SAINT BARTHOLOMEW

CATHOLIC CHURCH

www.StBartsElberta.com

Email: StBartsElberta@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stbartselberta

12795 Illinois Street Msgr. Stephen E. Martin, Pastor Deacon. Kenneth Kaiser

Elberta, AL 36530 Cell: 251– 402-3578 Home Phone: 251-987-1503

251-986-8142 email: smartin@mobilearchdiocese.org

Secretary: Paulette Corban Parish Catechetical Leaders (PCL):

Office: 251-986-8142 Cell: 251-923-9787 Erik Goldschmidt (251-504-1623, erikgoldschmidt@gmail.com)

e-mail: StBartsElberta@gmail.com or pcorban1734@hotmail.com Tiffany Goldschmidt (251-504-6507,tiffany.carter727@gmail.com)

Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Monday thru Friday

Twenty–Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 4, 2016

Weekend Masses Saturday 6:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM

Weekday Masses

Tues at 7:00 PM Wed - Sat at 7:30 AM

Confession Tuesday 6:00 - 6:45 PM

Thursday –6:30—7:20 AM

Saturday 5:00 - 5:45 PM

And on request

Fill us at daybreak with your kindness, that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days. Psalm 90:14

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Who can ever know God’s counsel unless God gives wisdom and sends the Holy Spirit from on high? (Wisdom 9:13-18b).

Psalm — In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge (Psalm 90).

Second Reading — Paul asks Philemon to accept back his slave Onesimus, not as a slave but as a brother (Philemon 9-10, 12-17). Gospel — To be a disciple of Jesus one must carry one’s own cross and renounce all possessions (Luke 14:25-33).

Kaechele Motors, Inc. 25203 State St. Elberta, AL

251-986-5219

Remember our Prince of

Peace Cemetery

Holy resting place

of our LOVED ONES

with GOD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!

Prayers—Service—Support

EMBRACING YOUR CROSS We often speak of the “crosses” we must carry in life. These can range from loss of a job to a serious or terminal illness to unhealthy relationships, and so on. The cross has become the wide-ranging metaphor for the trials, ills, and discomforts that are part and parcel of every human life. While we all understand this use of the word “cross,” it does a disservice to what the Jesus of the Gospels means by it. For him, a “cross” is not something that fate, bad luck, or unfortunate circumstances foists upon one. It is, instead, something one chooses, something one embraces. For Jesus, carrying the cross in discipleship was the rejection of earthly possessions or status, it was the sundering of bonds of kinship or friendship. It was, above all, the necessary kind of self-sacrificing, self-surrendering choice one had to make in order to be a true disciple. When life hands us a “cross,” we pray to the Lord to give us strength to bear it. If we are to be true disciples, we must also pray for the strength to reach out and willingly accept a cross as well. To bear up, with God’s grace, under the burdens that are not of our own choosing does take a strong faith. But to walk willingly under the weight of the cost of discipleship shows an even stronger desire to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

Come in after Mass and receive a dollar off of your meal!

W o l f e - B a y v i e w

Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc.

Gary Wolfe

Owner

Gary Simms

Manager

2551 S. McKenzie St. Foley, AL 36535

(251) 943-2391

Fax (251) 943-2392

19698 Greeno Rd.

Fairhope, AL 36532

(251) 990-7775

27409 U. S. Hwy. 98

Daphne, AL 36526

(251) 625-2900

Fax (251)625-2888

25102 State Street

Elberta, AL 36530

(251) 986-3071

Fax (251) 983-3073

John P. Werner Thomas J. Werner

Ben Werner

The Boss: Janice K. Werner Boss in training: Jacy Werner

TOM’S

AUTO REPAIR, LLC

251-986-5135

11551 County Road 87 South, Elberta, AL 36530

THE DIFFERENCE

It is labor indeed

that puts the difference on everything.

- John Locke

Ted Hughes Realtor thughesbender@yahoo.com C 251-979-5663

956 West Beach Blvd. F 251-281-2089 Gulf Shores, AL 36542 T 866-948-2651

*If you are new to our church, please fill out one of our registration sheets available in the rear of the church.

