September 20, 2020 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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PARISH CALENDAR & MASS INTENTIONS
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SUN. 20 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 a.m. Mass (L/D of George & Mary CH
McGraw families)
10:00 a.m. Mass (John Haack) CH
11:00 a.m. Adoration CH
12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Leo and Mary CH
Margaret Scheetz)
7:00 p.m. Benediction CH
MON. 21 St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist
8:00 a.m. Mass (Harry Metzger) CH 6:00 p.m. International Day of Prayer for Peace Canan Commons – 600 S. Walnut St.)
TUES. 22
8:00 a.m. Mass (Beverly Dalton) CH
9:00 a.m. Sunday Scripture Study via ZOOM
(see Adult Faith Formation column)
3:30-5pm Hearts of Hope AH
6:30-8pm Hearts of Hope AH
WED. 23 St. Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest
8:00 a.m. Mass (Betty Anderson) CH
School Children attend Mass
6:30 p.m. RCIA Session via ZOOM
(see Adult Faith Formation column)
6:30 p.m. School Advisory Council School
THURS. 24
NO MASS at St. Lawrence
12:15 p.m. Mass at St. Francis
5:15 p.m. Mass at St. Mary
FRI. 25
8:00 a.m. Mass (Floyd Jones) CH
9:00 a.m. Church Cleaning
5:00 p.m. Wedding Rehearsal CH
SAT. 26 Sts. Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs
8.00 a.m. Mass (Phyllis Collins) CH 1:30 p.m. Wedding – Tyler Downing & CH Rachel Schelich 3-4:00p.m. Confessions CH
4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass (Al Robinson) CH
SUN. 27 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH
10:00 a.m. Mass (Thelma Bedel) CH
12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Mary Ella Walls) CH
Pastor’s Column: A Message from
Father Underwood
Thank you for Your Prayers! The past two
weekends, your priests were in quarantine, and two
of us were ill. Thank you to everyone for your
prayers and patience through this challenging time.
We felt the love of so many and are grateful to God
for healing and strength of faith. God bless you for
everything!
How is the Pastorate Forming? As you can
imagine, the collaboration of three parishes in a
pastorate structure is a true adventure with many
things to develop and perspectives to appreciate.
Over time, this structure will become clearer to us –
and I plan on sharing with you what that looks like as
elements unfold. Today, I want to share with you the
answer to one question: “Which priests will do
what?”
Which priests will do what? On day one (Aug 19),
people were instantly looking for answers to
questions in their specific ministry and so I received a
lot of phone messages. I quickly realized that we
needed to divide up areas of responsibility among the
priests, as I am unable to support all ministries by
myself. On page 4 of this bulletin you will see a list
of ministries and the priest contact for them. If you
are a ministry leader, please direct questions you
might have to the priest listed.
God Bless,
Fr. Eric Underwood
St. Lawrence Catholic Church http://www.stlawrencemuncie.com
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TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Turn to the LORD who is generous in
forgiving (Isaiah 55:6-9).
Psalm — The Lord is near to all who call upon him
(Psalm 145).
Second Reading — Live your lives in a way worthy of
the gospel of Christ (Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a).
Gospel — The last will be first, and the first will be last
(Matthew 20:1-16a). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,
International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13
Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35,
44; Lk 8:19-21
Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9; Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163;
Lk 9:1-6
Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc; Lk 9:7-9
Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4; Lk 9:18-22
Saturday: Eccl 11:9 — 12:8; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17;
Lk 9:43b-45
Sunday: Ez 18:25-28; Ps 25:4-9; Phil 2:1-11 [1-5];
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Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for September
Dear Lord, We pray that we would not plunder the
resources of this planet which you have entrusted to us.
Help us share in a just and respectful way all of the
blessings and resources that you’ve given to us.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please remember the following parishioners in your
prayers this week: Beth Kaiser, Sonja Bickey,
Larry Tricker, Isaiah Greiner, Joe Morgan, Dale Goth,
JoAnn Brown, Miriam Walker, Adam Pence, Alex Pence,
Joseph Jenkinson, Clara Persinger, Martha Jean McIntosh,
Dorothy Duncan, Linda Goth, Shirley Jordan, Kameron
Kadinger, Joe Duncan, Lucille Kanney, Pat Daunt, Larry
Rigel, Joyce Doyle, Stacey Vencel, Joshua Cole, Richard
Biehl, Ed Kratochvil, Mary Hadley, Noah Cross, Mary
Kerrigan, Roni Johnson, William Berger, Tia Lindsey,
Dixie Lindsey, David Duke, Bill Brown, Bailey Michelle
Rinker, Jimmy Hossom, Paula Hughes, Helen and Ronny
Fouts, John Hartmeyer, Julie Coley Werling, James
Kenneth Barnes II, Gary Pavlechko, Jim Savage, Sister
Paulette Shaw, Marsha Clark, Dan Wade, Kathy Lewis,
John Slivoski, Jeff Fasnacht, Luisa Sanchez, Jake Ragala,
Dixie Modglin, Sande Ward, Robynn Russell, Nancy
Ward, Steven Russell, Phil McPherson.
