The Eighteenth Sunday After Trinity

October 15, 2017

Divine Worship Order of Holy Mass

Low Mass 8:00 am, Sung Mass 10:30am, Low Mass 6:00 pm See Mass card or Missalette

The Catholic Church of St. Mary the Virgin

Fr. Prentice Dean, Pastor; Fr. Thomas Kennedy, Parochial Vicar

A Parish of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter The Most Reverend Steven J. Lopes, Bishop

1408 North Davis Drive, Arlington, TX 76012, 817-460-2278 stmaryarl@sbcglobal.net; stmarythevirgin.org; www.facebook.com/SaintMarytheVirgin

Collect

Lord, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil: and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee the only God; 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 25:6-10a

On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all

peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of choice wines--

of fat things full of marrow, of choice wines well

refined. And he will destroy on this mountain the

covering that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is

spread over all nations. He will swallow up death for

ever, and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all

faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away

from all the earth; for the LORD has spoken. It will be

said on that day, "Behold, this is our God; we have

waited for him, that he might save us. This is the

LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and

rejoice in his salvation." For the hand of the LORD

will rest on this mountain.

8:00 am & 6:00 pm Masses only

Responsorial Psalm 23:1-6

R/. I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want;

he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. R/.

He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for you are with me;

your rod and your staff, they comfort me. R/.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

you anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows. R/.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the

house of the Lord for ever. R/.

Chanted by the choir at the 10:30 am Mass

Gradual Psalm 122:1,7

I was glad when they said unto me:

we will go into the house of the Lord.

V. Peace be within thy walls:

and plenteousness within thy palaces.

Second Reading Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20

Brethren: I know how to be abased, and I know how to

abound; in any and all circumstances I have learned the

secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and

want. I can do all things in him who strengthens me.

Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble. And my

God will supply every need of yours according to his

riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father

be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Alleluia verse for all Masses

Alleluia. Alleluia. The nations shall fear thy Name, O Lord: and all the kings of the earth thy majesty.

Alleluia

The Holy Gospel Matthew 22:1-14

At that time: Again Jesus spoke to the chief priests and

elders of the people, in parables, saying, “The kingdom

of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a

marriage feast for his son, and sent his servants to call

those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they

would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying,

'Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have made ready

my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and

everything is ready; come to the marriage feast.'

But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm,

another to his business, while the rest seized his

servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.

The king was angry, and he sent his troops and

destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready,

but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the

streets, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you

find.' And those servants went out into the streets and

gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so

the wedding hall was filled with guests. But when the

king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man

who had no wedding garment; and he said to him,

'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding

garment?' And he was speechless. Then the king said

to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and cast him

into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping

and gnashing of teeth.’ For many are called, but few

are chosen.”

Prayers of the People

Intercessions (Form III): Missalette page 29

For those expecting children: Stephanie & Jeremy; Lakedia & Nathan; Mary Pat & Sam; Kelly & Mike; Katherine & Bernardo; Ellen & Ryan; Lisa & Ben; Drogheda & James; Alanna & Brian.

For those celebrating anniversaries: Monday: Kartika Refi [B]; Samantha Stewart [B]; Tuesday: Natalie Freed [B]; Javier Montanez [B]; Michele Vina [B]; Tim & Allie Harron [W]; Wednesday: Elias Castro [B]; Susannah Smith [B]; Friday: Patrick & Kristina Kane [W]; Saturday: Joyce Cain [B].

For those in special need: Paul; Rita; Susan; Craig; Brenden; Katie; Dick; Cheryl; Margaret; Jane; Tom; Paige; Bob; Scott; Jacob; Colette; Colleen; Rebecca; Patricia; Mary; Stephen; Laura Anne; Joseph; Carol; Cole; Melissa; Michael; Morgan; Kyle; Otto; Anne; Quin; Emma; Beverly; Shelli; Echo.

For those serving in our armed forces: Jason; Victor; Byron; Taylor; Luke; Tommy; Christian; Chelsey; Dillon; Mathew; Alton; Annie; Josh; Sebastian; Brandon; James; Jacob.

For the faithful departed: Anniversaries of Death: Sunday: Luciano Cavazos; Monday: Edward Hobbs; Elliot Higgins, Sr. Tuesday: Oliver Joseph McGinn; Harry Duffield; Bonnie Bowman; Wednesday: Helen Koerner Hargis; Thursday: Lorraine Harle Yahn; Friday: EC Alford; Arlene Ward; Hyacinthe Wright; Ronald Edwards.

