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ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH
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NOVEMBER 12. 2017
THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
UPCOMING EVENTS
NOV. 11 Mass for deer hunters 7:00 p.m.
NOV. 12 K of C Pancake Breakfast after Mass
NOV. 12 Pray and Play
NOV. 14 K of C Memorial Mass 7:00
NOV. 17 K of C Fish Fry
NOV. 18 & 19 Thanksgiving food blessing
DEC. 3 First Sunday of Advent
DEC. 11 Blood drive
MEET THE PRIEST
Fr. Schmitz grew up in a large Catholic family. His parents, Alfred and the late Irma Schmitz, showed young John, his three brothers and three sisters how to be prayerful, gener-ous and service-oriented. The family prayed the Rosary together on road trips. They undertook communal acts of charity for Christmas and penance for Lent. Fr. Schmitz never knew why they included the “Memorare” — a suppli-cation to the Blessed Mother — in their prayers after din-ner. “I found out later that my older brother Paul’s teacher had given him an assignment to pray the ‘Memorare’ for priestly vocations,” he said. “Little did they know that I would play some role in helping God answer that prayer.” The Schmitz kids all went to Immaculate Conception School. Their parents and teachers reminded them that God has something in mind for each of them, and that they needed to pray and listen to find out what that is. . He listened actively to whether God really wanted him to be a priest. “I had this new sense of confidence. Then there was this idea of serving people, of being allowed to affect peo-ple’s lives in so many ways because of His gift of working through me.” On May 25, 1991, at Immaculate Conception Church in Jefferson City, Bishop McAuliffe ordained him to the Holy Priesthood. It was Fr. Schmitz’s father’s 60th birthday. Fr. Schmitz is eternally grateful for the opportunity to offer Mass every day, share God’s mercy in the sacrament of reconciliation, welcome people into communion with the Church, and to accompany them on their journey toward heaven. He derives particular satisfaction from helping couples prepare for lifelong marriage according to the Catholic ideal. “The joy of marriage is learning to love what will probably annoy you the most about your spouse!” he says.
Beyond the horizon, Fr. Schmitz is a licensed pilot. He has logged more than 1400 flight hours and about 105,000 aeronautical miles. He is currently president of the National Association of Priest Pilots. Fr. Schmitz en-joys spending time in the air,
looking out on, admiring and giving thanks for the good-ness of God’s creation. He jokes about how the only time his mom didn’t have some really useful advice for him was the first time he took her up in the plane. Fr. Schmitz celebrated his silver jubilee, May 25, 1991. Fr. Schmitz asks for prayers for a double portion of wisdom, along with spiritual growth and courage in doing God’s will with kindness, gentleness and humility.
THANKSGIVING FOOD BLESSING
WEEKEND COLLECTION St. Pat’s $6,602
Nov. 5th Attendance church 485
Weekly budget needed $7,663
Electronic fund transfer available for the 1st, 15th
etc., available for weekly contribution, building
and maintenance, Charitable Outreach, Christmas
and Easter.
STEWARDSHIP
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
We will be installing Christmas lights at St. Pat-rick’s Tuesdays and Wednesdays until done. We will start at 9:00 am or anytime it works for you to help with this worthwhile project. This needs to be done before November 23 which is Thanksgiv-ing Day. Thanks for any help you can do. God Bless, Jim Gerke
NOVEMBER 18 & 19th Bring a food item that you plan to
serve for your Thanksgiving day
meal for a special blessing. Sug-
gestions, loaf of bread, dinner rolls, can of
yams.
