Immaculate Heart of MaryCatholic ChurchSeptember 1, 2019

PO Box 130, 411 Ware St, Groom TX 79039Phone & Fax: 806-248-7584 / Cell Phone: 806-316-4146

Parish Email: immaculateheartgroom@gmail.comWebsite: immaculateheartgroomtx.com

22th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMETHE HUMBLEST HUMBLENESS

"For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled and he who humbles himself shall be exalted." —Luke 14:11

Jesus invites us to humble ourselves by taking the lowest place (Lk 14:10) and by inviting "beggars and the crippled, the lame and the blind" to eat with us (Lk 14:13). Most people take Jesus' words as a suggestion and encouragement to be humble and help the poor. Jesus, however, indicates that His words are to be taken much more seriously when He concluded His command with the words: "You should be pleased that they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid in the resurrection of the just" (Lk 14:14). Jesus' call to humility and service is of ultimate significance. When Jesus commands us to humble ourselves, it means much, much more than these words coming from anyone else. Jesus washed the feet of the apostles (Jn 13:4ff) and "humbled Himself, obediently accepting even death, death on a cross!" (Phil 2:8) Jesus has humbled Himself by giving Himself to us in Holy Communion. He is so humbled that He doesn't look like God or even like a man. He looks like bread and wine. When this crucified, eucharistic God-Man speaks of humbling ourselves, He speaks with a depth and love far beyond anything we have ever heard. Humble yourself — by Jesus' standards. Prayer: Jesus, teach me to be "gentle and humble of heart" (Mt 11:29).

Parish Council PresidentAlter Society President

DREBookkeeper

PastorFinance Council Chair

RCIAYouth Director

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Arokia Raj SamalaRodney BohrTabitha EggemeyerKathleen Barkleystaci.kotara@gmail.com

Jason EugeaJoannie KlingNicole KuehlerSherri Wieberg

Mass Schedule

Information

Pray for Our Sick

Family Chalice Program

Mass Intentions

*The mass schedule has changed while Father Raj is on vacation.

Saturday, Aug 3 - Sept 14.........7:00pmSunday...................................8:30amClarendon Mass schedule is posted on the bulletin board in the church entrance.

Monday, Thursday, Friday..........7:30am Morning service Communion only

Confession: By appointment only while Father Raj is on vacation.

There will be no adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in August or September

Brandi Sustaire, John Detten, Emma Detten, Tammy Bivens, Celeste Connelly, Shamara Husemann, Bill Becker, Charleen Weller, Leonard Koetting, Alina Becker, Anna Marie Wink, Gary Collins, Alan Acker, Shirley Burgin, Matthew Gary Britten, Karen Berry, Doris Britten, Lynita Brown, Phillip Ollinger, Dee Martinez, Luke Acker, Shane King, Noah Johnson, Libby Howard, and Portia Thurman.

Aug 31-Sept 1...Nick Weinheimer FamilySeptember 7-8.................Alice KuehlerSeptember 14-15 Michele & Rodney BohrSeptember 21-22...................Nick BohrSeptember 28-29.........Linda & Bill BohrOctober 5-6....................Donna BarnettMarriage Preparation:

Contact Father Raj at least six months in advance.

Baptisms:Call the rectory for an appointment.

Communion:Homebound or the ill, call Father Raj at 248-7584 or cell 806-316-4146.

Anyone unable to come forward for communion, let Father Raj know before Mass. Those ill or homebound, please contact Father Raj to arrange for communion to be brought to your home on weekdays or weekends.

Mass Intentions will resume when Father Raj returns from vacation in September.

Stewardship Reports08/25/19 Stewardship ReportIndividual $2,040.00Loose $ 172.00Children $ 1.49TOTAL $2,213.49

08/25/19 Building FundIndividual and Total $2,100.00

08/25/19 Stewardship ReportIndividual $2,040.00Loose $ 172.00Children $ 1.49TOTAL $2,213.49

08/25/19 Building FundIndividual and Total $2,100.00

Liturgical MinistersSaturday, Aug 31, 2019 at 7:00pmServers: Kaci and PhineasLector: Jason EugeaExtraor. Com. Ministers: Vanessa Eugea and Kevin Brown

Sunday, Sept 1, 2019 at 8:30amServers: Hugh and OwenLector: Cliff BrittenExtraor. Com. Ministers: Susan Britten, Sharon Britten and Michele Bohr

Saturday, Sept 7, 2019 at 7:00pmServers: Derek and RyanLector: Ron KuehlerExtraor. Com. Ministers: John Connelly and Jan Britten

Sunday, Sept 8, 2019 at 8:30amServers: Jackson and WesleyLector: Nick KuehlerExtraor. Com. Ministers: Nicole Kuehler, Barbara Homer and Tabitha Eggemeyer

Saturday, Sept 14, 2019 at 7:00pmServers: Braxton and ZadynLector: Kay BrittenExtraor. Com. Ministers: Kevin Brown and Jan Britten

