotti Hoffman †
8:00 am Bob Schnelton †
Tuesday, October 7
6:30 am Stephen R.
Toth †
8:00 am Joe & Judy Burns †
Wednesday, October 8
6:30 am Gertrude Roth †
8:00 am Marjorie Hodge †
Thursday, October 9
6:30 am Carl Saale †
8:00 am Fred Sackman †
Friday,
October 10
6:30 am Paula Tueth †
8:00 am Marcello Tovo †
Saturday,
October 11
6:30 am Marilyn & Morris Halliday †
8:00 am Janet Carrow †
5:15 pm Bernadine & Harold Bierbaum †
Sunday, October 12
6:30 am Boyd Milford †
8:00 am People of the Parish
9:30 am Marilyn Halliday †
11:00 am David A. Lewis †
6:00 pm Leona Ketterer †
REST IN
PEACE
Your prayers are asked for the repose of the
souls of
Leonard Paulda, Donald Manns and Rick Gorman.
“May the angels lead you into paradise; may the
martyrs come to welcome you and take you the
holy
city, the new and eternal Jerusalem.”
Building Fund
9/28/08
To Date
Pledged
$280,890.00
Received
$60.00 $271,783.00
CHURCH SUPPORT
September 21 September
28
Regular
$13,932.00 $13,376.50
School 114.00
80.00
BANNS OF MARRIAGE
Elysia Perez and James Sepich
Rebecca Bohne and Dan Kessler
Mary Scyoc and Reilly Volk
BIBLE STUDY WITH FR. JIM
Each Wednesday at 7:30 in the St. Patricks Room,
explore the Gospel of John. Don’t worry if you weren’t able to attend last years
class. Bring your Bible and your passion to learn more about the person of Jesus
.
TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Focus: God is the Master of the vineyard,
from whom all blessings come.
Each of us is called to be a worker in God’s
vineyard. If we lose sight of who owns the vineyard, however, we can get into
trouble. If we start to think that we are our own lord and master, we may forget
that obedience to God—the Master of all—is the only true way to achieve success,
which for us, is eternal life.
Today’s first reading tells of God’s generosity
toward the Israelites, and how they repeatedly wasted his blessings. In the
second reading, Paul gives encouragement to the Philippians to put their trust
in Jesus. The Gospel shows that judgment will be severe for those who reject
God’s Son and misuse his blessings.
BAPTISMAL PREP CLASS……TODAY
Your baby’s baptism is important to all of
us. Baptism confers God’s life to your child and as such is the greatest gift
you can offer your baby. Before baptism, parents and godparents are asked to
attend a baptism preparation class. Preparation classes will be offered at Noon
TODAY. Godparents should be practicing confirmed Catholics above
the age of 16. You may consider making a suggested offering to the Church of
$25.00.
HEY ERIN…WHAT’S NEW WITH OKTOBERFEST PLANS…..
So much will be going on that weekend, you won’t want
to miss a minute. Included in the festivities are 5 live
bands: Plain Label band from 1-4pm on Saturday, Phins
from 7-11pm on Saturday evening, Irony Rains at 7pm on
Saturday evening, The Waterloo German Band from 2-5pm
on Sunday, and Back in the Saddle from 6:30-9pm on
Sunday evening. All of the kids favorite games will be set
up along with some exciting new things like the bungee
trampoline and a 25 foot rock climbing wall and the bakery
wheel. Dress down passes and tuition raffle tickets are now
available too. Enter to win free tuition for one student for the
2009-2010 school year. Tickets are $25 each.
Each student may receive 5 dress down passes at $5 each.
They make great gifts for any occasion!
You may purchase either after all the Masses this weekend
and next, through the school office or at the Oktoberfest.
Tuition raffle tickets are also available at the parish
office.
The auction is progressing nicely—we have received some
wonderful items. We are STILL needing/accepting donations
of all sizes. We also need some larger empty baskets for
packaging. The auction will take place in Suddes Hall Friday,
October 17th before the Bach Society Concert during the
Wine
& Cheese Tasting, Saturday October 18 from 1:00pm-9:00pm
and Sunday, October 19 from 2:00pm-4:00pm. There will be
a LIVE auction Sunday at 3:00pm for the “Grand Items”
at
the main stage. Please contact Clare Clancy 920-8577, Mandy
Atkinson 466-7793, or Heather Hendricks 465-4261 with any
Questions or for a donation pick up. As you can see, we have
many exciting things going on this Oktoberfest Weekend and
we will need lots of help. Don’t forget to sign up to work a shift
or two And if you are able, sign up to make a baked good for
the bakery wheel (no refrigerated items please) The
Oktoberfest is also still in need of sponsors, if you would
like to become a sponsor please call the parish office or
follow the anniversary link on the parish website:
www.stmarysalton.com
SCRIP NEWS
Did you know that the pink lid from Yoplait Yogurt is worth
10 cents to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Fund?
