MEDITATION Sunday, September, 2018

The Twenty Second Sunday In Ordinary Time

See Worship Book 929

Be doers of the word. (James 1:22)

In today’s second reading, James compares the Scriptures to a mirror. When we read the word of God, or when we hear it proclaimed at Mass, we often see ourselves in the stories and teachings it contains. Scripture helps us “discern reflections and thoughts of the heart,” both the good thoughts and the not so good ones (Hebrews 4:12). Scripture can expose our pride, confront our resentments, or uncover our deception, greed, or lust. But at the same time, Scripture assures us that God made us in his image. It convinces us that God loves us and that his grace is more than enough to change our lives. But no matter how much grace God has for us, James tells us that it’s not enough just to hear the word of God—not if we want to see any significant changes in the sinful areas of our lives. Similarly, just hearing the word of God won’t result in a growth in our gifts and virtues. We have to be “doers of the word” as well as “hearers” (James 1:22). James gives us a wonderful image to help make this point: someone who hears the word but doesn’t put it into action “is like a man who looks at his own face in a mirror. He sees himself, then goes off and promptly forgets what he looked like” (James 1:23-24). James isn’t speaking about a poor memory here. He’s speaking about poor priorities. People “forget” Scripture because they have placed other priorities ahead of following the Lord. The word of God does have the power to help us—but only to the degree that we cooperate with it. So be sure to read Scripture each day. But also be sure to write down one action step you can take based on what you have read. Then, dedicate your day to taking that one step at every opportunity. Let it help you say no to sin and yes to God today. If you do, you will be “blessed” beyond your expectations (James 1:25)!

“Lord, I welcome your word.” Reprinted with permission from The Word Among Us

Please pray for our parishioners and friends of St. Louis Church who are sick: Ginny Collins, Barb Arland-Frye, Greg Ennis, Anne Hallgren, Tom Nutter, Roy Sheehan and Evelyn Virnig.

Prayer Requests If you or someone you know is in need of prayers, please call or email the parish office and we will add their names to our list of intentions: markmstlouis@comcast.net or call 651-224-3379. Labor Day Schedule of Masses and Confessions The Mass schedule for the Labor Day Holiday is 6:45am and 12:10pm. There will be no Confessions on this day. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick has been transferred to Monday, September 10th. Labor Day Parish Office Hours The Parish Office will be closed for the Labor Day Holiday and will resume normal hours from 9am to 3pm on Tuesday, September 4th.

ENTRANCE HYMN 541 O God, beyond all praising

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 929 He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.

POSTCOMMUNION HYMN 752 The Master came to bring good news

CHORAL MUSIC AT THE 11:00 AM MASS

Cantate Domino Giovanni Croce (1557-1609) O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the whole earth. Sing unto the Lord, and praise his Name: be telling of his salvation from day to day. — Psalm 96:1-2.

Haste thee, O God Adrian Batten (1591-1637) Haste thee, O God, to deliver me, make haste to help me. Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul. Let them for their reward be soon brought to shame that cry over me, ‘There, there’. But let all those that seek thee be joyful and glad in thee, and let all such as delight in thy salvation say always, ‘The Lord be praised’. Amen. — Psalm 70:1-4.

Antiphon Sub tuum præsidium Mode VII Under thy protection we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our needs, but from all dangers deliver us always, Virgin Glorious and Blessed.

— Oldest extant Hymn to the Blessed Virgin; circa 250 A.D.

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday, September 3 First Corinthians 2:1-5; Psalm 119:97-102; Luke 4:16-30 Tuesday, September 4 First Corinthians 2:10-16; Psalm 145:8-14; Luke 4:31-37 Wednesday, September 5 First Corinthians 3:1-9; Psalm 33:12-15,20-21; Luke 4:38-44 Thursday, September 6 First Corinthians 3:18-23; Psalm 24:1-6; Luke 5:1-11 Friday, September 7 First Corinthians 4:1-5; Psalm 37:3-6,27-28,39-40; Luke 5:33-39

Saturday, September 8 Micah 5:1-4; Psalm 13:6,6; Matthew 1:1-16,18-23 Sunday, September 9 Isaiah 35:4-7; Psalm 146:7-10; James 2:1-5, Mark 7:31-37

“Enrich the harvest of your charity.” PLEASE REMEMBER SAINT LOUIS IN YOUR WILL

September 8, 1964. Fr. Richard Colbert, S.M. celebrated his Silver Jubilee as a Marist at the Little French Church. The reception in the parish hall was attended by six of his grade school classmates. L-R. Leo Schmeltzer, George Fontaine, Robert Tereau, Mary Alice (née Merth) Fontaine, Fr. Richard Colbert, Barbara Deshler, Michael Murphy. Can you recognize them on the cover? The pastor at the time was Fr. Michael Joseph Kerwick, S.M. (1963-1969).

