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St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Temperance, Michigan
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 9, 2016
ST. ANTHONY’S DIRECTORY PASTOR
Father Brian Hurley……….734-854-1143 [email protected]
Rectory……...…………………734-854-1143 4605 St. Anthony Road, Temperance, MI 48182
Fax……………………………..734-854-4622 Parish E-mail……...….…[email protected]
Web site: stanthonytemperance.org
OFFICE STAFF: Michelle Lindsey, Parish Secretary: 734-854-1143 Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 4pm
Linda Moeltner, Business Office: 734-854-8445 Office Hours: Monday & Tuesday: 9am - 3pm
[email protected] *************************
DIRECTOR OF LITURGY & MUSIC Eric Hite……419-266-0571…[email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (RE) Ginny Stout, RE Coordinator……...734-854-1160 Office Hours: Monday - 10am - 6pm
[email protected] *************************
Padua Hall: 734-854-9120 4611 St. Anthony Road
Kenna Hall: 734-854-9162 4635 St. Anthony Road
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Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday (Sunday Vigil) (OF-MC): 5:00pm
Sunday (OF-MC): 9:00am & 11:00am
Holy Days: Check Bulletin & Website
Sacrament of Penance Saturday: 3:30-4:30pm;
First Wednesday: 6:30-7:30pm (September - May)
Second Tuesday: 6:00-6:30pm (September - May)
Devotions First Friday: 7:00pm Mass (OF-LM) First Saturday: 9:00am Mass (EF-MC)
O. L. of Perpetual Help & Prayer - Wednesday @ 6:15pm
Prayer Blankets Prayer Chain
Sandy Maenle……734-847-7813 Miriam Dressel….…734-888-1192
Our Sacramental Policy Six-month Parish registration and participation are required for Baptism, Confirmation
and Marriage.
Baptisms: Arrangements must be made in advance and parents must attend a baptism
class. The Church requires that at least one of the parents be a practicing Catholic, and
the Godparents must be active, practicing, fully initiated Catholics at least 16 years of age.
If two Godparents: must be 1 male & 1 female; if one Godparent: may be male or female.
Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least nine months in advance. Please call the
rectory office. Officiate at the ceremony must be St. Anthony Parish Pastor or a family
member.
Funerals: Officiate must be St. Anthony Parish Pastor or a family member.
Please note: The services of the Parish Organist are used for all sacramental liturgies.
For more details regarding our Sacramental policies and procedures, please refer to the
Sacrament link on our Parish web-site.
Traveling Vocation Chalice
October 9 Homero Ortiz October 16 Lois & Glenn Ingersoll October 23 Randy & Diane Shields October 30 Paul Bazydlo
K of C Breakfast Buffet Today, Sunday
October 9, 2016
8:30am -11:30am
in Kenna Hall.
All are welcome!
October is the month of the Holy Rosary
Please join us half an hour before each Mass for the recitation
of the Rosary.
Mass with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
Tuesday, October 11 at 7:00pm.
Please call the Parish Office 734-854-1143 to register to be anointed.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered before Mass 6-6:50pm.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Laroy’s Hall Doors Open: 6:00pm
Dinner/Program: 7-9pm
Special Guest Speaker - Ed Rivet St. Anthony Church will be sponsoring tables for this dinner. If you would like us to reserve a place for you, please call the Parish Office before Tuesday, October 18.
