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St. Joseph & Most Pure Heart of Mary ParishesSeptember 6, 2015 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LANDNovember 9 – 18, 2015

Daily Mass at the Holy Sights. Visit Jerusalem, Nazareth,Galilee, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea and more! Includes 3Meals Daily. Air from Detroit. $3,649.00. For a flyer of moreinfo call Cathie or Mike Milano at 1-800-773-2660.

EURCURE TOURNAMENTThursday, September 10th

7:00 p.m. Shelby Senior Center

$2 to PlayCall Janet Yetzer for info @ 419-347-6897

My Dear Friends of St. Joseph and Most Pure Heart of Mary Parishes,

A good friend of mine has spent his life as a priest ministering to the Hearing Impaired Com-munity. I thought of him as soon as I read today’s Gospel excerpt. Through him I’ve come to knowsome people in the Catholic Hearing Impaired Community. When I was pastor of St. Pius X Parishin Toledo the local deaf community joined that parish. I was always impressed with their enthusi-astic worship at Mass. I never heard a single deaf person ask me why they were born this way.They thank God for the gift of their lives, prayerfully support one another and reach out to otherpeople in need of God’s healing love.

As Jesus cried out ‘Ephphatha” (be opened) the deaf man was cured. How many of us at timesare closed minded and deaf to the needs of those near us and around the world. It is importantthat we stay in tune with world issues so that we can direct our prayers to God for those who suffer.For example, this past week I watched a National Geographic special about the Ivory trade in Cen-tral Africa. Endangered elephants are being slaughtered and their ivory sold to Sudan who thensells the ivory on the black market to support rebel groups all over the world (including ISIS).African children have been enslaved, parents slaughtered and women raped. I didn’t realize thesituation was so bad until I watched this documentary. It was as if Jesus laid His hands on myhead that evening and cried out “Ephphatha”.

Let us all pray that our minds can be opened to the evil in this world so we can work and prayfor its victims. Let us all continue to remain positive in our fight against evil much like the localHearing Impaired Community within our diocese.

Stay alert and awake!

– Fr. Jim

TODAY'S PRAYER WITHTHE POPE

Lord, help us so to love you that we may seeyour hand working all things unto good. Quietour fears, dispel our doubts, silence our mur-murings. Put away from our minds all sad andgloomy thoughts and inspire us to trust always

in your strength and your love.

District Communion Breakfast@ Our Lady of Hope, Attica, OH

September 27thAfter the 10 a.m. Mass

St. Joseph & Most Pure Heart of Mary ParishesSeptember 6, 2015 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Liturgical CalendarMonday, September 7

Colossians 1:24-2:3; Psalm 62:6-7,9; Luke 6:6-11Tuesday, September 8 -- Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed VirginMary8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph9:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Word & Communion at MPHM

Micah 5:1-4a; Psalm 13:6; Matthew 1:1-16,18-23Wednesday, September 9 -- Memorial of St. Peter Claver, Priest9:00 a.m. Mass at MPHM

Prayers for John & Helen Yetzer & FamilyColossians 3:1-11; Psalm 145:2-3,10-13ab; Luke 6:20-26

Thursday, September 109:00 a.m. Mass at MPHM

Prayers for Eileen Huggins6:00 p.m. Holy Hour at MPHM

Colossians 3:12-17; Psalm 150:1b-6; Luke 6:27-38Friday, September 119:00 a.m. Mass at MPHM

Prayers for Carl Whisler1Timothy 1:1-2,12-14; Psalm 16:1b-2a,5,7-8,11; Luke 6:39-42

Saturday, September 125:00 p.m. Mass at MPHM

Prayers for Cindy Mayer, Carol Broderick1Timothy 1:15-17; Psalm 113:1b-7; Luke 6:43-49

Sunday, September 138:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph

Prayers for Virginia Fidler10:30 a.m. Mass at MPHM

Prayers for Dolores Biglin, Hope GwirtzIsaiah 50:5-9a; Psalm 116:1-9; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35

CATHOLIC WOMENS CLUB: Thenext luncheon will be Wednesday, Sep-tember 9, 2015. It will be held at Resurrec-tion Church, 2600 Lexington Avenue,Lexington, Ohio. It will begin with Mass at11:00 am, followed by a luncheon at 12:00noon. All Catholic women from any parishin our Deanery are invited to attend.