Please join Bishop Gaydos as we celebrate our Catholic Identity and Unity! Mass at 2pm followed by a potluck dinner with ethnic delights and performances represent-ing music and dance of various cultures and back-grounds found in our Diocese. Bring your favorite dish and your friends to the Cathedral of St. Joseph at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 19th. To RSVP. please con-tact Jose Lopez the Diocesan Event Coordinator at (573) 635-9127 x 221 or [email protected]
CATHOLIOC IDENTITY AND UNITY
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ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH
MASS INTENTIONS NOV. 13-19
MON. 9:00 NO MASS AND NO COMMUNION SERVICE TUES.. 9:00 MIKE MILLER ± WED. 9:00 BILL RICHART ± THURS. 9:00 BETTY LOPEZ SPC. FRI. 9:00 MIKE DIAL ± SAT. 4:00 PARISHIONERS SUN. 9:00 HENRY BARACZ ±
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
PARISHIONERS - Mike Kuse, Ceil Bish, Rosemary Stoltz, Adam Steffen, Bud Raeker, Tom McCann, Tom Costello, Lucy Macek, Carolyn Gentry, Jerry Petersen, Clarence Smith, Norma Emerick, Bob and Louise Carter, Steve Callahan, Jean-ette Trogdon, Barbara Bogaro, Jean Dunn, Barb Miller, Joan Aubuchon, Dennis Kuse, John Wheeler, Jay Curiale, Nancy Nicholson, Bernie Schweiger, Al & Marilyn Vasey, Bill Davis, Sandy Vossen, Ralph Baracz, Jim Miller. FRIENDS AND FAMILY— Natalie Staffieri, Cheryl Kerfeld, Oleta Jones, Jen-nifer McKinney, Carrie Sheeley, Rilie Johnson, Luke Brooks, Ron Larrington, Brianna and Brody Decker, Darren Bozich, Arianna Cooper, Tony Marie Rinella, Ann Reilly, Abby Kunneman, Mi-chael Switalwski, Hal Trokey, Jr., Kathy Egan, Addison Nichols, Irma Webster, Sandra Poates, Collette Moscato, Laura Keal, Anne Erola, Amy Schmitz, Elizabeth Gilreath, Chris Kuse, Christo-pher Bonick, Alma Thompson, Jacob and Crystal Miller, Ann Reilly, Janet Lloyd, Kolton Melcher, Glen Noyes, Wyatt Newman, Barbara Ott, Leroy Berden, Anne Conolle, Brady Noyes, Wanda Wilde, Eddie Taylor, Mark Walls, Rob Clarke, Hanna & Jake Hoge, Ike Lynch, Christine Gaul, Brad Bradfield and Kevin Adams, Frances Lueck, Jill Dawson, Judy Carlson, Ron Larrington, Rylie Johnson, Christina Troyer, Patty Walkenhorst, Dale Evans, James Sparks, Barbara Miller, James Morton, Marjorie Niedbalski, Mike Cruise, Shawn Gill, Lee Stanley. Jack Ladd, Wauneta Browne, Beverly Joeckel, Larry Noyes, Sandy Doren, Laurel Chase+.
SCRIPTURE READINGS NOV.13-19
Mon. Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Wis 1:1-7/Lk 17:1-6 Tue. Wis 2:23—3:9/Lk 17:7-10 Wed. Saint Albert the Great Wis 6:1-11/Lk 17:11-19 Thu. Saints Margaret of Scotland & Gertrude Wis 7:22b—8:1/Lk 17:20-25 Fri. Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Wis 13:1-9/Lk 17:26-37 Sat. Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9/Lk 18:1-8
Sun. THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14-30
IN MEMORY
The following is a list of
people for whom a
funeral Mass or gravesite
service was celebrated
November, 2016—
November 2017.
Robert Sears
Marilyn Raus
Mary Scott
Louis Kulhanaek
Sue Herman
Margaret Kearns
Jack & Doris Shepherd
Elise Morano
Haley Browning
Julia Curiale
Henry Baracz
Patricia Hoff
Vaughn Mc Cain
Rosemary McKenzie
Dennis Devine
Allan Kilburn
Theodore Holtmeyer
Kay Edwards
Nicholas Roberts
Robert Vance
Clara Lawler
Richard Bennert
Dorothy Vanderhoof
The month of November is dedicated to remembering
those deceased brothers and sisters. The Book of Re-
membrance will be placed in the sanctuary for the
month of November. We invite
parishioners and visitors to add names of loved ones to the
book to be remembered on All Souls Day at 10:00
Mass at Old St. Pat’s followed by blessings of the
graves.
ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
THE DOOR IS OPEN - Knights are Catholic men,
18 years of age and older, who are committed to
making their community a better place while sup-
porting their Church and protecting and enhanc-
ing their family life.
All You Can Eat Friday, November 17, 2017 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Menu includes baked or fried fish, Southern Caroli-na hush puppies, macaroni and cheese, fries, beans, coleslaw, beverage and dessert. Tickets are $9.00 for persons 8 years of age and
above. Children 7 and under are free. Proceeds will go to benefit local charitable activities.
St. Pat’s partners with Community for Christ to assist with providing for their food pantry.