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This Week’s Calendar Monday, October 10, 2016 8:30am - Mass 4:45-6pm - RE Classes - School Tuesday, October 11, 2016 8:30am - Mass 10:30pm - Prayer Blankets - Narthex 6-6:30pm - Confessions 7:00pm - Mass with the Sacrament
of the Anointing of the Sick 7:35pm - Cemetery - Padua Hall Wednesday, October 12, 2016 8:30am - Mass 11am - Communion to Aspen Grove 6:15-7pm- Perpet. Help & Prayers - Church Thursday, October 13, 2016 9:00am Mass 10am - 12:30pm - Bible Study
- 8th Grade Classroom 7-9pm - Choir Practice Friday, October 14, 2016
No Mass 10am - 2pm - HFS - Kenna Hall Saturday, October 15, 2016 9:00am - Mass 1pm - Wedding 3:30-4:30pm - Confessions 5:00pm - Mass 2nd Collection - World Mission Sunday “Land of Peace” Olive Wood Items for Sale Sunday, October 16, 2016 9:00am & 11:00am - Mass 2nd Collection - World Mission Sunday “Land of Peace” Olive Wood Items for Sale
MASS SCHEDULE Key to Abbreviations:
EF - Extra-ordinary Form (Trad. Latin Mass)
OF - Ordinary Form (New Rite; Novus Ordo)
LM - Low Mass; MC - Missa Cantata (Sung)
Monday, October 10, 2016 8:30am Andrew, Alexander, & Tanner (OF-LM) Skelton by Steve Miller
Columbus Day Observed St. Francis Borgia (1572), Pr., R., Pt. of Portugal
(Trad.)
St. Ghislain (Gislenus) (680), Ab. (Hist.)
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 8:30am Bernice Iott by Phil Cousino
(OF-LM) 7:00pm Infirm of the Parish (OF-LM) St. John XXIII (New)
The Divine Maternity of Our Lady (Trad.)
St. Firminus (543), B. (Hist.)
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 8:30am Anna Sepesy (OF-LM) by Tim Sepesy on Behalf of
Family & Friends Columbus Day St. Wilfrid (709), B. of York (Hist.)
Our Lady of the Pillar (36) (Hist.)
Thursday, October 13, 2016 9:00am Ann Marie Rudnicki (OF-LM) by Greg & June Bobak
St. Edward the Confessor (1066), King & Pt. of
England (Trad.)
St. Gerald of Aurillac (909), Pt. of single men & the
handicapped (Hist.)
Friday, October 14, 2016 No Mass
St. Callistus I (222), P., M. (New, Trad.)
Saturday, October 15, 2016 9:00am Carmelites
St. Teresa Of Jesus (Teresa of Avila) (1582), V.,
R., D., reformer of Carmel, Pt. of headache sufferers (New, Trad.)
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5:00pm The People of St. Anthony
Sunday, October 16, 2016 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (New)
22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Trad.)
9:00am Paul Dusseau (OF-MC) by Ken & Janet Goetz
11:00am Jack, Pat, & Peter Carey (OF-MC) by Dan Carey
On Behalf of the Family
St. Hedwig (1243), W., R. (New, Trad.)
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1690), V., R. (New)
St. Gerard Majella (1755), R., Pt. of expectant
mothers (Hist.)
St. Gall (635), Pr., R. (Hist.)
Readings for the Week
Monday, October 10: Galatians 4:22-24,26-27,31; 5:1; Luke 11:29-32
Tuesday, October 11: Galatians 5:1-6; Luke 11:37-41
Wednesday, October 12: Galatians 5:18-25; Luke 11:42-46
Thursday, October 13: Ephesians 1:1-10; Luke 11:47-54
First Friday, October 14: Ephesians 1:11-14; Luke 12:1-7
Saturday, October 15: Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 12:8-12
Sunday, October 16 Exodus 17:8-13
2Timothy 3:14; 4:2
Luke 18:1-8
$ $ $ $
The Offertory Story October 2, 2016
# Env. assigned: 123; # Env. used: 116
Envelope total $ 5,266.00 Loose: $ 461.00 Children’s Envelopes: $ 60.75 Total $ 5,787.75 Weekly Budget amount..$ 5,250.00 +Over/-Under Budget $ +537.75 Year To Date +- $ -607.00
Other: Candles 90.50 Books & CD’s 5.00 Masses 20.00 Total for Other: 115.50
The Troops of St. George Boys
Group will be meeting on Friday,
October 21, from 3:30-5pm in Padua
Hall. This is a great organization that teaches
young men a wide variety of
practical skills, all the while
focusing on the teachings of
the Magisterium of the Holy
Catholic Church.