If you are new, we encourage you tojoin us and get to know the Catholicwomen in our area. You may call SharonHouseworth at 419-347-1631 or GinnyCrumpler at 419-529-6518 to make yourreservation. Call before the Friday beforethe meeting.

Sponsor of the Week

Shelby Country Club419-342-6241

BULLETIN DEADLINE:

Mondays 10:00 a.m. for the upcoming weekend.

Anything received after this time will be in the following bulletin. Watch for special deadlines during the holidays.

“Joy-Filled Marriage” Engaged Couple Work-shop: Registration for 2015 is now open! If you are en-gaged to be married, you’ll want to register for this two-partinteractive, enjoyable, and comprehensive workshop for en-gaged couples. This workshop will delve into practical “lifeskills” as well as the sacramentality of marriage, guided bya dedicated team of married couples and individuals. Thisworkshop fulfills the “marriage class” component, which ispart of the requirements for marriage in the Catholic Church.For more information visit www.jfmtoledo.eventbrite.com orcontact Monica Martinez in the Marriage & Family Life Of-fice- [email protected] 419-244-6711 ext. 715

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts!! Youcan buy fresh doughnuts after all of themasses this weekend to help raise fundsfor our trip to see the Pope! If you don'twant doughnuts, please consider giving adonation to help our youth experience thisonce in a lifetime opportunity. The sug-gested donation is $8 a dozen, but any do-nation is appreciated. Thank you for yoursupport!!

Youth Ministry NewsDeeper will be starting Wed., Sept. 9th

from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the youth room for allof those who are in high school! The youthroom is located at 29 West Street. It is through

the door that faces the road. Bring some quarters for drinksand snacks!

Sun., Sept. 13th we will kick off our first youth gatheringof the school year! All 7th-12th graders are welcome and invitedto join us! We will meet in the school at 26 West Street acrossfrom Most Pure Heart of Mary from 6:00-9:00 p.m. We will behaving Fazoli's for dinner and play lots of fun Minute to Win Itgames! Please bring $5 to help off-set the cost of food andsupplies! We look forward to meeting some new faces! If youhave any questions don't hesitate to call Kari at 419-571-3803or e-mail her at [email protected].

Youth Praise Team will begin practicing Wednesday,September 16th. All 7th graders through college students arewelcome to join us. We will practice at Most Pure Heart ofMary Church before CCD and Deeper from 6:00-6:45 p.m.

St. Joseph & Most Pure Heart of Mary ParishesSeptember 6, 2015 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

WEDNESDAY EVENING SCHEDULEGrades: Time: Start Date1 - 6 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Sept. 167 - 8 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sept. 9 Parent ONLY

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Sept. 16 Students9 - 12 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9We are excited to start a new year with all parents and stu-

dents. Registrations have been mailed. We are required tohave a registration on all students. If you did not receive yoursin the mail, please contact the parish office or stop by and anystaff member will be available to assist you. For your conven-ience, either mail the registration to the office or drop it off. Youmay also bring your completed form on the first night of classes.Grades 1-6 parents, please bring your child in and join us forprayer the first night. We will introduce all the teachers at thattime. If you have any questions, please feel free to contactSherry Stockmaster at [email protected] orcontact the parish office.

Sherry Stockmaster Director of Religious Education

ATTENTION PARENTS OF 7TH AND 8TH GRADESTUDENTS: There is a kick off meeting for parents onlySeptember 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the Theology Room of theschool. Help us start the new year right by attending this veryimportant meeting. We have and are introducing new re-sources for you and your children. If you have any questions,please feel free to contact Sherry Stockmaster: email:[email protected], phone: 419-347-2381 orMr Lauderbaugh: email: [email protected], phone:419-512-2576.

ALL HIGH SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS! Joe’s Coffee House willbegin in October! Watch for more details.

SLAM

EXPLORE LITURGICAL MUSIC INTHE PARISH: Parish music leaders, schoolmusicians, religious education staff, priests,deacons and anyone involved in parish liturgicalmusic are invited to attend Sat., Sept. 19, 9:30a.m.-12:30 p.m. at St. Wendelin Parish in Fos-toria.

Bishop Daniel Thomas will present a keynote address andengage in conversation with workshop participants. Followingthe keynote several breakout sessions will be offered:

Music for choirs – tips on developing good vocalhabits and rehearsal techniques through new publicationsand old favorites for choirs of various sizes.

