The Catholic Church of Saint Mary the Virgin

1408 North Davis Drive, Arlington, Texas 76012, 817-460-2278

stmaryarl@sbcglobal.net; www.stmarythevirgin.org

Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity (The Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time)

September 13, 2015

Divine Worship: Order of Holy Mass

Low Mass 8:00 am, Solemn Mass 10:30am, Low Mass 6:00 pm See Mass card or Mass booklet

Collect

Keep, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy: and, because the frailty of man with-out thee cannot but fall; keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

First Reading Isaiah 50:5-9a

The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not re-bellious, I turned not backward. I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I hid not my face from shame and spitting. For the Lord GOD helps me; therefore I have not been confounded; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame; he who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me. Behold, the Lord GOD helps me; who will declare me guilty?

PSALM 116:1-6, 8-9

R/. I walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my supplications. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. R/.

The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish. Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, I beg you, save my life!” R/.

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; our God is merciful The LORD preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me. R/.

For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling; I walk before the LORD in the land of the living. R/.

Second Reading James 2:14-18

What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and in lack of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what does it profit? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. But some one will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

Prelude...……All Hail the Power of Jesus, Heinrich Fleischer

Entrance Hymn………………………………......…….11

KYRIE…………….…...…………...........................….S91

GLORIA………………………………………..….....S202 Offertory Hymn………….……..…….......……....…..180

SANCTUS…………...…..………………………....……..S114

Our Father……………………………………...…...S119 AGNUS DEI……..……………...…….…………...……..S158

Communion Hymn……….…….…..…..………...…..312

Closing Hymn…...………..…………..…….………....541

Postlude...Holy God, We Praise Thy Name, Heinrich Fleischer

Alleluia. V/. Far be it from me to glory

except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me,

and I to the world. Alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL Mark 8:27-35

At that time: Jesus went on with his disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?" And they told him, "John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others one of the prophets." And he asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter an-swered him, "You are the Christ." And he charged them to tell no one about him. And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And he said this plainly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you are not on the side of God, but of men." And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the Gospel's will save it.

MUSIC

Reader: Let us pray to the Lord. Response: Lord, have mercy

For those celebrating anniversaries: Sunday: Maura Palmer [B]; Monday: Mark Hanson [B]; Christopher Volpe [B]; Tues-day: Luke Bellinger [B]; Saturday: Drogheda Cook [B]; Thom-as Watts [B].

For those serving in our armed forces: Luke; Tommy; Christian; Chelsey; Dillon; Mathew; Alton; Annie; Josh; Sebas-tian; Brandon; James; Jacob.

For those expecting children: Megan & Bar t; Julie & Chr is-topher; Rebecca & Thomas; Shelby & Ryan; Mary Elizabeth & Danny; Mary Pat & Sam; Angie & Chris.

For those in special need: Brenden; Gina; Nina; Truy; Chiem; Christine; Soan; Peter; Amy; Chaires family; Buckner family; Zachary; Thomas; Reagan; Joe; Jason; Margie; Chuck; Linda; Bruce; Michael; Rosemary; Quin; Louise; Sadie; Christi; Tom; Emma; Beverly; Shelli; Ray; Echo.

For the faithful departed: Anniversaries of Death: Sunday: Marie Bailey; Thomas Dunn; Patricia Walker; Monday: Pam Seider; Tuesday: Dude Allen; Maria da PenHa Osorio; Thursday: Jesse Joe Patrick; James Sharpe; Friday: Ann Stornello; Andrew Myers.

A. M. D. G.

Flowers: Myron Walker in loving memory of Pat Walker.

Sanctuary Light: Paul & Carol Denning in loving memory of Chad Denning.

Lamp at the Crucifix: Rubye Mae Musser in thanksgiving.

Lamp at the Shrine of Our Lady: Patr icia Ramirez in loving memory of Joe Hayden.

