Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 26, 2020 · 25270 Lavinia Avenue—Elberta, AL 251-986-8411 Scott M Sterarns Go forth and set the world on fire. —St. Ignatius of Loyola

SAINT BARTHOLOMEW

CATHOLIC CHURCH

www.StBartsElberta.com

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stbartselberta

12795 Illinois Street Msgr. Stephen E. Martin, Pastor Deacon. Kenneth Kaiser

Elberta, AL 36530 Cell: 251– 402-3578 Home Phone: 251-987-1503

251-986-8142 email: [email protected] Cell Phone: 251-752-1965

Secretary: Paulette Corban Parish Catechetical Leader (PCL):

Office: 251-986-8142 Cell: 251-923-9787 Tiffany Goldschmidt (251-504-6507, [email protected])

e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Monday thru Friday

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 26, 2020

Weekend Masses Saturday 6:00 PM Sunday 8:00 & 10:30AM

Latin Mass—Postponed indefinitely

Weekday Masses

Tues at 6:00 PM Wed - Friday at 7:30 AM

In the main church

Confession

Tuesday 5:00 - 5:45 PM Saturday 5:00—5:45 PM

All things work for good for those who love God. — Romans 8:28a

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Solomon prays for an understanding heart (1 Kings 3:5, 7-12).

Psalm — Lord, I love your commands (Psalm 119).

Second Reading — All things work for good for those who love God (Romans 8:28-30).

Gospel — The one who knows of the kingdom of heaven brings new and old from the storeroom (Matthew 13:44-52 [44-46]).

A SHARE IN GOD’S KINGDOM

Today concludes a three-week series of Gospel texts in which we have listened to a total of seven parables about the Kingdom. The believer is asked to consider the request that God made of Solomon in today’s first reading: “Ask something of me and I will give it to you” (1 Kings 3:5). Today’s parables about the treasure buried in the field and the pearl of great price should prompt us to answer, “A share in your kingdom, O God!” Today we discover that the kingdom of God is beyond value, a priceless treasure. Unfortunately, our culture bombards us with things that it believes are priceless treasures—the bigger and better SUVs, anti-aging and anti-balding creams and salves, miracle diets, and so much more. Having a share in God’s kingdom and helping to bring about that kingdom are the greatest treasures that we can ever hope to gain. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Go forth and set the world on fire.

—St. Ignatius of Loyola

WISDOM

Nine-tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in time.

—Theodore Roosevelt

GOD WITHIN In everything, be it a thing sensed or a thing known, God is hidden within. —St. Bonaventure

Ministry Contacts: Altar Server Vincent Kaiser 288-2081

Bereavement Committee Nita Kaiser 986-5222

Bulletin Ads Paulette Corban 986-8142

Burse Club Margaret Peterson 987-5251

Catholic Charities Glen Kaiser 943-4644

Catholic Social Services Nita Kaiser 986-5222

Engaged Encounter Deacon Kenny 987-1503

EMHC Bill Byerley 986-3993

Finance Council Andy Schaff 986-5341

Flocknote Edie Brewer 678-521-6603

Hospitality Alma Doege 986-5201

Knights Of Columbus Peter LeNoir 605-2413

St. Bartholomew Society Traci Matta 901-275-4168

Liturgy Committee Msgr. Stephen E. Martin 986-8142

Marriage Encounter Deacon Kenny 987-1503

Music Ministry Erin Faulk 978-2383

Parish Council Edie Brewer 678-521-6603

Parish Hall Paulette Corban 923-9787

Prayer Line Pat Krauss 979-8871

Prince of Peace Jim Horak 986-5248

RCIA Msgr. Stephen E. Martin 986-8142

Sanctuary Care Bill & Jill Byerley 986-3993

St. Benedict School Dr. Kathy McCool 986-8143

Youth Group/Confirmation Tiffany Goldschmidt 504-6507

Prayers for the sick:

Tucker Bailey, Joe Bischoff, Ben Bnatt, Darlene & Gene Boros,

Tony Boros, Francis Cuellar, Haley Clift, Barbara Daszczuk,

Kenneth Daszczuk, Gerry Fischlein, Allen Foley, Maureen & Robert

Gamper, Jordan Geri, Marie Gent, Betty Gottler, Pam Schaff

Guidry, Nate Goodwin, Dianne Hatfield, Madelyn Havard, Judy

Hicks, Frank Hunter, Patrick Kane, Karen Krauss, Dennis Kaiser,

John Kichler, Eugene Klein, Briley Krauss, Kevin Laird, Judy

Langford, Drew LaBounty, Xavier Lee, Pete Lenoir, Madalyn

McCormick, Chris McGee, Cindie Moree, Lela Morgan, Jan

Neumann, Mindy Nobles, Avia Overstreet, Aaron Parker, Barbara

Quadrini, Virginia Quadrini, Allison Ray, Barbara Riley, Linda Ryan,

Sandy Schaff, Justin Shutt, Keegan Sutton, Betty Thompson &

Children, Donald Edgar Vinson, Tommy Werner, Chris Williams,

Donna Williams, Marilyn Wilsey, Andersen and Shutt Families, Fr.