Music for keyboard/organ & other instruments –methods to include instrumentalists in the liturgy, from highschool to adult.

Planning through the Liturgical year – An overviewof planning for the liturgical year and essentials for partic-ular seasons. Cost is $5 per person. Please contact Joy Wagner by

Wed., Sept. 9 if you are interested in going.

Facilities Maintenance Technician Job Posting:St. Peter's Parish & School has an immediate opportunity

for an experienced individual who can effectively and efficientlyperform various building maintenance, janitorial and generalrepair duties. The successful applicant should have workingknowledge of boiler operations: refrigeration, plumbing andmaintenance, electrical repairs, and fire, phone and securitysystems. Very good communication skills, ability to multi-taskand desire to work well as a member of a team are imperativeto success. Must pass all BCI and FBI background checks andDiocesan requirements for protecting youth.

Send resume with wage and benefit requirements tohuman [email protected] or St. Peter's Parish, 104West first Street, Mansfield, Ohio 44902 ATTN: Human Re-sources. The position is also posted on the following websites:ohiomeansjobs.org and mansfieldareahelpwanted.com

St. Joseph & Most Pure Heart of Mary ParishesSeptember 6, 2015 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reflections on the ReadingsTwenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Theme: The Healing Activity of Our LordA healthy person, who seldom or never needs a physi-

cian, finds difficulty in understanding the anguish, frustration,and never-to-be fulfilled desires of the physically handi-capped. In primitive societies and prescientific times, thecondition of the handicapped was even worse than it istoday. There were no rehabilitation programs for them, nowheelchairs or any equipment that gave them as least somerelief. Since religious beliefs regarded their misery as relatedto sin and moral guilt, they were often outcasts for whom no-body cared.

We find it altogether natural, therefore, that the writersof the Bible used to wretched situation of the lame, the blind,the deaf, the epileptics, and the lepers (all of whom they be-lieved to be in the power of demons) as a figure to describehumankind's alienation from God, and the healing of thesepeople as the sign of God's powerful and caring presence.Ethically speaking, we could be like some of those handi-capped. Pray that the Lord may open your ears to listen tohis message.

First Reading (Is 35:4-7A)This passage is attributed to Second Isaiah and ad-

dressed to the exiles in Babylon, who are about to go home.The return from exile was seen as God's redemptive act,hence one accompanied by miraculous healings as a signof God's redemptive presence. "Here is your God...hecomes to save you.

Later the early Church applied this poem to the savingministry of Jesus, and we have an example of this in today'sGospel. Human beings, handicapped in various ways, turnto God and pray with the words of the Responsorial Psalm.

Second Reading (Jas 2:1-5)James has some advice for the hospitality committee of

your parish and for all of us. Can strangers, people of otherraces, young and old feel welcome, or are they just toleratedin your church? What can you do?

Gospel (Mk 7:31-37)We must be careful to note that Mark wants us to see

the miracles of Jesus as signs of a hidden reality to come.Jesus is not like the traditional miracle-workers circulating inhis day; his miracles are not ends in themselves. Mark bringsthis out by having Jesus order silence time and again aftereach miracle. Hence, we must meditate on what Mark wantsto teach by relating this tradition.

We offer a few suggestions. We may know some peoplewho are deaf to God's word. As the friends of the deaf mandid, we could make them acquainted with our Lord. The

reading shows that Jesus is concerned; he takes the hand-icapped man aside and heals him utilizing some of the ges-tures that healers of the time also use and are thus likely tobe understood by the poor man before him who is undoubt-edly a pagan (symbolism of our Sacraments!).

Are you concerned about those who are deaf to God'sword? You could talk with them and introduce them to yourpriest.

Reflections are taken from the New Saint Joseph Sun-day Missal & submitted by Barb Pifher

Members of St. Juan Diego Deanery in the Diocese of ToledoSeptember 6, 2015 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

FESTIVALSOur Lady of Hope, AtticaSunday, October 11

11:00 a.m.

What’s Happening Around the DeaneryDiocesan Details

DEANERY FESTIVALS Holy Trinity, BucyrusSunday, September 20

11:00 a.m.

St. Francis Xavier, WillardSunday, September 2711:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Mother of Sorrows, North AuburnSunday, October 4

11:30 a.m.