Lamp at the Shrine of Joseph: Zichichi family in thanksgiving for St. Joseph’s Haven.

Lamp at the Shrine of St. Therese: Rease Par ton in loving memory of Leon Parton.

Lamp at the Shrine of Blessed Charles I: Rease Par ton in loving memory of Joe Sims.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration occurs every Friday after the 9:00 a.m.

Mass and continues throughout the day until

Evening Prayer at 6:00 p.m.

The Blessed Sacrament is not to be left alone at

any time. If you cannot attend at the scheduled

time, you must arrange for your own substitute.

If you have questions or desire more info, please contact Ilene Watts, at

tomilenew@yahoo.com or (817) 277-4859

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The School Sisters of St. Francis’ mission is to live the good News of Jesus and witness to the presence of God as they enter into the lives and needs of peo-ple around the world, especially those who are poor. They strive to be a source of new life, new meaning and new hope. Sr. Barbara Jean Potthast will be at St. Mary the Virgin on Sunday, September 20th for a special collection. Please be generous.

Liturgical Ministries

Those who are scheduled to serve but unable to carry out the assignment are asked to arrange substitutes and contact the Parish Office (817.460.2278) ASAP.

September 13

8 am Altar Server John Paul Jones Ushers Nance FitzGibbon/Gloria Vera 10:30 am Master of Ceremonies Craig Southard Thurifer Greg Ahern Crucifer Will Vina Torchbearers Luke Vina / Martin Morris Boat Boy John Paul Morris First Reading Rease Parton Intercessory Prayers Helen Mitchell Oblationers The Smith Family Ushers John Hargis / Lonnie Jones 6:00 pm Altar Server Thomas Beyer / Derek Histen (C) Ushers Charlene Schwartz / Mike Bucek

Office Help Chuck Lynk

News and Notes

Adult Choir Rehearses Wednesdays, 7:00 pm. Children-Youth Choir Rehearses Sundays after the 10:30 Mass.

The Couple to Couple League will present classes in Natural Family Planning on Sun, 9/13, 2:00 p.m. at The U of D, Irving, Sat, 9/19 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Maria Goretti CC, Arlington, NEW: CLASSES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE. GO TO www.ccli.org “Live the Love” with NFP classes. Couples work to-ward building a better marriage. It also has the bene-fit of being highly effective in achieving or avoiding pregnancy. NFP is morally acceptable to the Catho-lic Church and free from medical side effects. There are three monthly classes & cost is $150. Pre-registration is preferred 2 weeks pr ior to class. Register online at www.ccli.org. Financial assistance may be available. For more info or if financial assis-tance is needed, call before registering. Instructors: Jerry & Mary Claire English, 817-393-1051 for both classes.

Please pick up any children’s clothing & all other items from the Lost & Found. All items not picked up by September 13 will be discarded.

We are in the process of making a small office for Fr. Tom Kennedy. If you have a small file cabinet and/or chair that you can donate, please contact the parish office at 817-460-2278.

The Fall Philosophy class of the Walsingham Society will be Aesthetics, the study of beauty in art and nature. We will use Hofstader & Kuhns Philoso-phies of Art and Beauty, Selected Readings in Aes-thetics from Plato to Heidegger. We will meet Tuesdays 7:45pm-9:15pm in the parish hall, starting 9/15. Tuition is $300, but scholarships are available and college credit can be received through Benedictine College in Atchison, Ks. Please contact Dr. Ron Ledek with any questions at ronledek@hotmail.com.

The History & Theology of Worship & the Litur-

gy, an 8 week course on Thursday from 7 to 9

pm beginning September 17 will be held at SMV.

Readings will include Pope Benedict’s “Spirit of the

Liturgy”, Romano Guardini’s classic of the same

title, and “Evangelical is Not Enough” by Dr.

Thomas Howard. These classes will be taught by

Thomas Beyer. Please contact Thomas Beyer at

Thomas.a.beyer@gmail.com with any questions.

