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Rich in tradition, we are nourished by Word and Eucharist to live Jesus.

October 10, 2021

Fr. Gary Clark, Pastor

Most Rev. William F. Medley, Bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro

Diocese of Owensboro

Web Page Address: www.owensborodiocese.org

USCCB Web Page Address:

www.usccb.org

Parish Website: www.parishsfds.com

Fax: 270-443-4616

Office Telephone: 270-442-1923

Office Hours: Mon - Fri

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Office Address: 116 South 6th St.

Paducah, KY 42001

Paducah, Kentucky Est . 1848

C a t h o l i c C h u r c h S t. Francis de Sales

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 10, 2021

50+ Social Guild - Cindy Davis Art & Environment - Meghan Clark Bereavement Core Team - Rita Kuebrich Bereavement Meals - Tracy Crawford, Vicki Ross & Rose Marie Smith Card Making - Barbara Cissell Education/Formation - Zach Ault Family & Social Life - Vacant Finance - Shawne Seibert Grand Knight Council # 1055 - Jeff Warren Grounds - Mark Lewis Homecoming - Vacant Hospitality/Receptions - Vacant Knights of Columbus Liaison - Scott Jones Parish Nurse - Kathy West Quilt Show Luncheon - Tracy Crawford & John Kuebrich Social Justice - Deacon Scott Jones St. Vincent de Paul Society- Suzanne Warren Stewardship - Jennifer Record Welcoming - Rose Marie Smith Worship & Spiritual Life - Brant Veal

PARISH STAFF PARISH COUNCIL Pam Matlock, Chair [email protected] Charlie Ross, Vice-Chair [email protected] Rachel Ford, Secretary [email protected] Joe Tarantino, Finance [email protected] Tonie Hatton, Worship & Spiritual Life [email protected] Family & Social Life Vacant Jennifer Washburn, Education & Formation [email protected] Niles Nichols, Social Justice [email protected] Janet Vasseur, Stewardship [email protected]

PARISH COMMITTEE CHAIRS

If you or a loved one is hospitalized, please e-mail Fr. Gary to inform us as we cannot obtain this

information from the hospital directly.

EDUCATION/FORMATION St. Mary School System - Phone 270-442-1681 Mary Smith, Elementary School Principal Doug Shelton, Middle School/High School Principal Monica Hayden, Director

Jenny Nunley Stefanie Suazo Michael Eck Paducah Faith Formation Ging Smith, Director - 270-443-0295 Jason Martin, Parish Board Rep Lori Hatton, Parish Board Rep

MT. CARMEL CATHOLIC CEMETERY Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery Mt. Carmel Cemetery - P.O. Box 7346 Paducah, KY 42002 John Bufford - Caretaker - 270-331-1006

Mt. Carmel Parish Board Members Larry Roussin Clint Watson

Fr. Gary Clark, Pastor [email protected] Dcn. Scott Jones, Permanent Deacon Contact Parish Office Zach Ault, Pastoral Minister [email protected] Brant Veal, Director of Liturgy and Music [email protected] Jennifer Record, Business Manager [email protected] Corina Klepeis, Bulletin Editor [email protected] Mark Lewis, Director of Maintenance/Janitorial Services [email protected] General [email protected]

Weekly Bulletin Deadline: Monday, a full week before, at 12 noon

E-mail items to:

[email protected]

WORSHIP SCHEDULE Mass Schedule

DAILY MASS: Tuesday - Friday 8:00 am WEEKEND MASSES: Saturdays 5:00 pm & Sundays 8:30 am & 11:00 am RECONCILIATION: Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 pm or by appointment

Natural Family Planning Thanks to a partnership with the St. Augustine Institute, the

Diocese of Owensboro is now offering FREE instruction in the Billings Method of NFP throughout 2021!

This offer includes 5 sessions with one of our trained instruc-tors and any Catholic married or engaged couple in our

Diocese (where at least one spouse is a practicing Catholic) is eligible.

