MEDITATION Sunday, October 21, 2018

The Twenty Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time

See Worship Book 950

The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45)

It has been estimated that Internet start-up companies try to squeeze ten years’ worth of growth in just three years. Imagine the grueling amount of work the entire team would have to perform over that time. Imagine the sacrifices each team member would have to make in order to make the company a success. Now imagine if, one day, one of the employees of such a company stood up in a meeting and asked the founder to make him a key executive over everyone else. Imagine him asking for the corner office and all the other perks that come with such a position. How do you think his coworkers would react? They had all worked hard! Why should this fellow get special treatment? This scenario is a bit of a modern take on today’s Gospel reading, as James and John ask Jesus to guarantee them special seating when he comes into his kingdom. All the disciples had worked hard and followed Jesus faithfully, so why should these two be raised up above the others? It seems that James and John missed three important points. First, they didn’t understand that Jesus was destined to be a heavenly king, not an earthly one. They missed that he wanted to build a kingdom focused on mercy and love, not power and domination. Second, they didn’t realize that Jesus had come to die, not to reign. He had come, not to be served like royalty, but to serve his people—to the point of giving up his very life for them. Finally, they missed the point that this isn’t a competition. Everyone who serves Jesus will be given a seat of honor in heaven! Like the apostles, you, too, are part of Jesus’ team. So think about your role in his organization. How is he calling you to give your life in service to him and his kingdom?

“Father, give me a servant’s heart. Lord, I want to dedicate myself to making sure that everyone in your

kingdom succeeds.” Reprinted with permission from The Word Among Us

ENTRANCE HYMN 732 Draw near and take the body of your Lord

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 950 Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.

POSTCOMMUNION HYMN 616 9:15 am — The Church of Christ in ev’ry age

11:00 am — See pew sheet.

CHORAL MUSIC AT THE 11:00 AM MASS

O Lord, arise Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623) O Lord, arise into thy resting-place, thou and the ark of thy strength. Save thy people, good Lord, and bless thine inheritance. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and thy saints sing with joyfulness. Alleluia. — Psalm 132:8-9; Te Deum 22.

Communion Domine Dominus noster Graduale Romanum, Mode II O Lord our governor, how admirable is your name in all the earth!

— Psalm 8:2ab.

Antiphon Sub tuum præsidium Mode VII Under thy protection we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our needs, but from all dangers deliver us always, Virgin Glorious and Blessed.

— Oldest extant Hymn to the Blessed Virgin; circa 250 A.D.

Richard de Castre’s Prayer to Jesus Richard R. Terry (1864-1938) Jhesu, Lord, that madest me, And with Thy blessyd blood has bought, Forgive that I have grievéd Thee, With word, and wil, and eek with thought. Jhesu, in whom is all my trust, That died upon the roodé tree, Withdrawe myn herte from fleshly lust, And from all worldly vanyté. Jhesu, for thy woundés smart On feet and on thyn handés two, O make me meeke and low of herte, And Thee to love as I shulde do. Jhesu, keepe them that are good, Amende them that han grievéd Thee, And send them fruites of earthli food As each man needeth in his degree. — Carol, A.D. 1430.

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TUESDAY ORGAN RECITALS, 12:35 pm — 1:05 pm 23 October — Hans Hielscher

Kantor, Organist and Carilloneur, Marktkirche, Wiesbaden, Germany.

A significant portion of the costs of the Tuesday recitals for the current season was graciously given by

Sharon Bigot in loving memory of ALFRED E. BIGOT.

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday, October 22 Ephesians 2:1-10; Psalm 100:2-5; Luke 12:13-21

Tuesday, October 23 Ephesians 2:12-22; Psalm 85:9-14; Luke 12:35-38

Wednesday, October 24 Ephesians 3:2-12; Psalm (Isaiah) 12:2-6; Luke 12:39-48 Thursday, October 25 Ephesians 3:14-21; Psalm 33:1-2,4-5,11-12,18-19; Luke 12:49-53 Friday, October 26 Ephesians 4:1-6; Psalm 24:1-6; Luke 12:54-59

Saturday, October 27 Ephesians 4:7-16; Psalm 122:1-5; Luke 13:1-9 Sunday, October 28 Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126:1-6; Hebrews 5:1-6: Mark 10:46-52

FEATURED ON THE COVER: The Blessed Virgin promoting vocations to the priesthood and to the foreign missions appears in the scroll at the top of the St. Peter Chanel Window. He was born in France and became a member of the Society of Mary (Marists). Following his desire to convert pagans, he set sail for the South Pacific where he landed on the island of Futuna, November 8, 1837. He suffered martyrdom at the hands of those he came to save. This window pictures his glorification with angels bearing the instruments of his martyrdom. October is Mary’s Month.

Please pray for our parishioners and friends of St. Louis Church who are sick: Ginny Collins, Monty Denniston, Barb Arland-Frye, Greg Ennis, Anne Hallgren, Tom Nutter, Keith Sando, Roy Sheehan and Evelyn Virnig. Prayer Requests If you or someone you know is in need of prayers, please call or email the parish office and we will add their names to our list of intentions: markmstlouis@comcast.net or call 651-224-3379.