Just send these to the address on the lid. You can also put the
clean lids in the baskets in the back of church and they'll
get mailed. Thanks.
WELCOME TO THE PARISH
Welcome NEW PARISHIONERS. We encourage
you to register with us. If you are attending and supporting St. Mary’s
Church on a regular basis, make sure you are formally registered. The fact
you have been coming for years is not the same as being registered.
( ) New Parish Member
( ) New Phone Number
( ) Moving out of Parish
( ) Addition to Family
( ) Change of Address
( ) Sick at Home/Hospital
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e-mail
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THIS WEEK…
SUNDAY –27th Sunday in Ordinary
Time
Respect Life Sunday
-Rosary for Life-Grotto-after 6:00PM
Mass
MONDAY – St. Bruno
Blessed Marie-Rose
Durocher
TUESDAY – Our Lady of the Rosary
Holy Hour 7:00 pm
WEDNESDAY –
Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
after the 8:00 am Mass
- Choir Practice 7 pm
-Bible Study, 7:30 pm
THURSDAY – St. Denis & his companions
St. John Leonardi
RCIA/RCIC 7 pm
SATURDAY– PSR 8-9:30
CATHOLIC RADIO
Relearn or refresh your faith! Listen to
Catholic Radio while driving to work or working at home!
AM 1080 & 1460 FM 95.9
LIFE CHAIN----TODAY!!!
Join us at 2:00 pm in the Grotto where we will
walk down to our designated spots. There we will stand for an hour of silent
prayer for life. Come out and show your support for LIFE . The prayer hour lasts
from 2:30 to 3:30.
A THANK YOU FROM CATHOLIC CHARITIES….
Dear Members of St. Mary’s Parish,
Thank you so very much for your donation to the
Catholic Charities Guardian Angel Food Pantry. You did a fantastic job. All the
items you collected show your devotion and generosity toward your Christian
Faith. This donation came at the perfect time due to the way our economy is at
this point. Many clients struggle during this time providing a nutritious meal
for their families. As Christians we need to share our bounties and make sure
all of God’s children are fed. The parish collected 335 pounds of food for our
pantry. Your generosity touched all the staff at Catholic Charities. You will be
in our daily prayers as we serve the needy of our community. Thank you from the
bottom of our hearts.
ST. MARY’S BOOKSTORE
Feel free to stop by before or after masses to
check out the new titles in the bookstore. There is something there for everyone.
OCTOBER COUNT
During October we will be counting the number of
people attending Sunday Masses in our parish. Knowing how many people attend
Mass each weekend assists Diocesan pastoral planning and identifies other areas
of pastoral work, such as outreach to inactive Catholics. The data also helps
track areas of the Diocese where the Catholic population is increasing or
decreasing.
YOU’RE INVITED….
**Godfrey
Knights of Columbus are holding the last fish fries of the year. Join them
Friday, October 10th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm
**Movie
in the Park! Friday, October 10 at Haskell Park, 12th and Henry
Streets. “Casper” the movie will be shown at dusk. This is a FREE event for the
community.
**City wide litter cleanup Saturday, October 11.
Register at one of these sites or pick up in your own neighborhood or needy area
of your choice.
Register 8:30am-10:30am
--Family Learning Center—5th &
Central
--Lowes
--Main Street Methodist Church rear lot
--St. Peters Hardware
**Marquette
Cheerleading Clinic on Saturday, October 11. cost is $25.00 per child, 2 or more
children the cost is $20.00 per child.
Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm (performance for the
parents is at 11:30am). They will also perform during half time of the 1:00pm
football game on the same day. For more information, call 463-0585
RETROUVAILLE
Do you know a married couple living in a
painful or struggling marriage? Are they considering separation or divorce?
Tell them about Retrouvaille, a program to help spouses overcome their feelings
of hopelessness. For confidential information about a Retrouvaille Weekend,
call 1-800-470-2230.
Get HELP for Troubled Marriages!
or visit www.retrouvaille.org.
JUST FOR LAUGHS
A young boy entered a barber shop, and the
barber whispered to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch
and I’ll prove it to you.” The barber put a dollar bill in one hand and two
quarters in the other, then called the boy over and asked, “Which do you want ,
son?” The boy took the quarters and left. “What did I tell you?” said the
barber. “That kid never learns!” Later the customer saw the young boy coming out
of an ice cream store. “Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the
quarters instead of the dollar bill?” The boy licked his cone and replied,
“Because the day I take the dollar, the game’s over!”
YOUTH GROUP NEWS….