Contact Martha Winn to begin today! 270-796-2972 or 270-791-9434

Let us welcome our new priest, Fr. Gary Clark to St. Francis de Sales!

Fr. Gary is excited to be our pastor and to get to know our parish family.

We pray that Fr. Gary may find warmth, encouragement and spiritual growth in our

parish.

Fr. Gary Clark


We are now taking parish requests for the Angel Giving Tree. Anyone of the parish in need of assistance for Christmas is asked to call the of ice to ill out a form. Allrequestsremaincon idential!Deadline for requests is November8th!

Angel Giving Tree

Requests

50+ Social Guild Gathering Are you 50 or over?

Come and join us for a delicious dinner and

fellowship on Monday, October 11th at

5:30 pm Olive Garden in Paducah

The Holy Rosary Council 1055 Knights of Columbus at 3028 Jefferson Street is

having Friday Night Fish Fries in October.

Sales start at 4PM and end at 7PM each Friday

Night in October for carry out only.

The Daughters of Isabella will be selling their homemade desserts.

Please support each organization and enjoy

delicious food!

Fish Fry in October !

Mt. Carmel Cemetery Annual Fall Cleanup Day

Mt. Carmel Cemetery is looking for volunteers to hold their Annual Fall

Cleanup Day. Some of the jobs that need to be

completed are: leaves, limbs and grass in plant beds removal.

Hot dogs and hamburgers will be offered after work is completed.

Saturday, October 23rd 9:00 am starting time

Saturday 5:00 pm

October 9 Tom & Jane Blaine (D)

Sunday 8:30 am 11:00 am

October 10 Our Parish Family Fred Leatherman (D)

Monday

October 11 No Mass

Tuesday 8:00 am

October 12 Lori Hale Doss (D)

Wednesday 8:00 am

October 13 St. Mary Jude (D)

Thursday 8:00 am

October 14 Janie Jones (L)

Friday 8:00 am

October 15 Members of the Laura Lambert Family (D)

Saturday 5:00 pm

October 16 Billie Neihoff (D)

Sunday 8:30 am 11:00 am

October 17 Our Parish Family Members of the Laura Lambert Family (D)

Monday Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 11:29-32

Tuesday

Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 11:37-41

Wednesday Rom 2:1-11; Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 9; Lk 11:42-46

Thursday

Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130:1b-6ab; Lk 11:47-54

Friday Rom 4:1-8; Ps 32:1b-2, 5, 11; Lk 12:1-7

Saturday

Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105:6-9, 42-43; Lk 12:8-12

Sunday

Is 53:10-11; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 [42-45]

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

October 11 – October 17

Saturday, October 16, 2021

5:00 pm

Sunday, October 17, 2021

8:30 am

Sunday, October 17, 2021

11:00 am

Cantor N/A N/A N/A

Cross Bearer Benjamin Ault Bennett Clark Samantha Potter

Gift Bearer Daniel & Linda Quinlan Todd & Janet Pruemer Lampe Family

Servers Gabrielle Ault Madeleine Ault

Therese Watson Brayden Clark

Johnathon Potter Anne Potter

Lectors Gordon Williams Anne Ault

Michael Wooten Lilly Watson

Kathy Caruthers Liz Medley

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

1 - (Cpt.) Jennifer Record 2 - Mike Word Dn/Sub - Linda Williams

1 - (Cpt.) Jennifer Washburn 2 - Carl McConnell 3 - Dn/Sub - Karen Carlson

1 - (Cpt.) Allison Meyer 2 - Tracy Crawford 3 - Dn/Sub - Art Maher

Ushers 1 (Cpt.) - Michael Eck 2 - JB Eck 3 - Louis Townzen 4 - Linda Townzen 5 - Vance Shore 6 - Gavin Shore

1 (Cpt.) - Dan Kelley 2 - Karen Kelley 3 - Larry Wenzel 4 - Dave Washburn 5 - Victor Glinka 6 - Bill Cassibry