Printed by The UPS Store—# 2927 4051 Barrancas Ave. Suite G Pensacola, Fl 32507

Space Available

Contact Paulette for information

Local Seafood Tradition since 1973

Locations in Foley and Orange Beach

Foley, AL 36535

Collection August 28th Attendance: 235

Sunday Collection: $ 2,969.00

Thank you for your generosity

Ministry Contacts: Altar Server Vincent Kaiser 962-2119

Bereavement Committee Nita Kaiser 986-5222

Bulletin Ads Paulette Corban 986-8142

Burse Club Margaret Peterson 987-5251

Catholic Charities Glen Kaiser 943-4644

Catholic Social Services Nita Kaiser 986-5222

Engaged Encounter Deacon Kenny 987-1503

EMHC Bill Byerley 986-3993

Finance Council Andy Schaff 986-5341

Hospitality Alma Doege 986-5201

Knights Of Columbus Pierre Vilain 895-7404

Ladies Society Olivia Marquez 943-8521

Liturgy Committee Msgr. Stephen E. Martin 986-8142

Marriage Encounter Deacon Kenny 987-1503

Music Ministry Erin Faulk 978-2383

Parish Council Marshall Holman 986-8751

Parish Hall Paulette Corban 923-9787

Prayer Line Pat Krauss 979-8871

Prince of Peace Jim Horak 986-5248

RCIA Msgr. Stephen E. Martin 986-8142

Sanctuary Care Bill & Jill Byerley 986-3993

Ann Hansen 962-4914

St. Benedict School Leslie Mapp 986-8143

Youth Group/Confirmation Erik Goldschmidt 504-1623

Tiffany Goldschmidt 504-6507

Prayers for the sick:

Andrew Anderson, Ashley Bailey, Gene Boros, Tom Boggs, Alice

Burkhardt, Kathy Byerley, Jack Danley, Baxter Duddy, Joan Feely,

Joey Gilley, Thomas Glunt, Robert Goldschmidt, Diane Howard,

Dennis Kaiser, Eugene Klein, Lorainne Kowalski, Kevin Laird,

Chuck Lambeck, Merelyn Lenz, Fr. Howard Moussier, Libby O’Pry,

John Schaff, Margaret Schaff, Joey Schaff, Jim Spencer, Charlotte

Smith, Gabriel Trott, Beverly Ulrich, Charlie Ward, and Zachery

Wood.

Prayers for recently deceased (during the last year):

Veston Bailey, Anna Danley, John Frank Sr., Ronnie Kichler, Terry

Davis, Joseph Rudolph Kaiser, Mary Morgan, Edward Paszkowski,

Charles Peterson, Rosie Schoen, Tammy Wright.

Welcome to our visitors. For further information go to our website: www.StBartsElberta.com

or to our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/stbartselberta or contact our Secretary at 251-986-8142

Sick or Shut-in If you are ill or know of someone who is ill, due to

have surgery or in the hospital and would like a visit from the pastor,

please call Msgr. Stephen E. Martin at 251-986-8142.

SUNDAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE Date/Time Altar Servers Lector Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Ushers

________________________ ____________ __________________________________ _______

9/3 6:00 PM J & J Kaiser B Wood B Byerley D & M Krehling 9/4 8:00 AM L & C Frank D Lenoir P Lenoir D Fischlein, volunteer 9/4 10:30 AM Z Taylor, volunteer O Marquez A Schaff L & R Krauss

9/10 6:00 PM J Werner, volunteer E Brewer A Bacher, B Wood T Feely, volunteer 9/11 8:00 AM C & C Bailey M Kaiser M Kaiser E & T Frank 9/11 10:30 AM I & M McCormick A Schaff G Kaiser S & E Carter

9/17 6:00 PM J & M Akins B Wood C & M Klingelberger D & J Burkhardt 9/18 8:00 AM E, E, & N Weeks T Krehling J Danley D & T Worsley 9/18 10:30 AM Z Taylor, volunteer G Kaiser O Marquez L & R Krauss