Thanks Blood Donors! The Central Illinois Blood
Center was pleased with our response and some St. Mary’s students received some
neat t-shirts!
Attention 8th graders---this year we
are inviting all 8th graders to join the Youth Group and begin
participation….you will have fun, serve the church AND receive some
community service hours for Confirmation. Call Fr. Chris to get on board!
LITURGICAL ROLES…
Saturday, October
11
5:15 p.m. Celebrant:
Fr.Shawn
Eucharistic Ministers:
Sandra Dean, Linda Eichorn, Tom Fahnestock, Kathleen Hornsey, Matthew Jouett,
JoAnn Jouett
Servers:
Jason Hardester, Madeline Joehl, Taylor Triplo,
Keegan Woulfe
Lector:
Mike Roberts
Music:
Spirit of St. Matthew
Gifts:
Please Volunteer
Sunday,
SEPTEMBER 12
6:30 a.m. Celebrant:
Fr.Chris
Lector:
Mary Pat Venardos
8:00 am. Celebrant:
Fr.Chris
Eucharistic Ministers:
Stephanie Fitzgerald, Margaret Klunk, Larry Kulp, Judy Kulp, Mike McNamee, Emert
Wyss
Servers:
Skylar Cox, Brian Gehm, Alaina Gehm, Dylan Hook
Lector:
Maurice Schulz
Music:
Theresa Gratton/Stephanie Sommers
Gifts:
Please Volunteer
9:30 a.m. Celebrant:
Fr. Shawn
Eucharistic Ministers:
Mary Kay Brown, Mark Droste, Margaret Hohnstedt, Mike Kuebrich, Max Watkins,
Sheila Watkins
Servers:
Jade Bayer, Forest Bayer, Morgan Watkins, Shannon Watkins
Lector:
Ruth Muckler
Music:
Tim Lyon/Cathy Droste
Gifts:
Please Volunteer
11:00 a.m. Celebrant:
Fr.Jim
Eucharistic Ministers:
Barbara Batchelor, Vallerie Hinman, Karen Hohlbach, Joan Paddock, Carol Redd,
Laura Wallendorf
Servers:
Maggie Kelly, Molly Kelly, Christopher Perkey, Max Russo
Lector:
Bill Haine
Music:
Tim Lyon/Anna Haine
Gifts:
Please Volunteer
6:00 p.m. Celebrant:
Fr.Jim
Eucharistic Ministers:
Tracy Hilgert, John Hilgert, Greg Hill, Mary Jo Keenan
Servers:
Alan Hill, Alex Rubin
Lector:
Edward Cornell
Music:
Meredith Ragsdale/Jama Westbrook
Gifts:
Please Volunteer
WEEK DAY SERVERS
Week of October 5 Lee Imming
Week of October 12 Robert Hurley
WEEK DAY LECTORS
Week of October 5 Emmett Fitzgerald
Week of October 12 Barb Hasse
FAITH FACTS
Courtesy of Br. Mike…
Celebrating A 40th Anniversary,
Part II
Last week we began to consider the
importance of
human identity in relation to grave moral
decisions, a
ideration at the heart of Paul VI’s Humanae
vitae. In our
modern times, human life seems to be
compartmentalized.
We have a life at home, at work, with friends,
at church, etc.,
etc., and we begin to think that we must "wear" a
different
persona in each one of these circumstances. Paul
VI challenged
us to see that we have a deeper identity that is
with us at all times,
one that comes from God: we are the image of
God. This is the
deepest truth about us, a truth that ought to
shape every moral
decision we make.
God, the Holy Trinity, is total
self-giving love. The
Father and the Son love each other so much that
their love is not
something
but someone, namely, the Holy Spirit. As
his image,
each one of us must give ourselves away in love:
this IS who we
really are. In this life, there is no more
perfect icon of the Trinity
than a married couple. When a husband and wife
love each other
as they should, their love is not simply
something, but it is open to
being someone, namely, a baby. Pope Paul VI
reminded the world
that married love has a purpose and that purpose
is to be the sign of
the love that is in God: three in one.
Contraception blocks this love;
it prevents love from reaching its full potential
and is therefore
incompatible with our true identity. In
Humane vitae, Paul VI called
on married couples to hold true to their deepest
identities and
therefore to the deepest kind of love.
Jean Valjean eventually answers his
question: he decides
that he must live his identity, and so he
reveals himself to the court
and saves the innocent man. Valjean realized
that real freedom does
not mean being able to do whatever one wishes.
Real freedom means
living in the truth, living according to one’s
true identity. When a
person hands himself over in love for the sake
of another, then he is
truly free; that is married love! That is Pope
Paul’s point!
Thank you for your generosity to the Hurricane
Victims. We collected $4247.00 for Catholic Charities.