Zoghby.

Prayers for recently deceased (during the last year):

Baxter Duddy, Kay Feely, Pete Foder, Merle Gunter, Bud

Kaechele, Lawrence Krauss, Judy Smedley, Rosetta Werner,

Beverly Ulrich, Irma Ulrich.

Sick or Shut-in If you are ill or know of someone who is ill, due to

have surgery or in the hospital and would like a visit from the pastor,

please call Msgr. Stephen E. Martin at 251-986-8142.

SUNDAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE Date/Time Altar Servers Lector Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Ushers

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Masses : Tuesday night at 6:00 PM—Limited number due to social distancing. Daily Mass at 7:30 AM Wednesday thru Friday in the big church Saturday night at 6:00 PM—- Overflow for all Masses will be in the parish hall with the Mass streamed live—Holy Communion will be distributed in the Hall also. Sunday morning at 8:00 Am and 10:30 AM—Please practice to social distancing. The front door of the church will be open from 8 AM to 12 Noon Monday thru Friday if you would like to pray.

Lectors below: 7/25 B Wood 8/1 J or E Brewer 7/26 D Lenoir 8/2 S Williams 7/26 J Pillitary 8/2 A Schaff

Mass Intentions 7/25 6:00 PM 7/26 8:00 AM †Nancy Hannah Smith 7/26 10:30 AM St. Bartholomew Parishioners 7/28 6:00 PM 7/29 7:30 AM 7/30 7:30 AM 7/31 7:30 AM 8/1 6:00 PM 8/2 8:00 AM †James Horak Jr. 8/3 10:30 AM St. Bartholomew Parishioners

Upcoming Collections

July 26—St Benedict School

Aug 2- Church in Latin America

If you wish to continue to tithe, your donations may be mailed to

the church: St Bartholomew Church,

12795 Illinois St., Elberta, Al 36530

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Every Thursday beginning at 8:00 AM until 9:00 PM with

Benediction at 9:00.

The Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite is

postponed until further notice.

Collection July 19th—July 24th 124 in attendance

Regular: $2,972.00

Thank you for your generosity

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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time- Stewardship

“The law of Your mouth is to me more

precious than thousands od gold and silver

pieces,” says the psalmist today. Does the

amount of my offering suggest that I could

honestly say the same?

Vision: To make God, Father, Son & Holy Spirit—known, loved and

served.

Mission: St. Bartholomew is committed to forming dynamic Catholic

Christian disciples through prayer, the Word, Sacraments and

Evangelization.

The parish office will be open from 8 AM to 12 noon each day to

take your calls and answer questions. The front door of the church

will be opened from 8 AM to 12 Noon Monday thru Friday. Your are

welcome to go in and pray. Please take care of yourself and your

family and follow the guidelines for protecting them.

Mass Msgr. Martin continues on YouTube:

www.youtube.com/channel/UCZbm8tm

HWbhGCEnt0gMhVbg The letter behind the last ( t) is

a zero not an O.

You can also access the Mass through a link on our

Facebook page—https:www.facebook.com/

stbartselberta Please join us on Sunday mornings!

Msgr. Martin will hear confessions from 5-6pm on Saturdays and on Tuesdays from 5-6pm. Confessions will be heard anonymously in the confessional. Please maintain social distancing. Daily Masses will be held in the main church at 7:30 AM.

Please remember to maintain social distance.

Saturday Mass at 6:00 PM and Sunday Masses at 8:00 AM and

10:30 AM. Please maintain social distancing. People from the

same household may sit together.

Please make plans to attend Mass at one of the regular

scheduled times. If there is an overflow, we will have the

parish hall set up to stream the Mass and Holy Communion will

be distributed in the parish hall.

Adoration Thursday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM in the main

church.

SBCS GRAND RAFFLE

Purchase your ticket today

The drawing is July 31st at 6 p.m. Proceeds will be used to

meet the shortfall caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic and

the loss of the German Festival and one Parish Appeal.

Let’s enter next year on a strong foundation.

$100

1-Ticket & 1 chance to win $5000

$250

3 Tickets & 3 chances to win $5000

$500

6 Tickets & 6 chances to win $5000

Thank you in advance for helping us to fulfill our mission of

advancing elementary Catholic education and promoting

servant leadership in our community

Student enrollment at St. Benedict

Catholic School is one of our top

priorities. Let's help to maintain St.

Benedict as an Affordable Option for

our young families."

Zac Taylor and Caroline Baily are the recipient’s of

this years St Bartholomew Scholarships. They both

will be attending St. Michaels High School

The Chaplet of Divine

Mercy will be sung on

August 2nd before the

8:00 AM and 10:30 AM

Masses