Holy Hour at the
Monastery of the Visitation (1745 Parkside Blvd. Toledo)
October 9, 2016; 4:00pm Evening Prayer (Vespers), The Rosary,
Homily and Benediction.
St. Anthony of Padua, Our Patron and Intercessor,
Pray for Us.
Please keep in your prayers all our service men and women,
especially those currently serving in
Iraq or Afghanistan
Kenneth Lee Ziegler, Jr, Army
Please join the 2016 Public Square
Rosary Crusade. As we all know, the
United States is in great need of public
prayer, repentance and conversion. We
must ask God to save America through
the Rosary of His Most Holy
Mother. Please join us in praying for our
nation on Saturday, October 15 at 12
noon. The local Public Square Rosary
Rally will take place in Saint Adalbert's
parking lot from 12:00 to 2:00
PM. Please contact Elizabeth Adjayen at
419-243-5344 for more information.
From the Family of Marie Allore: Thank you to everyone who was there
during our Mom’s illness and her passing.
We appreciate everything and all your
thoughts and prayers. Thank you to all
who helped with the luncheon after the
funeral. Everything was delicious! We
truly appreciated all your hard work.
Pray without ceasing
Liturgical Assignments for Oct. 15 & 16, 2016
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Mass Priest Lector Altar Servers
Sunday Vigil Saturday, 5:00pm
Fr. Brian N. Holup M., P. & P. Dillon
Sunday, 9:00am Fr. Brian R. Dressel L., L. & P. Cousino
Sunday, 11:00am Fr. Brian M. Lindsey C. & C. Gunterman
A l i m i t e d
number of copies
of The Word
Among Us for September are available
in the Narthex. Please feel free to take
one; free-will donations may be made to
the Parish Office, or in an envelope in the
Sunday collection marked,
“The Word Among Us”
Upcoming Events
K of C Breakfast - Sunday, October 9
“Land of Peace” Olive Wood Items
for Sale from the Holy Land - Oct. 15
& 16
Fall Sharathon - Annunciation Radio
- Fr. Brian Hurley - Tuesday, October
18 at 10:00am
Monroe County Right to Life Dinner
- Thursday, October 20**
….Let us Pray for…. Jerry Ameye Phil Ameye
Anne Anderson-Moore Maria Baer Anna Barch Ron Beck
Gretchen Brautigan Toni Breininger
Victor Breininger Ruth Brown
Don & Shirley Carter Nicholas Christy
Larry Closurdo, Jr. Mario Cosentina
Fr. Aaron Depeyster Charles Doyle Alex Dusseau Larry Dusseau Rose Dunlap Albert Failer
Whitney Fields James Fuelling
Paul Gabor Shirley Gabor Claude Gillen
Phyllis Glowacki James Gordon
Steve Haman Janet Harrell Letha Holup Beth Huner
JoAnn Huntwork Rosemary Jacobs Michael Katafiasz
Florence Kleindienst Roy Knaggs
Michael Kosmider Albert Kraft
Dale Kremnetz Chase Kukiela
Joe Lake Bud LaPlante
Audrey Lawrence Anthony Lehman
Brenda Liwo Ron Liwo
Linda Luchansky Sandy Maenle Edward Malik
Anna Marie McCutchen Carolyn McCutchen
Pamela Moeltner Hugh Moore
Robert Mueller Steve Murzynski
Patty Muskat Brenda Nagy
Ruth Ann Neal Martin Nusbaum
Bernard Ott Frank Parker
Adrina Raiford Elva Rau
Kaye Ritzenthaler Carol Romero Patty Samsel
Jean Schroder Weston Schroeder
Jonathan Scout Brenda Sorder
MaryLou Stevens Kevin Stroles
Tom Townsend Louis Trejo, Jr. Virginia VanKirk
Aaron Vyse Tom Ward
Eve Weatherholt Reva Williams
Jade Wells Kathy Young Vicki White
The Monroe Vicariate
Evangelization and Catechesis
Committee
is sponsoring an Inner Healing Prayer
Day from 10 am to 12 noon, on
Saturday, October 15, 2016 at River
House, 805 West Elm Avenue, Monroe,
MI 48162. Inner healing supports God’s
desire to heal the root of our emotional,
mental or spiritual brokenness and live in
the full beauty that God created. All are
welcome and no appointment is
necessary.