A Message of Hope in response to the spiritual crisis in our culture and nation

What: Pray the rosary for 54 straight days for the Novena Intentions: 27 days in petition from August 15 - September 10 27 days in thanksgiving from September 11 - October 7

Where: Pray the rosary individually or as a family in your home or as part of your parish community.

Primary Novena Intention: “For the Family & Marriage” including for peace, human life and religious freedom.

Visit the website for more information www.54days.orgA Hearts United Campaign of the Rosary Evangelization Apostolate

The following opening prayer precedes the recitation ofthe rosary during the 54 day novena for the sanctity ofmarriages and families. Following the opening prayer,which can be offered together by a group or by the oneleading, the rosary begins with the Apostles’ Creed.

Heavenly Father, we join our prayers on earth withthose of our Blessed Mother Mary and all the saints inheaven. As we offer this rosary, an act of praise andintercession, we ask that you guide us through themysteries of our redemption in your Son Jesus. Blessall marriages and families in the Diocese of Toledo andbeyond, strengthen them in the work of building yourkingdom. Bestow your grace upon those who daily

strive to live and practice their Catholic faith. Fill theirhearts and homes with a genuine care and love for oneanother and for you. May this offering of prayer andmeditation on the mysteries contained herein make usall more faithful disciples to live out the vocation towhich you call us. Touch the hearts of our familieswhere love has grown cold, heal the wounds of familieswhere there is division, transform those homes wherefamily life is lacking. Bring us together as one familyof faith seeking to do your holy will in love and intruth. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ yourSon, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of theHoly Spirit, One God forever and ever. AMEN Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us.

St. Joseph’s Parish NewsSeptember 6, 2015 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

SacramentsBAPTISM: Contact the Deacon Fred 1 month in advance.RECONCILIATION: Individual confession after Mass Sunday & Tuesday.ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Notify Deacon Fred or Fr. Jim to arrange.COMMUNION: Contact the Deacon Fred to be placed on the home bound lists.MARRIAGE: Please notify either Deacon Fred or Fr. Jim 6 months in advance.R.C.I.A.: Interested in the Catholic Faith? Contact the Parish office or Deacon Fred.MASS STIPENDS: St. Joseph’s always accepts Masses for the deceased and special intentions. Please call Sharon on Tuesdays

between 9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. to schedule your Masses.

Sunday, September 13-- 8:30 a.m.Greeters: Marian KanneyEucharist: Jill Heydinger, Joe RunkleServers: Sara Heydinger, Elizabeth Heydinger, VolunteerLector: Shirley PhillipsUshers: Joe Runkle, Kevin HeydingerMusic: St. Joseph ChoirCollection Counters: Jeff Sutter, Kevin Heydinger

Happy BirthdaYKevin Heydinger, Randal Fidler, Zachary Finnegan,

Betty Starkey, Stephanie Finnegan

Tuesday, September 810:00 a.m.-noon, Food Pantry (Shiloh) 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Upstairs Store (Plymouth)

Thursday, September 105:00-7:00 p.m., Food Pantry (Shiloh) 5:30-7:00 p.m., Upstairs Store (Plymouth)

FINANCIAL REPORTSunday Offering.........................$ 1,080.00Romans 12 ................................$ 272.00Weekly Budget Needed

For Year 2015/16 $1,500 .....- $ 420.00Year Over/Under Budget ...........- $1,487.00

Attendance for Last Sunday: 115Thank you!

MINISTRY REMINDERS:If you cannot make your schedule, please finda replacement. Phone numbers are on the backof your schedule.

ALL MINISTERS FOR MASS Please SIGN-IN AT THESACRISTY UPON YOUR ARRIVAL. This helps make surewe have all the positions covered and makes the Mass flowmore smoothly.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS are reminded to come to thesacristy on weekends that you distribute to clean the chal-ices and patens.

FREE BLOOD PRESSURECHECKS: COMING SEPT. 27th after Massin the hall. Mary Martin Bandman, a regis-tered nurse has volunteered to offer this serv-ice for our parish monthly. It will begin on the

27th and will be every month, the last Sunday of the month.She will not offer any recommendations or diagnosis to anymedical condition.

GAME DAY! Coming on a Sunday in October a game daywith lunch 12:30-3:00 p.m.! Cards, corn hole, other gamesfor all ages will be available. Watch the bulletin for more in-formation. Come join your parish family in some fun-time andfellowship!