Sunday, Sept 15, 2019 at 8:30amServers: Kate and MaciLector: Marcia ConradExtraor. Com. Ministers: Joannie Kling, Vanessa Eugea and Sandie Hickey

Saturday, Sept 21, 2019 at 5:30pmServers: Stephen and TuckerLector: Cliff BrittenExtraor. Com. Ministers: John Connelly and Kevin Brown

Sunday, Sept 22, 2019 at 8:30amServers: Alex and DamonLector: Ron KuehlerExtraor. Com. Ministers: Melanie K Britten, Tabitha Eggemeyer and Sharon Britten

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Announcements

Church Cleaning for September

Father Raj Samala will be on vacation the month of August. In his absence, for any Emergency Spiritual needs please call Jason Eugea 806-335-6805 or Father Hrudaya from Panhandle at 806-341-8655

Faith Formation Classes will begin Wednesday, September 4 with choir practice for k-6 at 5:30, followed by a rosary, then classes from 6:45-7:45.Please register your students, forms and the 2019-20 calendars are in the back of church. We are looking forward to a fantastic year!

Adult bible study will start fall classes on Wednesday, September 4 at 6:30pm, studying Jeff Cavin’s The Great Adventure, Your Journey Through the Bible series Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom. For further details please contact Clifton Britten @ 517-8747 or 248-7559.

Christian Mothers will meet, Monday, September 9th at 6:30pm in the hall. Please bring a salad to share, officers will provide crackers and drinks.

Marla Britten, Debbie Ollinger, Sandra Britten, Mary Treadwell, Pam Ashford, Tami Keesee, Cara Ashford, Sharon Britten, Sherri Wieberg, Waymth Britten, Lori Connelly, Nicole Kuehler, Loretta Britten, Tabitha Eggemeyer, Shelley Britten and Britney Britten

September 1...................Rana Hardin and Barbara HomerSeptember 3.......A. Chris & Debbie BrittenSeptember 4.....................Damon KuehlerSeptember 5.......................Trenton FieldsSeptember 6......................Britney Britten

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Bible Study The Bible plays a vital role in the life of the Catholic Church. In fact, we are called to immerse ourselves daily in the Scriptures. But many of us get lost when we actually dive into the Bible, and our time spent can be more frustrating than fruitful. We are reading a collection of writings drafted by an ancient people, in an ancient culture. But Scripture is nothing less than the Living Word of God, and it is meant just as much for us as for those who lived thousands of years ago. To deal with this challenge we have chosen an exciting Bible Study program provided by Jeff Cavins, an internationally recognized speaker who has a deep love for Jesus Christ and who communicates his zeal with clarity and enthusiasm. His program is called the "The Great Adventure Bible Study System.” We are currently using this study:

Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom

We will begin our fall class on Wednesday Sept. 4 at 6:30 PM. Come and enjoy as we study God's word. Witness the fascinating story of our faith, and see how you, at this moment in your life, fit into God's plan for all humanity. Please come, all are welcome. For further details or questions please contact Clifton Britten @ 517-8747 or 248-7559. The Church "forcefully an specifically exhorts all the Christian faithful ... to learn the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ, by frequent reading of the divine Scriptures. 'Ignorance of Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.' " CCC 133

Thought of the week: Until we are perfect, we cannot expect a perfect government.

The month of September: is dedicated to the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Devotion to the sorrows of the Virgin Mary dates from the twelfth century, when it made its appearance in monastic circles under the influence of St. Anselm and St. Bernard. The Cistercians and then the Servites undertook to propagate it. It became widespread in the fourteenth and especially the fifteenth centuries, particularly in the Rhineland and Flanders, where Confraternities of the Sorrowful Mother sprang up. It was in this context that the first liturgical formularies in her honor were composed. A provincial council of Mainz in 1423 made use of these in establishing a "Feast of the Sorrows of Mary" in reparation for Hussite profanations of her images. In 1494 the feast appeared in Bruges, where the Precious Blood of Christ was venerated; later on it made its way into France. It did not, however, become widespread in France before Benedict XIII included it in the Roman Calendar in 1727 and assigned it to the Friday before Palm Sunday. Some Churches had previously celebrated this feast during the Easter season. Others, however, celebrated the Joys of the Blessed Virgin during the Easter season, as is still done today at Braga. In some places it was entitled "Recollection of the Feasts and Joys of the Blessed Virgin Mary”

September 3, Saint Gregory the Great: Gregory was content to be a monk, but he willingly served the Church in other ways when asked. He sacrificed his own preferences in many ways, especially when he was called to be Bishop of Rome. Once he was called to public service, Gregory gave his considerable energies completely to this work.

Quote: "Perhaps it is not after all so difficult for a man to part with his possessions, but it is certainly most difficult for him to part with himself. To renounce what one has is a minor thing; but to renounce what one is, that is asking a lot" (St. Gregory, Homilies on the Gospels).