Prelude.………….….Ariosa from Cantata #156, J.S. Bach Entrance Hymn…………………………………..….......7 KYRIE…………...…….……….Mass Music Booklet pg. 4 GLORIA………...………..….....Mass Music Booklet pg. 4 Offertory Hymn….…481 for lyrics, melody from Darwell SANCTUS……...……………….Mass Music Booklet pg. 7 OUR FATHER……….……….Mass Music booklet pg. 42 AGNUS DEI…...……………….Mass Music Booklet pg. 8 Communion Hymn…………………..…………..…….317 Anthem…………Not unto us, O Lord by Thomas Atwood Walmisley (1814-1856), Arr. Crawford R. Thoburn Recessional Hymn…………………...…Immaculate Mary Postlude…………….…..…………Danza by E. Jenkinson

Adult Choir rehearsals are on Thursdays at

7:00 PM. High School Schola Cantorium meets 30 minutes after the 10:30 AM Sunday Mass

until 1:00 PM

A. M. D. G.

Flowers: SMV for the people of her parish. Sanctuary Light: SMV for the people of her parish.

Lamp at the Crucifix: SMV for the people of her parish. Lamp at the Shrine of Our Lady: Teresa Dean in

thanksgiving. Lamp at the Shrine of Joseph: The Oliver family in

celebration of Bryce Oliver’s birthday. Lamp at the Shrine of St. Therese: Carole Shockley for

Jennifer Hames. Lamp at the Shrine of Blessed Charles I: Terry

Southard for the healing of Craig Southard.

News and Notes

The Parish Offering

Weekly Offertory Forecast…….……...……….$6,000.00 Actual Offertory Collected…….……....………$5,922.00 Variance………...…...….............................. —$78.00

Thank you for your loving support.

St. Mary’s this Week

Sunday, October 15 Masses at 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.

Religious Ed at 9:15 am Meet & Greet at 7:00 pm

Monday, October 16 Mass at 12:00 pm S.I. Bryce Oliver

Tuesday, October 17 Mass at 7:00 pm

Wednesday, October 18 Confessions at 11:00 am

Mass at 12:00 pm S.I. Helen Hargis, RIP

Thursday, October 19 Mass at 12:00 pm

S.I. For Those Who Are Unjustly Incarcerated Men’s Examen Group at 10:30am

Friday, October 20 Mass at 9:00 am

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 9:30 am—6:00 pm

Saturday, October 21 Mass at 9:00 a.m.

Confessions at 10:00 am Saturday Morning Martyrs Men’s Group at 8:00 am

Sunday, October 22 Masses at 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m.

Religious Ed at 9:15 am K of C Meeting at 9:15 am Meet & Greet at 7:00 pm

Next Sunday is

The Nineteenth Sunday

after Trinity

The SMV Bazaar is Saturday, October 28! There is still room for more vendors - please check with your friends

and see if anyone is interested in a space for their crafts or direct sales business. We also need contributions of baked goods for the Bake Sale table. Please pray about supporting the Bazaar in this way! Registration forms are in the Parish Hall,

The Knights of Columbus are selling raffle tickets! Five prizes will be award-ed. One $500 gift card, one $200 gift card & three $100 gift cards. Tickets are $5 ea or 5 for $20.00. The winners will be selected on Sunday, November 19th.

See any Knight for your ticket!

Rachel’s Corner Hope is the light at the end of the tunnel, beckoning you to accept the invitation, to say “yes” to the urge to believe in a loving God who wants you to be healed and whole again. Come on a Rachel Retreat for heal-ing after abortion and find healing and wholeness. Come and find hope and help on a Rachel Retreat.

Rachel Ministries 817-923-4757

Next retreat March 2, 2018

O Lord, who art ever merciful and bounteous with Thy gifts, look down upon the suffering souls in purgatory. Remember not their offences and negligences, but be mindful of Thy loving mercy, which is from all eternity. Cleanse them of their sins and fulfill their ardent desires that they may be made worthy to behold Thee face to face in Thy glory. May they soon be united with Thee and hear those blessed words which will call them to their heavenly home: “Come, blessed of My Father, take possession of the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”

ADORATION FOR LIFE All are invited to attend Adoration for Life on the 2nd Monday of each month at St. Teresa of Calcut-ta Perpetual Adoration Chapel, which is located at St. Peter the Apostle in White Settlement. Please join us! Additional dates through January are: 11/13/17, 12/11/17, and 01/8/18.