PRAYER CHAIN Please call Joan McKinley 716-7073 for the St.
Lawrence Church Prayer Chain request.
Pray For: Our Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians
Sun. Fr. Dennis O’Keeffe Dcn. Ronald Nevinger
Mon. Fr. Coady Owens Dcn. Timothy Perry
Tues. Fr. A. Paternoster Dcn. Joe Poremski
Wed. Fr. Dominic Petan Dcn. William Reid
Thurs. Fr. Sean Pogue Dcn. James Rush
Friday Fr. David Rasner Dcn. Steven Seitz
Sat. Fr. Christopher Roberts Dcn. Chuck Springer
Weekend of September 13, 2020
Mailed In, Dropped Off, Collection at Mass INFO NOT AVAILABLE
St. Lawrence Parish …………………….. $ School Support …………………………. $ Deacon’s Food Pantry ………………….. $ Fuel Fund ………………………………. $ Other …………………………………… $ TOTAL: $
Please consider online giving. Go to
www.osvonlinegiving.com/4289 or call the Business
Office at St. Lawrence 765-288-9223, Ext. 22 for
additional information.
Memorial Flowers Would you like to honor the memory of a loved one, special intentions, and anniversaries with a special flower arrangement that will help adorn the church? Normandy Flower Shop, Inc. has graciously agreed to offer Memorial Flowers for $25.00. Call the Rectory at 288-9223, to make the arrangements.
Note!!! The parish secretary’s day off is Wednesday. Please
plan accordingly. You can leave a message for the
secretary on the office phone. Her office hours are
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday-8:30am-
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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PARISH MINISTRIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Adult Faith Formation Column
(Sue Wilhelm)
SUNDAY SCRIPTURE STUDY will meet on
Tuesday, September 22 at 9:00 a.m. via ZOOM only.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86475201358. Readings
for Sunday can be found at:
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092720.cfm
RCIA CLASSES will meet via ZOOM only on
Wednesday, September 23, 6:30 p.m. at
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82532471215?pwd=
a1FJbHZFQkZ1K2xnSUxKS2swcVh6UT09.
If prompted for a passcode: 784388. ___________________________________________________
Eat, Pray, Learn Series: Praying the Gospel to
grow closer to Jesus.
October 7, 14, 21 and 28 from Noon to 1:00pm at
the K of C Hall. Joining via ZOOM will be an
option!
Would you like to learn how to pray with the Gospels
to deepen your friendship with Jesus? Join us for
four Wednesdays in October to explore how St.
Ignatius encouraged people to pray using their
imagination. We will walk around inside four Gospel
passages that help us encounter Jesus and be
encountered by him. There will be opportunity for
safely sharing food, prayer experiences of the Gospel
and small group sharing with appropriate distance
maintained.
To register, please call the parish office:
765.288.9223 and indicate your preference for live
meeting or ZOOM.
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International Day of Prayer for Peace
September 21 – 6:00 p.m. Canan Commons 600 S. Walnut St. (downtown). Each year on
September 21 the World Council of Churches calls
faith communities to observe the International Day of
Prayer for Peace. We will have prayer from various
traditions, and we will listen, learn and offer our own
prayers for peace. Social distancing and face masks
will be required. Bringing a lawn chair is
recommended.
FACE MASKS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL
MASSES AND PARISH MEETINGS HELD ON
THE CAMPUS.
Dispensation to attend Mass has been extended to
November 1.
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Muncie Pastorate
“Which Priests will do what!”
Who to contact for various ministries: Knights of Columbus Fr. Underwood
Finance Councils Fr. Underwood
Pastoral Councils Fr. Underwood
Pastorate Leadership Team Fr. Underwood
Human Resources Fr. Underwood
Liturgy & Music Fr. Coady
Hispanic/Latino Ministry Fr. DeCarlo
Catholic Schools Fr. Underwood
Nursing Home/Hospital/Homebound Fr. DeCarlo
College Ministry (Campus Min, Focus,
Interns)
Fr. Coady
Religious Ed & Faith Formation Fr. DeCarlo
Outreach/St. Vincent de Paul/Haiti Fr. DeCarlo
Youth Ministry Fr. DeCarlo &
Fr. Coady
Bereavement Fr. Coady
Sacramental Prep (Bap, 1C, 1R, Confirm.,
RCIA)
Fr. Underwood
Stephen Ministry Fr. Coady
SEED Fr. Coady
Young Adult Ministry Fr. DeCarlo
Benedictine Oblates Fr. Underwood
Women's Ministries Fr. DeCarlo
Men's Ministries Fr. Underwood
COVID-19 Planning Fr. DeCarlo
St. Lawrence Catholic Church http://www.stlawrencemuncie.com
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Saint Lawrence Catholic School
stlawrencemuncie.org
765.282.9353
Rob Frey, Principal:
Our mission is to provide a Catholic
Christ-centered education rooted in love and
compassion to prepare students to lead
meaningful lives of service
Wednesday, Sept. 23 – School Mass – 8am
(arrive by 7:45 a.m.)