Most Pure Heart of Mary ParishSeptember 6, 2015 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

SacramentsBAPTISM: Celebrated monthly, second Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and third Sunday within the Mass. Call the parishoffice for necessary parent instructions.

RECONCILIATION: 3:45-4:30 p.m. Saturdays, anytime by request.ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Available on request. Call Parish Office/Rectory at 419-347-2381. Same for visitation ofthe sick.

COMMUNION: Contact the Pastoral Associate to be placed on the home bound lists.MARRIAGE: Arrange with a priest or deacon at least 6 months in advance.R.C.I.A.: Persons wishing to inquire about and/or joing the Catholic Church, call Parish Office.PARISH MEMBERSHIP: New parishioners--WELCOME. Please call the Parish Office to register. When changingaddress, please notify the Parish Office.

SLAM Youth Ministry NewsAttention all SLAM Youth! The SLAM Banner has been

moved to the combined section of the bulletin! Please con-tinue to check the bulletin for the most up-to-date information!

Saturday, September 12, 5:00 p.m. MassLector: Mike MetzgerServers: Jenna Wilson, Eric Workman, Bryce BishopEucharistic: Barb Pifher, Reed Castor, Kathy Combs,

Betty & Jim Yetzer, David YetzerUshers: Craig Studer, Mark Studer, Vincent Studer,

Chad HicksGreeters: Jeff & JoAnn Peiffer,

Mr. & Mrs. Bob SchroederMusic: Michelle & Joy

Sunday, September 13, 10:30 a.m. MassLector: Bill HouseworthServers: Gloria & Julia Gutchall, Mary WilkinsEucharist: Julie Friebel, Deanie & Todd Kehres,

Beth Kurtzman, Scott Kurtzman, Ann Logan,Lori McCartney

Ushers: Howard Souder, Raymond Souder,Samuel Logan, John Reith

Greeters: Dave & Nita Walsh, VolunteersMusic: Disciples of Song

Collection Counters: Jim & Sharon Sifferlin, Beth & Randy Terman

LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN is heldevery Sunday during the 10:30 Mass, from September thruMay. I am always looking for adult leaders to help with this min-istry. If you are interested, please call me at the Parish Office.Thanks to all who have helped me in the past.

--Barb Pifher

CONGRATULATIONS!!Congratulations to all of you whoworked so hard to sell all 500 of our raffle tickets. I’m an IrishOptimist. In other words, I see the glass half empty. An Irishpessimist sees no glass at all! I was worried about selling allof the tickets, but thanks to Madeline Beer, Colton Penwell andJacob Penwell the rest of us can relax now. I am looking for-ward to the Winner Winner Chicken Dinner with my glass al-most full!

UPCOMING FLU CLINICSHursh Drug

Tuesday, September 15; 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.Lower Level Meeting Room, MPHM

Rite AidMonday, September 21; 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Lower Level Meeting Room, MPHM

Rite AidMonday, September 27; 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.First Lutheran Church, 33 Broadway, Shelby

Raffle Ticket SalesAs of Monday, August 31st,we have sold all of the tickets.

Thank you!!

Most Pure Heart of Mary ParishSeptember 6, 2015 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday Collections August 29 & 30, 2015: Offertory $ 6,020.20Children’s $ 5.92Religious Education $ 40.00

Holy Day Collections: Assumption $ 65.00

TOTAL SUNDAY AND HOLY DAY COLLECTIONS $ 6,131.12 down $1,530.00 from 2014/2015

Total Sunday and Holy Day Collections to Date $ 72,597.87 down $6,267.00from 2014/2015

Other Parish Collections: Capital Improvement $ 320.00Support Your School $ 10.00

Happy BirthdaYDaniel Cooper, Susan Guimaraes, Morgan Yates, BrendaLewis, David Keiser, Derek Ensman, Rachel Gies, BrockKehres, Bryce Bishop, Anne DeSalvo, Michael Caporini,Jenny Craft-Ravidran, Cy Yetzer, Zachary Finnegan, CharlesThornton, Danielle Hoffman, Rosemary Herring, KatherineGwirtz, Joshua Evans, Jessica Goulet, Grady Yeager, KaylieYetzer, Judith Day, Stephanie Finnegan, Sharon Ebinger,Robert Kroggel, Adam Evans, Helen Thornton, Harold Met-zger, Monica Cirata, Marcy Johnson, Amanda Miller-Mc-Carthy, Mitchell Metzger, Charles Schiffer, Jennifer

JOIN RCIA (Rite of Christian Initationof Adults): Are you interested in learningmore about the Catholic Church? Perhapsyou’ve been thinking of becoming a member ofMost Pure Heart of Mary, or perhaps you are

just curious about what Catholics believe. Please join us forcoffee and dessert on Tuesday, September 22, at 7:00 pmfor a meet & greet, question-and-answer session. We’llmeet in the Parish Center lower level meeting room, and allare welcome. If you’d like more information, e-mail BarbPifher at [email protected] or call me at the ParishCenter @ 419-347-2381.