1 (Cpt.) - Robyn Carrico 2 - Rudy Carrico 3 - Soledad Hendrickson 4 - Ted Hendrickson 5 - Tom Lampe 6 - Tyler Lampe

Sacristan Brant Veal Brant Veal Brant Veal


Cecilia Arnold

Gail Ashburn

Brian Bailey

Patricia Bastida

Brad Belt

Robert Blades

Ellen Brown

James Carbonel

Kathleen Casbon

Linda Cash

Louis Cash

Betty Cassibry

Mary Chappell

Sandra Charlet

Brandi Cope

Jaxon Cope

Rubena Cope

Francisca Delgadillo Bernal

Lori Devine

Jennifer Dickey

Bill Dome

Barbara Ann Durbin

Charles & Alberta Fox

Sherman & Saundra Hall

Frances Harbison

Charlotte Harris

John Harris

Brenda Hatton

Brenda Hayden

Lee Hutchinson

Janie Jones

Elisabeth Keeney

Kathy Keeney

Earl Kortz

Doug Mayer

Maria Mayfield

Lupe McMillan

Natasha Mitchell

David & Betty Moore

Mary Myatt

Betty Myrick

Norah Newsom

Lynda Oldham

Martha O’Neill

Bill Ray

Nancy Ray

Mary Jo Reichert

Charles & Marie Riggs

Betty Robinson

Marcie Murray Robinson

Matthew Shoulta

Heather Atkinson Slover

Margie Smith

Frann Southern

Lois Stephany

Susan Suttle

Mary Theobald

Carolyn Thompson

Mike Thompson

Joyce Thurby

Ann Tomlinson

Melanie Townsend

Virginia Vessels

Brandon Warren

Jeff Warren

Glenda Whitis

Eddie Wilson

Nick Wilson

Norma Word

Dot Youngblood

Please include the following people in your daily prayers!

Prayer & Spiritual Life

Please pray for our parish ac ve members of the military:

Dean Canestrini II

Zach Canestrini

Dexter Caruthers

Eamon Hannon

Logan Livesay

James McCoart

Drake Walsh

Jacob Wray We all pray for all active military, may the Spirit of God will strengthen them and preserve them from harm.


2021 Rosary Rally

The Knights of Columbus will be having the 2021 Rosary Rally on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 at 12:00 noon at the

Dolly McNutt Plaza (the fountain area across the street from the Paducah/

McCracken Co. library).

Please come to join us for this beautiful opportunity for public prayer.

In Prayerful Sympathy

For the repose of the soul of Ray Wurth.

May he see the beatific vision of God in heaven.

We pray the Lord give peace and consolation to his family and friends.

In Prayerful Sympathy

For the repose of the soul of Dianne Squallace.

May she see the beatific vision of God in heaven.

We pray the Lord give peace

and consolation to her family and friends.

FINANCIAL REPORT

Operating Budget Regular Sunday Collection 10/3/21: $ 22,666.00 Weekly ACH/Misc. Deposits 9/27/21-10/3/21: $ 1,253.00 Total Collections through 10/3/21: $ 185,485.11 Budget Year to Date (14 weeks): $ 208,546.10 Over/Under YTD Budget: ($ 23,060.99) Weekly Sunday Collection Budget: $ 14,896.15

Special Collections 10/3/21: $ 1,128.00

Applications are being accepted now for the next

classes of English and Hispanic/Latino permanent

deacons. You can find more information and

applications by visiting:

https://owensborodiocese.org/permanent-diaconate/

Permanent Diaconate Program DIOCESE OF OWENSBORO

Got symptoms? Get tested Testing is being done at Kentucky Oaks Mall

and some pharmacies.

Vaccines are available at all pharmacies and the local health department!

Our church needs some cleaning! We are having a Fall Clean Up Day

on:

Saturday, October 16th 9:00 am - noon

Clean up will be inside the church and

on the outside grounds. Social Justice Committee will be there to

oversee the day.