Friday, Sept. 25 – eLearning day (stay home)
Saint Lawrence Catholic School is resuming our
Shop With Scrip program!. Orders with payment
are due by 10:00AM on Monday, September 28.
They can be dropped off at the Parish Office or the
School Office. They can also be placed in the
collection basket the weekend of Sept. 26 and 27.
We will have four chances to order Shop With
Scrip cards and Pizza King gift certificates this
year. Orders will be due on September 28,
December 7 (just in time for Christmas), March 8,
2021, and May 10, 2021. Thank you for supporting
Catholic education through this valuable
program!
Take Note!! Clipped box tops can still be turned in. (Box Tops
for Education). Learn more about how Box Tops
works at: BTFE.com
2020/2021 Religious Education
NEW START DATE: THIS Sunday, September 20,
ONLINE @ 11am
During the 2019/2020 Religious Education year, St.
Lawrence embarked on a Religious Education Program
that focused on Family Catechesis, the teaching of the
Catholic faith at home with a monthly theme and regular
weekly instruction led by the parents with the children
within the home. How prescient perhaps were Sheila
Henry and the catechetical staff to prepare families for
home ‘religious education’ lessons! Who could have
predicted that in March an unexpected COVID-19
pandemic would suddenly have families working,
schooling and LIVE streaming Mass from HOME? Now it
is September and many parents are still working from
home, many children have opted for online school from
home and many families have still not ventured back to in-
person Mass.
So goes Religious Education...faith taught online directly
into the home.
As we continue to navigate these unpredictable, uncertain
times, we welcome into our homes a Catholic faith and a
God that is a Comforting, Consistent, and an Unfailing
Presence in our daily lives.
For the foreseeable future all Religious Education classes
at St. Lawrence will be ONLINE weekly EVERY Sunday
BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND--September 20 at
11am. Books will be mailed to your homes (or can be
arranged to be picked up at the Parish Office). A Zoom
Code to access our online session will be sent to all
families via email who have registered for Religious
Education.
As a Catholic family we will gather together online each
Sunday at 11am, pray an opening prayer, highlight that
week of our Church liturgical year and reflect on a
monthly theme that shows God’s immense LOVE for us.
Then the children will break off into their individual
classes for a weekly lesson.
Thank you for entrusting your child(ren) to our program.
Thank you for your patience and please feel free to email
or call me with any questions or concerns.
Anne Gaydos
Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Phone: 765-287-8061
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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The Secular Franciscans will meet
on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 7:00pm
in St. Mary’s St. Joseph conference
room in Noll Hall. The agenda will
be the triennial election of council.
Anyone interested in learning about St.
Francis of Assisi and his spiritual tradition
is welcome to attend our meetings. For more information,
contact Bill Fink at 284-0918 or [email protected].
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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL THRIFT STORE: The store
is in need of donations of children’s clothing, especially
girls’ sizes 6-16. Store hours: Tuesday thru Firday 10am-
3pm. Location: 920 E. Charles St.
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Eucharistic Adoration has been scheduled for THIS
Sunday, September 20, following the 10:00 a.m. Mass
until evening devotions at 7:00 p.m. If you are
interested in joining our ministry, please contact Marilyn
Sherrill at 765-396-3583 or 765-744-4086.
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FOOTPRINTS SEWING GROUP
We at Footprints have come to a hard decision
of closing for the remainder of the year. We
will look forward to continuing our meetings
come January 2021. Our Christmas Party is also
cancelled. The mission of this group is to show God’s
love for the world through gifts of handiwork created and
given freely to those in need. For more information, please
contact Evela Ward at 765-228-5348 or Jo Turner at 765-
282-0170 . Please let us know if you are in need of any
supplies.
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COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
6:30 P.M. AT THE SCHOOL
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HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP
THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
St. Francis of Assisi Parish – back parking lot
Pizza, games and fellowship!
Please note: this activity will only take place (weather
permitting) if we can be outside.
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In case of an emergency, an AED (Automatic
External Defibrillator) is located in the vestibule
of the church. There is also one located in St.
Agnes Hall.
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STEPHEN MINISTRY Are You Going Through a Difficult Time?
Stephen Ministers are members of St.