Liturgical Assignments - Thank you to those who have been contacting the Parish
Office with special requests and availability for the Liturgical Assignment schedule, even
into December. This is very helpful for making the schedule, especially with the busy
season just ahead. God Bless you for your continued service and help.
The November schedule will be prepared October 19. Please continue to let me
know of availability as well as restrictions.
Several complimentary
copies of “Magnificat” have
been in the Narthex. This
publication is a trusted
resource so many Catholics
rely on for both personal and
liturgical prayers. If the
complimentary copies are
gone and you would like see
what all Magnificat has to
offer, take a look at the pamphlets
describing Magnificat and giving you the
opportunity to subscribe. Please contact
the Parish Office if you have questions.
A Prayer at Election Time O Lord, Our Just and Loving Father, We thank you for the precious gift of Human Life that is greatly threatened by the Culture of Death. Aware of the dangers we are now facing, we ask that You guide us in electing the leaders our nation truly needs: Leaders with the wisdom to discern
your providential plan, Leaders who understand the
weakness of the human condition, Leaders who counsel our citizens to
respect the rule of law, Leaders with the fortitude to face
their opponents with grace, Leaders with knowledge of our
Constitution and of natural rights, Leaders whose piety makes them
aware of their own limitations, And leaders whose reverential fear
informs their moral judgment. We pray that the inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness promised by our founders, may be preserved, protected and defended for all, especially the most vulnerable members of our society. Almighty and Merciful God, sustain us in our struggle to live in peace as one nation under God. Amen
Fr. Brian’s Blarney Rummage Sale Thanks to Carol and Jim Fuelling and all the volunteers, who worked the Rummage Sale. The Rummage Sale cleared $17,000. Excellent. There were a number of changes that were implemented, so we are going to meet to discuss what worked and what didn’t work. One of the things that worked great is the new flow to the entrance and exiting, especially at check out. One of the things that we will have to consider is not accepting electronics, because quite often the items don’t work, we cannot sell them, and/or the recycling centers charge us a fee to dispose of them (which is self-defeating as a fundraiser). We will let you know after the meeting. One thing is clear, we need more volunteers throughout the whole process of setting up, the sale itself, and the teardown. Carol also asked that we find someone that she could mentor in order to eventually take over coordinating the Rummage Sale when she eventually steps down. If anyone is interested in learning from her the process, please contact her or the office.
Zachary King Zachary King’s presentation was excellent. He presented his conversion story to us for about an hour and a half, weaving in numerous stories and anecdotes. He then spent about another two hours fielding questions from those in attendance. There were about 35 in attendance. His assistant gave me a number of CD’s and DVD’s after the talk for the parish. I loaned out a few of the DVD’s to parishioners from St. Mary’s in Monroe, who thought the talk was on Sunday. (Word travels fast if we talk about it.) The items will be in the Library in the School to be loaned out. Please pray for Zachary and his
ministry team. Zachary mentioned that he went blind due to diabetes (he is not completely blind, but would probably be considered legally blind, because he can only make out shapes and colors). Zachary said that he prayed for humility and shortly after that went blind. He said that people thought he was arrogant (because of the way he carried himself), so he prayed for humility, so as not to even be perceived as arrogant. He began to go blind after that. Now, Zachary has to be driven everywhere and has to be guided around by an assistant. He said that he does not regret praying that prayer, because it has humbled him all the more and prevents him from being perceived as arrogant by relying on others to get him around.
Land of Peace The Land of Peace organization will be here the weekend of October 15th and 16th to sell their olive wood items from the Holy Land. They will give us an update on the conditions in the Holy Land as well. May God Be Blessed!!