Please contact Dan Kelley to volunteer at 270-559-0876

Rosary prayed in October

The Knights of Columbus will be guiding us in praying the rosary during the month

of October before each weekend mass.

Please join us on Saturdays at 4:30 pm and Sundays at 8:00 am & 10:30 am


During the month of November, we will have our picture display of deceased loved ones honoring All Souls Day.

We are now collecting framed pictures of your

deceased loved ones. These can be of any friends or family that have passed away and you wish to remember them. Your pictures need to be framed and no larger than 8x10 and your name needs to be on the back of each frame. You can drop off your photos after mass on the first pew in the front of the choir, or take them to the office during the week.

Framed Pictures of our Deceased Loved Ones

Worship &

Spiritual Gospel Reading

Mark 10:17-30

(shorter form Mark 10:17-27) A man with many posses-sions asks Jesus what he

must do to gain eternal life.

Background on the Gospel Reading By Loyola Press

Today we continue reading the Gospel of Mark from where we left off last Sunday. Last Sunday our Gospel told how Jesus was tested by the Phari-sees about the requirements for divorce. Recall that these chapters come from the second part of Mark’s Gospel, which chronicles the beginning of Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem.

In today’s Gospel, an unnamed man approaches Jesus and inquires about what he must do to in-herit eternal life. Jesus replies that one must follow the commandments of the Law of Moses. The man acknowledges that he has observed all of these since his childhood. Jesus then says that only one thing is lacking: he must give his possessions to the poor and follow Jesus. The man leaves in sadness, and Mark tells us that this is because he had many possessions.

The belief in resurrection and eternal life was a relatively recent development in Jewish thought at Jesus’ time, and it wasn’t shared by everyone. The Pharisees taught that there would be a resurrec-tion from the dead; the Sadducees did not share this belief. Jesus taught that there would be a final judgment for everyone and eternal life (the King-dom of God) for believers.

Jesus makes two requirements of the wealthy man who approaches him. First, he must give up his possessions. Throughout history, some Christians have taken this literally. Their example witnesses

to us a radical commitment to the Gospel of Jesus. Some have read this as a particular requirement directed to this specific individual. Still others have sought to explain the meaning intended by the word possessions as those things that prevent one from following Jesus. Christians have generally un-derstood that at the least, following Jesus requires that believers hold material possessions loosely and remain vigilant against seeking security in ac-cumulating possessions.

The second requirement Jesus makes of this man is the invitation that Jesus extends to all would-be disciples: “follow me.” Jesus very much wants this man to be his disciple. We believe that the Chris-tian faith is one in which each believer is in a per-sonal relationship with Jesus. Just as this Gospel tells us that Jesus loves the man and is sad when he departs, so too, Jesus loves us and is saddened when we are unable to follow him.

We see in this Gospel reading another example of Mark’s pattern, which shows Jesus offering further elaboration about his message and meaning to his disciples. To his disciples, Jesus laments the chal-lenges faced by those who are rich in following him and entering the Kingdom of God. In reply to the disciples’ astonishment at the strictness of the standard that Jesus speaks about today, Jesus re-minds his disciples that nothing is impossible with God. Salvation is determined by our ability to rely completely upon God.

Peter replies to Jesus by boasting that the disciples have already given up everything. Jesus acknowl-edges that those who have given up everything for the sake of the Gospel will be rewarded. This re-ward begins now, in the new community that one will gain in this life, and will continue in the eternal age to come. Our personal relationship with Jesus is also an invitation to the community of faith, the Church.



The Group included Alex and Sydney Seibert, Shawne Seibert, Therese Watson, Lilly Watson, Hunter Korte (not pictured Maria Korte, Mary Virginia Schultz and

Landon Willett)

Thank you to all of you that joined our Youth Book Study.

The group met for several weeks in-between the 2 Masses on Sundays. The book that was covered by the group was “100 Things Every

Catholic Teen Should Know”; although we only covered about 25 things, the discussions and

prayers through this group was amazing!