CANNED GOODS NEEDED
COMMUNITY FOR CHRIST
YOUTH FAITH FORMATION
This is the second segment of a series that will be posted in this column regarding “Bringing Your Children to Church” as posted on the website: buildingfaith.org. The article was written by Karen DeBoer. Please note that this article is written from a Protestant perspective. However, the principles are the same. Children in Church As people engaged in communicating the love of God to children, we know the value of age appropriate learning led by loving teachers using pedagogically sound re-sources. And we also understand the importance of in-cluding children in intergenerational worship. Too often I’ve witnessed parents, weary and worried about disrupting the service, apologize to the people around because their children were wiggly or loud. They shouldn’t have to feel that way. Parents, grandparents, and other caregivers may wonder at times if it is worth all the effort. This letter is for them: A Letter to Parents Dear Parents, Thank you for bringing your babies to worship. When I was a young mom, we were encouraged to bring our babies to the nursery, not the sanctuary, so I missed out on cuddling my newborn while Psalms were read and songs were sung. Seeing you rock your little one to sleep from across the aisle reminds us that God’s family in-cludes all ages. I’m glad you’re taking your toddlers along too. One Sun-day during worship I saw a 2-year old-girl passed lov-ingly from one set of arms to another all the way down the row from where she had been sitting with her mom. Everyone wanted a chance to hold her as she waved her hands to the music and watched her father play the key-board at the front of the sanctuary. Watching each per-son extend their arms toward this little one and ask, “me too?” was like watching our baptismal promises come to life. Thank you for including your preschoolers. When little Dakota and Ayo spontaneously held each other’s hands last week and began dancing in the aisles to the beat of the music, they showed us what it means to worship God with joyful abandon. And when Lily makes her way over to her grandpa, climbs up on his lap, and looks at him while he sings songs of praise, the two of them are painting a beautiful picture of one generation calling to the next… To be continued next week.
Questions/Comments… You can reach me – Michele Haggerty (573) 372-8594 office or (816) 210-8223 cell.
MEMORIAL MASS
You Are Invited
The Knights of Columbus and The Ladies Auxiliary
of Mary, Mother of the Church invite you to attend a special Memorial Mass
in honor of our deceased members. Tuesday evening, November 14th
Rosary at 6:30 Mass is at 7:00 pm.
ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
WHY DO CATHOLICS DO THAT?
SAINT OF THE WEEK
THE PIVOTAL PLAYERS
St. Gertrude the Great (1256-1302)- November 16 St. Gertrude was a German Benedictine mystic and theologian. Nothing is known of her fami-ly, not even the names of her parents. She was born in Saxony and at the age of five was
placed in the care of Benedictine nuns and later became a nun in the same monastery, of which she was elected Abbess (Superior). From the first she had the gift of winning hearts. St. Gertrude's writings demonstrate that she was well-versed and very fluent in Latin. She produced numerous writings that were collected into five books. Gertrude practiced a spirituality that allowed her to see herself as the bride of Christ. Her spiritual life was a deeply personal union with Jesus and his Sacred Heart. In the liturgy and in Scripture she found the themes and images to enrich and express her piety. There was no clash between her personal prayer life and the liturgy. Gertrude is the only woman Saint to be called "the Great ." Her life is a reminder to us that the heart of the Christian life is prayer: private and liturgical.
The Adult Faith Formation is beginning a 31 Club to pray for vocations. We need prayer warriors who are willing to donate 1 hour each month to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life and also for young people to find their vocation in life. The procedure is simple: simply sign up on the table facing the chapel and commit yourself to an hour of prayer on the same day each month. Choose 12 if that is your birthday and you can easily remember it. Choose 15, the day your Social Secu-rity check arrives. Pick any day. Simply set aside one hour that day each month and pray, either in the chapel or in your home. Prayer cards will be available near the sign-up sheets, or you may simply pray from your heart. We know that God hears and answers prayer. We know that we need men and women with vocations to continue our Catholic tradition. Won’t you commit to one hour a month?
INTRODUCING THE 31 CLUB
Our next Pray and Play event will be a card party and soup supper scheduled for Sunday, November 12th, at 4:00 in St. Leo’s Hall. All are invited. Feel free to bring a neighbor or a friend and your favorite card game. We will have Hand and Foot, Pinochle, Bridge, Pegs and Jokers, Mexican Train, Farkle, and all sorts of games available. Don’t know how to play one? Not a problem—somebody will help you learn. The plan is to begin with a short prayer service, then to play cards, and to finish the evening off by sharing supper together. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon, especially since the Chiefs aren’t playing? Mark your calendars for a fun evening.