The Feast of the Exaltation

of the Holy Cross is on Monday, September 14th.

Mass will be at 12:00 noon. Please make plans to attend.

Today’s gospel says, “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it.” are you living out the gospel in your marriage? Lear now God is call you to lve in your Sacrament. The next Worldwide Marriage En-

counter Weekends are October 2-4 & November 6-7. dates fill fast. To apply, visit www.dfwme.org/apply. For more info, email apply@dfwme.org or call 469-444-0904.

St. Mary’s this Week If our Priest cannot offer the Mass you have scheduled due to an emergency or other commitment, your Mass intention will be said elsewhere or at another Mass. Any questions, please call the Parish Office.

Sunday, September 13 Mass at 8:00am, 10:30am, 6:00pm

Lessons from the Lectionary at 9:15 am Open Forum with the Pastor at 9:15 am

Religious Ed Classes at 9:15 am Ladies Guild Meeting at 12:15 pm

Monday, September 14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Mass at 12:00 noon

Tuesday, September 15 Mass at 7:00 pm

S.I. Deann, Bryce, Zachary, Alex & Anibelle Ziba

Wednesday, September 16 Mass at 12:00 Noon

Confessions at 11:00 am Adult Choir Rehearsal at 7:00 pm

Thursday, September 17 Mass at 12:00 Noon

S.I. Bruce Lewis Adult Catechesis at 7:00 pm

Friday, September 18 Mass at 9:00am

S.I. Rafael Otero

Saturday, September 19 Mass at 9:00am

Confessions at 10:00 am CGS Class at 9:00 am

Sunday, September 20 Mass at 8:00am, 10:30am, 6:00pm

Lessons from the Lectionary at 9:15 am Open Forum with the Pastor at 9:15 am

Religious Ed Classes at 9:15 am School Sisters of Saint Francis Mission at all Masses

Youth/Children’s Choir rehearsal at 12:15 pm K of C Luncheon at 12:15pm

Next Sunday is

The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Parish Offering

Weekly Offertory Forecast……….……….$6,000.00 Actual Offertory Collected……...….…..…$6,068.00 Variance……….………............................ + $68.00

Thank you for your loving support.

On Further Reflection

Knights of Columbus Council #9299

Invites you to “Swing into Fall” on Sat, 9/19, in the parish hall at Most Blessed Sacrament, Arlington. A BBQ dinner followed by dancing to Western Swing & jazz with the Billy Briggs Trio. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $25 at the door. To purchase contact Dennis Volz and 817.915.0550 or dvolz@sbcglobal.net.

“O, How Amiable” Fr. Timothy Perkins

The Introit for Mass last Sunday consisted of verses from Psalm 84. Any portion of that lovely psalm always calls to mind the anthem setting of the open-ing verses by Ralph Vaughn Williams, a perennial favorite with church choirs. With it in mind, I read over the psalm as an act of prayer this week. Doing so awakened to my soul the spiritual power of long-ing for holiness.

Throughout the psalm, the blessedness of one who walks in the ways of the Lord is expressed. But the longing of which I speak is perhaps best described in the second verse.

My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the LORD;

my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.

How beautifully this language draws us into the en-counter of worship! Lately, we have been richly blessed at Saint Mary the Virgin. We have had wonderful opportunities to express our devotion in the special liturgies of ordination, the joyful celebra-tions of a priest’s first Mass and first blessings. We have been blessed by the fellowship and preaching of the Bishop of Fort Worth and the company of clergy and faithful of the diocese. Likewise, we en-joyed the brief visit of our Ordinary and the experi-ence of worship with clergy and faithful of the Per-sonal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter to which we now belong.

With all these occasions, God invites us to allow our

longing to continually increase. May we hunger and

thirst after righteousness, that by God’s grace, we

may find satisfaction in the heavenly realm. How

amiable is the Lord’s dwelling, and how delightful

is the desire to enter in.

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