When the Rosary Saved Christendom: The Extraordinary Miracle of Lepanto https://churchpop.com/2016/10/06/rosary-saved-christendom-extraordinary-miracle-lepanto/
To say that Christendom was in dire s t r a i g h t s w o u l d b e a n understatement. In the late 16th century, Christian E u r o p e w a s w e a k a n d splintered. Politically, Europe was just a collection of small, warring kingdoms. And their fragile unity in the Catholic faith had just been broken by the Protestant Reformation, which was now in full swing across the continent. The Ottoman Empire, on the other hand, was strong and growing, having not lost a significant naval battle in a hundred years. Its forces had already conquered the remains of the eastern
half of the Roman Empire, including “New Rome” Constantinople. And now, their seemingly unstoppable forces set their sights on conquering Rome, and from there, the rest of Europe and the New World. Desperate for survival, Pope Pius V convinced as many Catholic rulers of the Mediterranean as possible to band together to stop the Ottomans, forming what they called the Holy League. It was originally formed to save a Venetian colony on Cyprus that was under Ottoman attack, but the colony fell before they were able to arrive. The Ottoman commander captured the Venetian leader, had him flayed alive, and hung up his corpse along with the corpses of other Venetian leaders. So the Holy League sailed to meet the Ottoman navy at their naval station Lepanto in Greece instead. The odds were against the Holy League: Despite the fact that many nations were banded together in the Holy League, the Ottoman forces still had more boats and were practiced in fighting together, rather than being cobbled together just for the occasion. And the stakes were high: If the Holy League failed, the Ottoman’s would appear to have a cleared way to the heart of Europe in Rome. Knowing that the circumstances were desperate, Pope Pius V did the only thing those back at home could do: pray. On the day of the battle, he organized a public procession in Rome to pray the Rosary. And then a miracle happened: they received word that, against all odds, the Holy League had won! Overjoyed, and convinced that their prayers had been decisive, the Pope created the new Feast of Our Lady of Victory. A few years later, it was changed to the Feast of the Holy Rosary, and finally to the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary in the 20th century, which it remains
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Temperance, Michigan
The Power of Prayer Someone has said that if Christians
really understood the full extent of
the power we have available through
prayer, we might be speechless.
During WWII there was an advisor
to Churchill who organized a group
of people who dropped what they
were doing every day at a prescribed
hour for one minute to collectively
pray for the safety of England, its
people and peace.
There is now a group of people
organizing the same thing here in
America. If you would like to
participate: every evening at 9:00pm
Eastern Time (8:00pm Central,
7:00pm Mountain, 6:00pm Pacific),
stop whatever you are doing and
spend one minute praying for the
safety of the United Sates and for a
return to a Godly nation. If you
know anyone else who would like to
participate, please pass this along.
Our prayers are the most powerful
asset we have.
God Bless America!!
today. It is celebrated every Oct. 7th. Historians say that the battle truly was decisive in world history: it once and for all stopped the advance of Ottoman forces deeper into Europe, preserving the independence of the western half of Christendom. When things seem desperate, pray the Rosary!
The 15 Promises of the Virgin Mary For Those Who Pray the Holy Rosary https://churchpop.com/2016/10/06/the-15-promises-of-the-virgin-mary-for-those-who-pray-the-holy-rosary/
As if you needed more reasons to pray the Rosary, have you heard of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s 15 promises for those who pray it regularly? When the Blessed Mother appeared to St. Dominic and gave him the Rosary devotion, she also gave him these 15 promises of spiritual benefits for those who pray it. At least that’s the story. As historians have pointed out since the 17th century, there’s no evidence of this story prior to the 15th century, when it was popularized by Bl. Alanus de Rupe. Did Alanus just make it up? Was he confused by something else? Or did he have a source that has since been lost to us? It’s hard to tell. Note that even if the promises were given by the Blessed Mother to St. Dominic, they would still fall into the category of “private revelation,” or something that’s not a part of public divine revelation and that Catholics are not obliged to believe. Either way, these promises could still be taken as inspiration for praying the Rosary.
1) Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the rosary, shall receive signal graces.
2) I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the rosary.
3) The rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice,
decrease sin, and defeat heresies.
4) It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the heart of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.
5) The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the rosary shall not perish.
6) Whoever shall recite the rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries, shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life.
7) Whoever shall have a true devotion for the rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church.
8) Those who are faithful to recite the rosary shall have, during their life and at their death, the light of God and the plenitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise.
9) I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the rosary.
10) The faithful children of the rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in heaven.
11) You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the rosary.
12) All those who propagate the holy rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.
13) I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death.
14) All who recite the rosary are my sons, and brothers of my only son Jesus Christ.
15) Devotion of my rosary is a great sign of predestination.
Raise your voice for the Voiceless:
Are you concerned your elected
officials are not addressing important
issues like marriage, human life and
dignity, economic justice, and
religious liberty?
As Catholics, we are called to
promote the common good and make
our voices heard. To do so, Michigan
Catholic Conference offers an email
system called the Catholic Advocacy
Network (CAN), which allows you to
receive updates on what’s happening
at our State Capitol and easily voice
concerns to your lawmakers. Sign up
today at www.michatholic.org/can/
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Our South Monroe County Marriage Committee is having another
Marriage Enrichment Session Saturday October 22nd, 7 to 9 pm
Erie Knights of Columbus Hall, 9758 S. Dixie Highway, Erie, MI.
L ight ref reshments wi l l be provided. Feel free to bring your own beverages. B r i a n a n d D e n i s e P i g u l a of OLMC will be helping with the class; and it is being led by Mark and Christy Mercurio, from St. Joseph's Erie. We are moving towards the end of a year-long series, but feel free to join us any time for one session or for the rest of them! We love meeting other couples that value marriages. Please put this event on your calendar and invite anyone whose marriage you would like to succeed in these hard times. All ages are encouraged to attend! This may be perfect even for that engaged or dating couple that you know, so please forward it on! We are all learning to be better spouses and to better understand the mystery of a successful marriage. The materials and videos used in the class come from the "Beloved" series by the Augustine Press, the same people who developed the well-known Symbolon Series on Catholic teachings. The videos are well-done and you can share, or just be quiet if that is more your style, during the discussions after the video. For more information, call Denise at
734-347-0649
World Mission Sunday Next Sunday is World Mission Sunday,
a special day on which we unite ourselves
with Catholics all over the world to pray
and sacrifice for the missionary efforts of
the Church.
The observance of World Mission
Sunday is truly "worldly" as prayers and
support of the missionary work of the
Church is done in every parish church and
chapel throughout the entire world. All
Catholics respond to the request for this
special day by our Holy Father who has
asked the Pontifical Society for the
Propagation of the Faith to plan and
promote this holy work of "First
Evangelization"
The Society, founded by Pauline Jericot
in France, was given the title "Pontifical"
in 1922 and has a special responsibility in
the Universal Church. It is under the
direction of the Holy Father who together
with the entire body of Bishops remind
the faithful of their baptismal call to
mission, as they gather basic support for
more than 1,200 mission dioceses in Asia,
Africa, the Pacific Islands and Latin
America.
Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, from the
very start of his pontificate has not ceased
to remind us that we are a truly
missionary Church and its mandate to
spread the faith has the highest priority.
World Mission Sunday gives us the
opportunity to join him in this faithfilled
concern of his.
This week you have received special
envelopes from the Society for the
Propagation of the Faith for the mission
collection to be taken next weekend. It is
suggested that families contribute for the
missions at this time, thus enrolling
themselves in the Society as well as
offering substantial help to our
missionaries who spread the gospel.
Do, be generous in supporting the
Pontifical Mission Society for the
Propagation of the Faith which is the
Church's principal means of spreading the
gospel throughout the world.
Envelopes for World Mission
Sunday may be found at the end of the
pews this weekend. Donations may
returned in the second collection next
weekend.