Tuesday, September 87:00 p.m. Pastoral Council Meeting--

Conference RoomWednesday, September 9

9:45 a.m. Grandparents Day--School Gym3:30 p.m. Children’s Choir--School Music Room7:00 p.m. DEEPER--Youth Room7:00 p.m. Middle School Parent Religious Ed.

Session--School Theology RoomThursday, September 10

10:00 a.m. J-O-Y--Lower Level Meeting RoomSaturday, September 12

5:00 p.m. Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner--School

2015-16 Excel Beyond the Basics School Fund DriveOur Goal $47,000

Collected 8/29-30 $ 236.50Total Collected for 2015-16 Fund Drive $ 2,245.50

Just a reminder that the office will be ClosedMonday, September 7th for observation of

Labor Day

CHURCH & BELL TOWER EXTERIOR MASONRY RESTORATION

DONATIONS

Collected 8/29-30 $ 55.00Total Collected to Date $ 62,985.00

Our Parish School News

Most Pure Heart of Mary ParishSeptember 6, 2015 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

We’ve had an amazing week! Classrooms were buzzing with projects and lots of newness. Teachersare using Ascend (our new gradebook) to post student assignments and links to web sites. Students areraving about science; they love the projects! Math is going well. As you know, we have a new math programthis year. Our scholars are doing an AMAZING job of getting acclimated and I am so proud of their teamwork.They are quick to support each other in learning and understanding the new tools available.

Chief Combs was here, welcoming students into our school. This is an initiative he has developed acrossthe schools to encourage building community with students and families. We look forward to having thepresence of the Shelby police force; they make a difference for us!

In leadership classes, we are currently focusing on the life skill of trustworthiness. Last week, studentslearned that, much like tall buildings require a strong, sturdy foundation, so do we! When we develop lifeskills in leadership early, we are sure to have a solid foundation to grow on.

You and your family are invited! Grandparents Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 9thfollowing Children’s Mass at 9:00 a.m. We encourage our guests to attend Mass, but if that is not an option,we will begin our celebration for guests at 9:45 a.m. in McFadden Hall (the gym).

Fall fund raiser – We are changing it up this year! Rather than send home 4 catalogs, we are simplifying.We searched for an affordable product that everyone needs and found it! This year, our fall fund raiser istrash bags. Sounds odd, but it is practical! Please feel free to contact the school to place your order!

Thank you for keeping our school and parish in your prayers! You make a difference.

We are truly blessed,Lisa M. Rhodes, MSM

Our Parish School NewsGreetings Parish Family!:

Parents of PriestsPrayers for Clergy, Religious, and/or Groups of Individuals for each day of the month.

Prayer Suggestions:Mass RosaryFasting Holy HourEucharistic Exposition Other Devotions

Eternal Father,we lift up to you these and all theclergy and religious of the world

Sanctify them,Heal them; guide themMold them into the likeness andholiness

of Your Son, Jesusthe Eternal High Priest.

May their lives be pleasing to You,In Jesus’ name we pray.

Amen.

O Jesus, I pray for Your faithful and fervent priests; for Yourunfaithful and tepid priests; for Your priests laboring athome abroad in distant mission fields; for Your, temptedpriests; for Your lonely and desolate priests; for Youryoung priests; for Your dying priests; for Your youngpriests; for Your dying priests; for the souls of Yourpriests in purgatory.

But above all I recommend to You the priests dearest to me;the priest who baptized me; the priests who absolvedme from my sins; the priests at whose Masses I assistedand who game me Your Body and Blood in Holy Com-munion; the priests who taught and instructed me; allthe priests to whom I am indebted in any other way. OJesus, keep them all close to Your heart, and bless themabundantly in time and in eternity. Amen.

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