The book Study was met on Sundays with donuts and snacks and they all became fast

friends. We hope you will join us next time we offer a Teen Book study. If you have any

books you would like to cover please contact the Parish Office with your ideas.

Education AND formation The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

The Inquiry Period Questions are encouraged! Any non-Catholic person is welcome to come at any point to ask questions or learn about the faith!

Gathering—Tuesday, October 12th, from 6:00-7:30pm Topic—How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit? Providing Refreshments—Anne Ault

THANK YOU to Robyn Carrico for providing our refreshments last week!

RCIA Sessions are located in the St. Jane Frances Religious Education Center

This is a weekly gathering for everyone to re-look at Sunday’s Gospel—what does it tell us as Christians, what is Jesus saying to you personally, and how could it impact

the rest of your week?

“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God.’”

- Mark 10:27

All are welcome—No sign-up, notice, or materials needed!

The most beautiful part of this story is that we can personally know God’s love. This is the person of Jesus. Christianity isn’t simply a philosophy for life—the center of Christianity is a person. We look at the life of Jesus and what he came to do. Ultimately, we need to decide if Jesus really was who he said he was. Because, if he was, we need to make him the Lord of our lives, and when we do, everything changes.

Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30pm Thursdays from 10:00-11:30am

THE SEARCH: WEEK 5 of 7 WHO IS JESUS?

Consecration to St. Joseph Group Using the book by Fr. Donald Calloway, " Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father," we will move as a group through this program of consecration in the Year of St. Joseph. We will begin this process on Friday, November 5th and conclude with a formal consecration to St. Joseph at the Vigil Mass for the Immaculate Conception on December 7th.

If you are interested in being part of this group, contact Zach at the parish office.


SOCIAL JUSTICE

Hospital Visits Fr. Gary would like to remind everyone that if you or a loved one is hospitalized, please call the office at 270-442-1923 to inform us as we cannot obtain information from the hospital directly.

Our parish takes care of the soup kitchen on the 1st Wednesday of the month from

8:30 am - 1:30 pm. We are currently seeking volunteers for Wednesday:

November 3rd

Please e-mail Dan Kelley at [email protected] or call (270) 559-0876 to get on the schedule.

SCHEDULED HIGHLIGHTS

JOIN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

FREE FOR

FIRST YEAR!!

If you are interested in expanding your prayer life through our Faith in Action programs, or helping to serve the needs of our parish and our community, and obtaining ex-clusive access to top-rated insur-ance protection for your fami-ly, then the Knights of Columbus may be the organization for you!! For a limited time, you can join the Knights of Columbus, with your FIRST YEAR DUES PAID by the International Council in New Haven. Connect to: www.KofC.org/JOINUS and complete the

application form online.

Or connect to www.KNIGHTS.NET to learn more.

Daughters of Isabella welcome all Catholic women,

16years of age and older to join.

Our meetings begin with prayer for our families and our community. We serve our community by donating time and

money from fundraising and offer fellowship to other like minded women. Please come join us as we take action to be servants of

our Parish family and community and grow in fellowship. We meet at Columbia Hall on Jefferson St. at 6:00 pm on the first

Tuesday of the month. Oct. 15 Dessert Sales at Knights of Columbus Fish Fry. Oct. 22 Dessert Sales at Knights of Columbus Fish Fry. Oct. 29 Dessert Sales at Knights of Columbus Fish Fry. Nov. 2 Meeting at Columbia Hall at 6:00 pm, followed by Rosary at 6:30 pm Dec. 3rd Christmas Party for Members 6:00 pm at Columbia Hall. RSVP Required $10 cost. Dec. 7th Meeting/ Food basket packing 6:00 pm Columbia Hall. Last year we made up 15 Food baskets to dis tribute to our local Parishes. At this meeting we will pack the boxes. If you want to donate. Please bring15 identical items to donate to the boxes. Some examples are: spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, oil, soup mixes, instant potatoes, rice, sugar, flour, cereal, oatmeal, canned meat, sloppy Joe mix, canned ravioli, noodles, pancake mix, canned fruit and any other staple items. These are some examples but not limited to only these items but provide shelf stable and meal starters.