Jerusalem Christian
Families will be selling
religious articles from the
Holy Land next weekend, October 15 &
16 in the Narthex after all the Masses. Land of Peace is a nonprofit
organization with the mission of
helping and supporting Christian
families in the Holy Land through the
Patriarch of Jerusalem. When anyone
purchases handmade arts they help our
mission and help the Christians in the
Holy Land.
In 1920, the Christian population in
the Holy Land was 80%; today it is less
than 2%. With the parish support and
the parishioner’s generosity we are able
to help our brothers and sisters to live
in Jesus’ land of birth.
Land of Peace’s goal is to build a
charity hospital in the Holy Land.
20% from sales go to help our
mission of building the charity
hospital
20% from sales go to the Patriarch
of Jerusalem
40% from sales go to help the
Christians in the Holy Land that
made the artwork
10-20% from sales go for expenses.
To donate online or for more
information, please visit our website:
www.landofpeace.org
Guide Book & Directory - 2016/17 Does St. Anthony Church have your
family membership record correct? Have
you changed your phone number or
moved? Are your children still living at
home? We are in the process of updating
our annual Guide Book & Directory for
the church. If these or any other details
have changed since the last Guide Book,
please call the Parish Office to make sure
we have the most updated information.
This book contains everything pertinent
to our church: the various ministries,
organizations, committees, activities,
functions and events plus a complete
directory of all members. This book is
being provided and direct-mailed to each
family at no cost to our church, and it is
again being subsidized by local
businesses that advertise. If you own or
manage a business and would like to
find out about advertising in our book,
please call the Parish Office.
A woman went to her priest to complain that her husband mistreated her. The priest knew the woman became angry at every little thing her husband did, and that she caused him to become angry with her nagging tongue. So Father concocted a little remedy for the situation. The priest handed the woman a bottle and said, “Here you are. Take this medicine, and it will cure your anger and quarreling.” “But what kind of medicine is it?” asked the woman. “It’s miraculous water.” “Miraculous water? What do I do? Sprinkle it on my husband?” “No, not at all. All you have to do is keep some in your mouth. As long as you do that, he’ll never feel any desire to fight with you.” The woman understood what Father meant. From that time on she never gave her husband anything to argue about. I didn’t write this story to start any trouble between some of you married folks, although I realize the story describes an all-to-often occurrence in the relationships of some couples. My intent was to use a story to demonstrate the silliness of anger and its provocations. As we continue our discussion of the fifth commandment, looking at this lady’s angry husband and her provocations is a great place to start. Genuine anger is usually a venial sin, unless the angered person goes into such a rage that he appears to have lost his senses. The reason I wrote “genuine anger” is, we must always distinguish between anger and righteous indignation. Anger is a sin against charity, and we should do all we can to avoid it. Righteous indignation is a just anger over sin, and it motivates an orderly desire for punishment. Another important sin against the fifth commandment we should discuss is one that is topical and in the news fairly often these days: euthanasia. Euthanasia is immoral because life is taken with the excuse of avoiding pain, shortening suffering, or eliminating someone who is supposedly useless to society because of old age, defect, or illness. Only God can decide when life can end. Christ sanctified suffering on the cross. For those who suffer and are not Catholic, the Holy Spirit can use that suffering in the process of the person’s conversion. The person who is already a Catholic can unite his suffering with the crucified Christ, thereby making his prayers very powerful and honorable in the sight of God. St. John Paul II made the suffering of his final years very evident to the world, as he was trying to show us the importance of offering up our suffering. He did just as we all should do; he offered his suffering in reparation for his sins, as well as the sins of the whole world.