Lawrence Church who listen, care,
encourage, and provide emotional support
and spiritual growth to those who are facing a crisis, or
going through loss or tough times in their lives. The care
you will receive is confidential, free, and can be life
changing. To learn how you can receive the care and
prayers of a Stephen Minister, or if you have questions,
call the Rectory 765-288-9223 and talk privately to a
priest. You may also contact a Stephen Leader. Stephen
Leaders are Melinda Haack, Jim and Pat Savage, and Deb
Saxon.
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HEARTS OF HOPE MINISTRY
(A Bereavement Ministry)
This group will meet again this coming Tuesday,
September 22. Scheduled times are 3:30-5:00pm or
6:30-8:00pm in St. Agnes Hall. Social distancing is
maintained and masks are required. If you have any
questions and are interested in finding out more about this
“ministry,” contact Deb Saxon at 765-760-4800.
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Part-Time Job Opening at St. Mary, Muncie Parish Maintenance Technician. The employee in this
position assists the Maintenance Coordinator in the
maintenance and repair of the parish buildings, grounds
and equipment and manages the building access system.
Qualified candidates should possess skills and experience
in general maintenance and repairs. Organization,
computer and communication skills are also required. To
apply, send letter of interest and resume to Cathie Snider,
Parish Business Manager, [email protected].
Mail: St. Mary Church, 2300 W. Jackson St., Muncie, IN
47303
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Please pray for those serving our country in the military – especially: Benjamin Branson, William Cox, Jared Hargis, Kyle Jones, Kyle & Leandra Long, Jon Powell,
Stephen Smith, Kyle Stewart, Christopher Tolmachoff, Payden Schug, and Matt Johns.
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St. Lawrence Parish - Mission and Vision Mission: St. Lawrence Parish, a people of prayer and
service glorifying God. Vision: Through prayer and
service, St. Lawrence Parish deepens its love for and
knowledge of God.
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MINISTRY ASSISGNMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 26 AND 27 Readers Altar Servers E.M.H.C. Ushers
4:3
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.M. Marianne Vorhees Jim Carnes Skip Vorhees Mike Brand
Jeff Crabtree
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.M. Maria Hart Eli Hart Julie Zvokel Sheila Caudill
Jack Holland
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.M. Nancy Zachary Tom Ward Les Coutinho
Richard Dugan
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL the weekend of October 10 and 11 will be the kickoff
weekend for the Muncie Pastorate for the Diocese’s Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA). All
registered parishioners should have received an envelope in the mail from Bishop Doherty with
a brochure explaining the many ministries supported by this important appeal, as well as a
pledge card and return envelope for mailing. If you did not receive this mailing, brochures
and pledge cards in envelopes will be available on the tables in church the first of October.
The appeal provides the opportunity for each of us within our parish to share in the good works
of our diocesan family. By giving to the Catholic Ministries Appeal, you are helping to support
programs across our diocese for our retired priests as well as new seminarians, for our youth,
Newman Centers, deacons, prison ministry, pregnancy centers and so much more.
The weekend of October 10 and 11 you can bring your pledge card, placed in the envelope
provided in the mailing, to church and place in a basket so identified for this purpose. If you
prefer to mail your pledge card in the envelope provided, that is fine. At the bottom left of the
pledge card you received in the mail is a long number. Within that number is our Parish
Code, which is 6060. Be assured that your pledge or contribution will be credited to St.
Lawrence Parish. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call the Parish Office. You can
also contribute online at www.dol-in.org/CMA.
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September 20, 2020 ~~ 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
IS 55:6-9; PS 145:2-3, 8-9,17-18; PHIL 1:20C-24, 27A; MT 20:1-16A Though we can never fully grasp the infinite perfection of God and His ways, a basic knowledge of Scripture reveals that
God’s logic often differs from worldly logic.
Our first reading, from Isaiah, reminds us that God often thinks bigger than we do. “For my thoughts are not your
thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways
above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts.” As His followers we must strive as best we can to think as God
does, using our time (and our talents and treasure, too) with eternity in mind.
In our Gospel passage from Matthew, Jesus offers us a glimpse of the “Godly logic” of the Father through a parable of a
landowner hiring workers for his vineyard. Some workers are called early in the day, others not until very late. Yet the
landowner pays them all a full day’s wage. This angered the laborers who had worked longest. But those laborers were
relying on human logic and human calculations. They were not thinking as God does.
This can happen to us Christian stewards as well. We can grumble and complain (at least internally) when we compare
ourselves to others and sense that not everyone is contributing as much as we are to the parish, the neighborhood, within our
family and so on. At those moments, we need to think bigger! We must remember that it is a great privilege to have been
called by the Father to work in His vineyard. Living the stewardship way of life brings us meaning, depth and purpose.
Let’s embrace this Godly thinking and thank Him for calling us to this way of life.
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