NOVEMBER’S PRAY AND PLAY
Only 2 more sessions- November 16 and 30.
Come and travel with Bishop Robert Barron and discover the life of G.K. Chesterton, the Evangelist, and
his influence on the Catholic faith. We will meet in St. Joseph's Lounge at 10:00am. on Thurs-day- November 16 and 30.
All are welcome. No sign-up necessary. Only 90 minutes of your time. Questions: Call Margaret Klein: 314-603-5976
Heaven in Our Hands by Father Benedict Groeschel The author believes that we have lost touch with how revolutionary the Beatitudes really are! The plain truth is that the Beatitudes reveal to us the very heart of God. When you live the Beatitudes that Jesus gave us, you will discover that he has placed heaven in your hands. (pp.194, Sp. 140).
LIBRARY NEWS
During the Profession of Faith, why do the
clergy and some parishioners bow their head
at “born of the Virgin Mary and became
Man?”
The tradition of the Church over the centuries was to genuflect in reverence at that phrase because it refers to the mystery of the Incarnation, Jesus taking on a human nature in order to bring salvation to the world. The custom of the genuflection is preserved now only on the feast of Christmas and on March 25, the feast of the Annunciation. The rest of the year, a bow takes the place of the genuflection.
101 Inspirational Stories of the Rosary by Sister Patricia Proctor 101 true, real-life experiences will show you just how powerful the rosary is. The wonderful stories in this book show that mira-cles can happen every day to anyone through the power of the rosary. If you love the rosary, this book will encourage you. If you want to know more about the rosary, this is a great inspira-tion. ( pp. 288, I 082).
Please don’t forget The Mothers’ Shrine during the winter months. We rely on your support. Make checks payable to:
THE MOTHERS’ SHRINE
The National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church
GIFT SHOP: The Christmas Lights are going up and it will soon be time for
the Festival of Lights. The Gift Shop will be open Thursday—Sunday evenings to greet people, hand out brochures and invite our visitors in for a free cup of Hot Chocolate or Hot Cider. Will you be a part of the welcoming committee this year? Please sign up for a night or weekly - evening from 5 till 8. Contact 573 374-6279 or email mothersshrine@ shrineofstpatrick.com
The Gift Shop is fully stocked, ready for your Christmas shopping.
This is a tiny Nativity Set comes complete with the buildings of Bethlehem.
HERITAGE FUND: Support the Mother's Shrine with pre-tax dollars. Become a member of the Her-itage Fund. Call 573-374-MARY for a brochure or additional information.
Three new granite panels will be installed in late November on the South side of the lower area of the Shrine.
The panels will start at the steps coming down from the “B” Wall and go toward the altar.
The panels are $6,000 each and you will receive the top two lines to have engraved as you wish.
If you wish to donate a panel now we could have more installed by next spring and make the Shrine area even more lovely.
This backdrop lights up and is beautiful behind any Nativity Set you may want to put in front of it.
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LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR NOVEMBER 18th & 19th
Each of the ministries you are involved with is important to the vitality, prayerfulness and beauty of our liturgical
celebrations. We are always looking for dedicated people to fill these roles. Think about, pray over, consider the ministry
that is calling you. Contact:
Eucharistic Ministers—Deacon Dave Lovell,
Lectors—Ellen Lovell, Liturgical Scheduler—Michele Haggerty
It is an honor to be a offertory Gift Bearer. If you are interested, please let the Director of Worship know when you arrive at Mass. Three people are needed to carry the bread, the wine, and the offertory collection. If you have a special event and would like you or your family to be Gift Bearers, please call the Parish Office.
OFFERTORY GIFT BEARER
SATURDAY, November 18, 4:00 Lector: Ellen Lovell Greeters: Marilyn Vasey, Donna Griffith Communion Ministers: Jim Neff , Mitzi Chase Directors of Worship:
Jim Troia & Jim Klein
SUNDAY, November 19, 9:00 Lectors: Youth Greeters: Youth Communion Ministers: Michele Haggerty , Clay Becker Servers: Jeremiah Trokey, Addyson Raeder Directors of Worship: Paul Van Evercooren & Jerry Unrein Pew Angel: Marquita Renth