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Direct sterilization is always mortally sinful, if done with the intention of preventing conception. Direct sterilization removes for selfish reasons the procreative power given for the generation of human life. This includes tubal ligation and vasectomy. Indirect sterilization isn’t sinful at all, as it’s done to correct a serious pathological condition. An example would be a hysterectomy when a woman has cancer. Gluttony is defined as any excess, not just eating too much, and it is always sinful. The abuse of drugs or alcohol (drunkenness) is always excessive and therefore always sinful. Intoxication is mortally sinful when the person is so drunk that he can’t distinguish between right and wrong, or if he can’t remember his actions when he sobers up. Scandal is yet another sin against the fifth commandment, but most people don’t understand the proper meaning of the word. Scandal is defined as “[a]ny action or its omission, not necessarily sinful in itself, that is likely to induce another to do something morally wrong. Direct scandal, also called diabolical scandal, has the deliberate intention to induce another to sin. In indirect scandal a person does something that he or she foresees will at least likely lead another to commit sin, but this is rather tolerated than positively desired.”1
The fifth commandment obliges us to take the ordinary means to preserve our own2 life and health, as well as that of
our neighbor so far as we are able. We’re not, however, obliged to take extraordinary means which involve extreme difficulty in order to preserve our life. Extraordinary means are to be taken, though, when the person is very necessary to his family, the Church, or society. Extraordinary means of preserving life is a constantly evolving situation, due to the technological advances in medicine. For example, back in the ‘60s, when they first started doing open heart surgery it was considered extraordinary means to have, say, bypass. It has become so common today, with significantly fewer risks, that it is now considered ordinary means. Despite the commandment’s admonition that we must protect and preserve our life, a person may risk his life or health if there is a proportionately serious reason. A good example would be for a soldier to throw himself on a hand grenade to save his fellow soldiers. This is, after all, what Jesus did for us all on the cross. Direct or culpable suicide is a mortal sin because God alone has the right over life and death. When a person commits suicide he attempts to displace God and His rightful authority. Of course, the victim of suicide who suffers from elements that restrict his free will may not be responsible for his act in God’s sight.3
Finally, there is the question of organ transplantation. Anyone who begins to study the fifth commandment begins to scratch his head and wonder if this common medical practice is actually permitted. The Church does permit the transplantation of vital organs, provided the donor is truly dead, or if he can lead a normal life without the organ. Donating a kidney is an example. Next week, we’ll begin looking at two commandments together—the sixth and the ninth. Look them up to see if you can figure out why this is What We Believe…Why We Believe It.
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1 John H. Hardon, Modern Catholic Dictionary, p 491 2 In Catholic theology, anytime you see the word “ordinary” you can bet word “extraordinary” is standing nearby…always. 3 cf Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2280-2283
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Catholic Services Appeal
2016
Dear Friends in Christ,
Each year, all parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit embark upon the CSA (Catholic Services Appeal) Drive. The CSA is
a required collection taken up for the general operational expenses of the Archdiocese of Detroit. It helps to subsidize
Catholic institutions that may not necessarily be connected to or funded by a particular parish. Among these special
services are Campus Ministry, Telecommunications, Hospital and Prison Chaplaincies, Central Service Offices, which
provide direct assistance to individual parishes, the Marriage Tribunal, and the like. Since the CSA provides for 62% of the
operating budget of the Archdiocese, we are assessed or taxed a specific amount we are asked to meet. Our assessment is
based upon many factors, including parish registration, Sunday collections, and financial status of the area within our parish
boundaries.
Our target for 2016 has been set for $40,040. For your convenience, pledge forms can be found at the bottom of this
page. Please complete the form and designate the amount of your pledge and the payment plan you prefer and return to the
Parish Office. Pledges may also be made by calling the Parish Office 734-854-1143; sending your pledge via email
([email protected]) or by stopping by the Parish Office during regular business hours.
Your pledge can be made in several ways: paid in full and returned with your pledge form; a down payment returned with
your pledge form, with the balance divided into quarterly payments, or divided evenly among 9 monthly payments. Credit
card and automatic withdrawal payments will also be accepted. If you wish to contribute this way, please indicate on the
line below and a form will be sent to you.
Please remember that we are required to make an accounting of all CSA cards for our Parish, so even if you are unable to
pledge, we ask that you indicate that to the Parish Office as well.
I am grateful for your continued stewardship and prayers.
May God Be Blessed!
Father Brian Hurley
Pastor, St. Anthony Parish
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