Priest: Please kneel for our prayer for vocations. Let us ask God to give worthy priests, brothers and sisters to His Holy Church.

All: O God, / we earnestly beseech Thee / to bless this Or-dinariate / with many priests, / brothers / and sisters, / who will love Thee with their whole strength / and gladly spend their entire lives / to serve Thy Church / and to make Thee known and loved.

Priest: Bless our families. / Bless our children.

All: Choose from our homes / those who are needed for Thy work.

Priest: Mary, Queen of the Clergy! All: Pray for us. Pray for our priests and religious. Obtain for us many more. Amen.

If you are scheduled to serve but unable to please arrange substitutes & call (817.460.2278) ASAP.

October 15 8:00 am Altar Server Jon Carr Ushers Nance FitzGibbon & Eli Castro

10:30am Master of Ceremonies John Williams Thurifer Brian Jones Crucifer Nate Jones Torchbearers Christopher & Patrick Johnson Boat Boy John Paul Morris First Reading Helen Mitchell Intercessory Prayers Dana Heise Oblationers TBD Ushers Walter Crawford / Stephen Schmitt

6:00 pm Altar Server William Harvey / Paul Denning (C) Ushers Carole Denning / Rubye Musser Office Help Terry Southard / Chuck Lynk

To the Parishioners of St. Mary the Virgin,

This Sunday, October 15, Bishop Lopes of the Ordinariate has asked all priests to join with him in consecrating our Ordinari-ate of the Chair of Saint Peter to Mary’s Immaculate Heart by praying the prayer of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary written by St. John Paul II at the conclusion of the Sunday Masses. As Bishop Lopes has noted in communications to Ordinariate priests; “As you know, this year, the Church celebrates the 100th anniversary of the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima. Pope Francis himself opened the celebrations on May 13, 2017, at a Mass in Fatima during which he canonized two of the three children to whom Our Lady appeared: Saints Francisco and Jacinta.”

“The message of Fatima is one of peace in the midst of the bloodiest century in human history, of penitence in the midst of rising secularism and hedonism, and of conversion in the midst of totalitarian and godless quests for power. In our own day, this message is all the more powerful and necessary. Also at the core of the Fatima message is consecration to the Immacu-late Heart of Mary, precisely as the means for achieving peace, penitence, and conversion. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of these apparitions, I would like to invite you to make this Marian consecration part of the spiritual growth of your Ordinariate community.

“The message of Our Lady at Fatima goes beyond the dramatic miracle of the sun or the mere fact of the apparition itself. Fatima is, in many respects, a summary or compendium of the Gospel. First, Mary exhorts the children to pray. As a kindly mother, she even taught the children how to pray, silently fingering rosary beads as the children recited their prayers aloud. Authentic devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary is always ordered to a deeper relationship with God in Christ. It is no wonder, therefore, that in a graced moment of apparition Mary would exhort us to give more time to nurturing the essential relationship with God in prayer.

“At Fatima, Mary also exhorts us to engage in acts of penance and reparation. Ostensibly, the Blessed Virgin is addressing the violence and offenses against God present in our world. Remember, she appeared during the trauma of the First World War, with even greater horrors looming just on the horizon. Our personal acts of penance, when offered in the spirit of charity, can have a transformative effect on the whole of human society.

“That Mary revealed her loving presence to three little children is also significant, perhaps especially for us in the Ordinariate. Mary relied on children, whose faith was still “fresh” and not cynical, to relay her message to their families and surrounding community. Indeed, if it were not for the testimony of Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta, none of us would have even heard of Fatima — no one would have gathered to witness the miracle of the sun and we would certainly not be reflecting on the relevance of Mary’s message 100 years later. At its heart, then, Fatima is missionary, relying on the simple witness of real people to communicate the profound truths of God and thereby draw others into a life-giving relationship with the Lord. We often talk about our life and discipleship in the Ordinariate as being missionary, both in terms of inviting more people to the great adventure of Catholic communion and by enriching the larger Catholic Church with the vitality of our faith and witness. Fatima is proof that even the most unlikely of missionaries can produce abundant fruit, if we but rely on the grace of God.

“May the virtues of Mary’s heart be born in each of us for the greater glory of God, the building up of the Church, and the spread of the Gospel !”

Sincerely yours in Christ, +Steven J. Lopes