9/24 6:00 PM J & J Kaiser C Klingelberger A Doege, B Byerley D & M Krehling 9/25 8:00 AM L & C Frank D Lenoir V Danley D Fischlein, volunteer 9/25 10:30 AM I & M McCormick J Krauss T Clark S & E Carter

This week’s collection counters; 9/4 R & K Krauss 9/11 :Y Gruber, A Bailey 9/18 J Krauss & T Morris 9/26 A Mullek, P Corban 10/2: B & J Byerley

Mass Intentions

9/3 6:00 PM 9/4 8:00AM 9/4 10:30 AM St. Bartholomew Parishioners 9/6 6:00 PM 9/7 7:30 AM † Hampton & Elafair Milsted 9/8 7:30 AM 9/9 7:30 AM 9/10 7:30 AM 9/10 6:00 PM 9/11 8:00 AM 9/11 10:30 AM St. Bartholomew Parishioners

The dates without a name are available for your intention. Call the office to schedule your intention.

Upcoming Special Collections (To be taken up immediately after the first collection)

September 4 - Building & Maintenance

September 11– Burse Club

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Every Thursday beginning at 8:00 AM until Friday at 7:00 AM.

We need more substitutes.

The Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite will be

held this Sunday, September 4th at 12:30 PM. The

Latin Mass will be offered by Msgr. Martin.

If you notice something that needs

cleaning or fixing in the church, parish hall

or grounds, please contact Paulette. We

have someone who handles the cleaning

and maintenance of these areas.

St. Benedict School News...

One of the most important aspects of attending a Catholic school is learning the importance of charitable actions. Though the school year is only one and a half weeks old, students have already participated in aiding others. They have collected cleaning items for the victims of the Louisiana floods in collaboration with the Foley Fire Department who will distribute them. They have raised money for a school family who has undergone huge financial and personal loss. Many witnessed their parents contributing time and energy to beautify the campus.

Saint Benedict Catholic School will also be the recipient of charitable donations from funds raised by the Knights of Columbus during the 3rd Annual "Million Dollar Shootout" Golf Tournament which is taking place at Craft Farms Golf Club on Friday, September 16th at 9:00 a.m. For more information email tonycrawford@gmail.com or call 205-999-5802.

Mass Time Change and RCIA Classes

On Tuesday, September 6th the 7:00 PM

Mass will return to 6:00 PM.

RCIA will start on Tuesday,

September 20th after the 6:00 PM Mass.

Come and learn about your faith !

Knights of Columbus Council #2736

Annual 50/50 Raffle

Starting Sept. 4th, 2016 thru Feb. 5th, 2017

Weekly Drawings of two $50 Winners— Drawn each Sunday

Super Bowl Sunday Drawing Feb. 5th, 2017

See one of your Knights for tickets or Paulette has tickets in

the church office. Tickets are $25

CCD News….

CCD Registration will take place on Sunday,

September 11th at 9:00 AM for all students. Parents

please plan to attend. Email tiffany for advanced

registration at tiffany.carter727 @ gmail.com

Classes will begin at 9:15 AM of September 11th.

Counselling Available:

If you need helping cope with loss of a loved one or just with

daily problems, contact Ashley Toland. She is a Licensed

Clinical Social Worker and is available on Friday’s at the

Benedictine Parish Hall. Call her at 479-926-3137 to schedule

a time. She is licensed to practice mental health therapy in

the State of Alabama.

News….

Sunday, September 11th is the kickoff for the Annual Burse

Club fund drive. If you don’t have a collection envelope for

this there are envelopes in the rear of the church.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday September 5th

thru Wednesday September 7th. Regular hours will resume

on Thursday, September 8th . Happy Labor Day!

Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Today, Sept. 4th, Mother Teresa of Calcutta was canonized.

Archbishop Rodi is asking for donations

to help the Louisiana Flood Victims.

There will be a second collection on September 18th

for the Flood Victims.