OPEN BELL DATES: The following dates are still open in October and November for anyone wishing to have the bells rung in memory or in honor of a loved one: October 28th and 31st. November 1st, 3rd, 5th-6th, 13th, 15th-17th, and 24th-27th. Please call the rectory during office hours to make arrangements.

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, October 22 St. John Paul II 6:45 Father DesRosiers 12:10 †Rizalino Santos Tuesday, October 23 St. John of Capistrano 6:45 Jill Beeman 12:10 Kathy Gilsdorf Wednesday, October 24 St. Anthony Mary Claret 6:45 †Edison Mojares 12:10 Deceased Legionaires Thursday, October 25 6:45 Jane Flynn 12:10 †Armand and †Marcie Charboneau Friday, October 26 6:45 Bridget Menke 12:10 Yvonne Sando Saturday, October 27 6:45 Tom Fournelle 5:00 †Veronica Hess Sunday, October 28 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Louis Church 9:15 Marilyn Fetsch 11:00 Sharon Bigot 12:30 †Joseph Gramling

PARISH CALENDAR Monday, Oct. 22 Rosary in the Church 11:40am Monday, Oct. 22 Bible Study in the Parish Hall at 6:00pm Tuesday, Oct. 23 Tuesday Organ Recital 12:35pm Wednesday, Oct. 24 Eucharistic Exposition 12:35pm-2:00pm Sunday, Nov. 4 150th Anniversary Mass at 11am Sunday, Nov. 4 No 12:30 Mass, this Sunday only Monday, Nov. 5 Anointing of the Sick after all Masses

Bible Study Join Father Sajdak and fellow parishioners in a five-part study of the Book of Revelation, perhaps the strangest book in the New Testament. We will look at such questions as who wrote this book? What is its purpose? How many prophecies in the book have come true? We will continue on Monday October 22, at 6:00 pm and there will be one more session the following Monday at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall. See you there!

RING OUT, O BELLS… DATE REQUEST FOR INTENTION REQUESTED BY October 22 Jackie Hilgert Happy Birthday Helene Houle October 23 Tom and Michelle Young Happy Anniversary Nancy and Bruce Lindberg October 26 Jeanne Barrett Happy Birthday (Oct. 27) Nancy and Bruce Lindberg October 27 Lorraine Houle Happy Birthday Helene Houle

On the right side of the tabernacle, is a bas-relief of the Communion of the Blessed Mother. This costly altar was offered to the new church by the children of the parish, particularly those who attended the parocial parochial school. The six thousand dollars which it cost

was the fruit of their industry and the result of four years of thrift. The high altar was consecrated on November 30, 1911 by Bishop John J. Lawlor, auxiliary bishop of St. Paul.

World Mission Sunday October 20-21 - Celebrating our Missionary Spirit Pope Francis in his 2018 World Mission Sunday message states, “Together with young people, let us bring the Gospel to all” calling to mind the active and joyful activities of youth as they witness the Gospel message through serving the poor and elderly in parishes. Thus, this weekend, we celebrate World Mission Sunday with the theme Witnessing Faith through the Hearts of Youth highlighting the passion of the youth in the St. Vincent de Paul Society at the parish of Jesucristo Resucitado, Venezuela, our archdiocesan mission parish. This is an example of a mission diocese receiving support from the World Mission Sunday appeal. Please be as generous as you are able and help support over 1,100 mission dioceses worldwide. There will be envelopes available in the back of church and at the exits if you wish to contribute. Ample free parking is available during weekend Masses just steps from St. Louis Church in the Andersen Human Services Building parking ramp across Tenth Street. It is open 4-6 pm Saturdays and 6:15 am-2 pm Sundays. Enter through the “Contract” entrance around the corner on Minnesota Street. You can descend to street level either in the stairway at the corner of Tenth and Minnesota, or the elevators located in the opposite (northwest) corner of each level. Ascending back to your parking level can only be done via the elevator. If the barrier is down at the exit, approach slowly and the gate will open.

Newly Baptized St. Louis, King of France Parish welcomes

our newly Baptized members of the Catholic Faith! VERITY PHAEDRA KIEL

Parents: Matthew Kiel and Anna Kuntz ELIZABETH JEAN WOOD AND LAYLA MARIE WOOD

Parents: Charles and Caroline Wood

All Souls’ Novena This year the All Souls’ Novena is from Friday, November 2 through Saturday, November 10. During this time, virtually all the Masses at our parish will be offered for the All Souls’ Novena. To include a deceased loved one in these Masses, please fill out an All Souls envelope located at the back of the church (or chapel), and drop it in the regular collection basket or at the parish office.

Due to the large volume of people attending the 11:00am 150th Anniversary Mass,

there will be no 12:30pm Mass on November 4th.

SPECIAL MASS ON NOVEMBER 4TH

As part of our 150th Anniversary Celebration, St. Louis will host a

Special Mass at 11:00 on November 4th celebrated by

MOST REVEREND ARCHBISHOP BERNARD HEBDA

and concelebrated by a number of Marist and Diocesan Priests who will be in

attendance.