The St. Mary Auction has been postponed to November 4th and 5th 2022.

For this year’s major fundraiser, we are asking friends of St. Mary to host or attend a benefit dinner.

The dinners will be held on

Saturday, November 6, 2021.

If you’re interested in hosting or attending a dinner or would like more information, please contact

Robin Mowers at 270-442-1681, ext. 224. Thank you for your support of St. Mary.

Marriage Help – Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) has helped thousands of couples who are disillusioned or even experiencing

misery in their marriage. This program can help you too.

For confidential information about or to regis-ter for the October program beginning with a weekend on Oct. 15, 2021, call the Family Life office at 270-683-1545, or visit the web site at www.retrouvaille.org


Happenings of the Week/Schedule October 11 - Charles Nichols, Paula Quigley October 12 - Caleb Angel, Dwayne Brown, Ryan Gillituk,

James Patrick, Christy Walsh, Tammy Weitlauf

October 13 - Kathy Kepner, Patsy McConnell October 14 - Jeanne Alexander, Diane Thompson October 15 - John Lamb October 16 - Cathi Hard October 17 - James McCoart

Birthdays

Welcome!

ARE YOU NEW TO THE PADUCAH AREA? HAVE YOU DECIDED YOU WANT TO JOIN THE ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH FAMILY AND DON’T

KNOW HOW TO DO THAT? Please fill out the form below and put in the offering or mail to the church office. Last Name: ______________________________ First Name: ______________________________ Address: ________________________________ Email: _________________________________

Parish Hall Bldg. DSYR= de Sales Youth Room PH=Parish Hall

St. Jane Frances Bldg. JF=Jane Fulton MA=Media Room A MB=Media Room B MC=Media Room C GLCR=Gladys Lambert Conference Room

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry (October)

Canned Fruit, Jelly, Soups, Instant Rice and Canned Ravioli

Financial donations are always welcome and are used for helping with medical and housing bills of our neighbors in need.

Gift cards are also welcome.

Altar Linens - October Kathy West

Holy Water - October Jane Anderson

Saturday, October 9 Confessions 3:30 - 4:30 pm Rosary 4:30 pm Mass 5:00 pm Sunday, October 10 Rosary 8:00 am Mass 8:30 am Rosary 10:30 am Mass 11:00 am Monday, October 11 Columbus Day Adult Ed “The Gospel: A Closer Look” 12:00 - 1:00 pm GLCR 50+ Social Guild Gathering 5:30 pm Olive Garden Tuesday, October 12 Mass 8:00 am RCIA 6:00 pm JF

Wednesday, October 13 Mass 8:00 am Adult Ed 6:00 pm GLCR Faith Formation 6:00 - 7:15 pm SMES Thursday, October 14 Mass 8:00 am Adult Ed 10:00 am GLCR Friday, October 15 Mass 8:00 am Saturday, October 16 Fall Cleanup Day 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CH Confessions 3:30 - 4:30 pm Rosary 4:30 pm Mass 5:00 pm Sunday, October 17 Rosary 8:00 am Mass 8:30 am Rosary 10:30 am Mass 11:00 am

Wedding Anniversaries

October 12 Todd & Janet Pruemer (36)

Tim & Cathi Hard (47)

October 14 Doug & Cathy Mayer (15)

October 16

Lewis & Casey Williams (22)

October 17 Raymond & Rose Marie Smith (57)

John & Rita Kuebrich (12)


St. Vincent de Paul was able to feed 2,656 people during

September. All this is possible because of

your generous donations. Thank you!

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Paducah, Ky. 42001

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Phone - 270-442-1923

FAX - 270-443-4616

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Church Name and Address

St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church 116 South 6th Street Paducah, Ky. 42001 Telephone: (270) 442-1923

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