OPEN BELL DATES: The following dates are still open in September for anyone wishing to have the bells rung in memory or in honor of a loved one: September 20th-22nd, 24th and 26th. Please call the rectory during office hours to make arrangements.

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, September 3 St. Gregory the Great 6:45 Bruce Schreiber and Family 12:10 †Dorothy Kettler Tuesday, September 4 6:45 †John Wagner 12:10 Janet McCoy Wednesday, September 5 6:45 Peggy Shay 12:10 Constance Burke Thursday, September 6 6:45 Louise Rosemark 12:10 James Chouanard Friday, September 7 6:45 Father Joseph Hurtuk, S.M. 12:10 †Joseph Rancourt Saturday, September 8 The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6:45 Father Richard Colbert, S.M. 5:00 †Enrique Santos, Jr. Sunday, September 9 Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Louis Church 9:15 †Dick DeLisle 11:00 †Romuald Kondratowicz 12:30 †Edward Stewart

PARISH CALENDAR Monday, Sept 3 Rosary in the Church 11:40am Wednesday Sept. 5 Eucharistic Exposition 12:35pm-2:00pm Wednesday Sept. 5 St. Louis Shawl Knitters 1:00pm Monday, September 10 Anointing of the Sick After All Masses Moved due to the Labor Day Holiday

Our Highly Successful Parish Family Picnic! Thank you to the parishioners and friends who volunteered in helping to bring about a most enjoyable day at our Parish Family Picnic. Fritz Eckman, Cathy & Joe Frazier, Jan & Pat Gonda, Christine King, Kent Larson, Fr. Sajdak, Sandra Stowell, and Helen Wagner as well as all who made meal ticket and prize donations. A special Merci Beaucoup goes out to the Chairman of the Parish Family Picnic, Brad Robideau who pulled it all together. St. Maron’s Festival Annual Lebanese Festival on Saturday, September 15th from 1pm to 8pm and Sunday, September 16th from 11am to 6pm. Fresh Food, Live Music, Folkloric Dance, Silent Auction, Delicious Pastries and more. St. Maron’s is located at 602 University Avenue NE, Minneapolis and on the web at www.stmaron.com

Restoration Collection Thank you to parishioners and friends alike who contributed to our 4th Sunday of the Month Restoration Collection this past weekend. The donations totaled $3,164.25 as follows: 5pm $513.00; 7am $471.50: 9:15am $265.00; 11:00am $361.75; 12:30pm $326.00; $795.00 from automatic contributions and $432.00 received directly at the parish office. Expenses to date $102,050.28 Monies Collected to Date $ 95,662.05 Amount Yet Needed $ 6,388.23

SAVE THE DATE for the once-in-a-lifetime 150th Anniversary celebration of our parish’s founding!

Our GALA DINNER, on Sunday, November 4th at the Town & Country Club, will joyfully recognize the arts, the music, and the people that have made our Little French Church the jewel of the Twin Cities. Tickets, which include a gourmet dinner under the direction of the Town & Country’s new executive chef, desserts from Café Latte, the company of our fellow parishioners and special guests, outstanding music, complimentary valet parking and many more beautiful details will be $150 apiece. If you are on our mailing list, you will be receiving an invitation shortly by mail. If we do not have your current mailing address, please call Mark McCoy in our Parish Office at (651) 224-3379 to reserve your seat(s). More details about this special event in our next bulletin…

RING OUT, O BELLS… DATE REQUEST FOR INTENTION REQUESTED BY September 5 †Agnes (Conway) †Jordan Ussai 59th Wedding Anniversary The Cohen Family September 6 †Michael Fetsch 5th Anniversary of Death (Sept. 12) Marilyn Fetsch September 7 Amber Lindberg Happy Birthday Nancy and Bruce Lindberg September 8 Tommy Billion Happy Birthday Nancy and Bruce Lindberg September 9 Chrissy Young Damasco Happy Birthday (Sept. 11) Nancy and Bruce Lindberg

FEATURED ON THE COVER: The 1951 École Saint-Louis 8th Grade Graduating Class. Back Row, L-R: Gerard Keller, George Fontaine, Sister Joseph Carmel, SJC (Principal 1948-1951), Mary Alice Merth, Tom Plisek, Richard Colbert, Leo Schmeltzer, Fr. Louis Emmerth, S.M. (Pastor 1946-1952) Front Row: Robert Tereau, Robert Meyers, Donald Reardon, Gerald Bidon, Michael Murphy. Not present for picture was Barbara Deshler and Charles Danielson. Richard Colbert in the back row is Fr. Richard Colbert, S.M. (Marist Retired) He will be sixty years a Marist this Saturday, September 8, 2018, Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He currently resides in St. Petersburg, FL. Father Louis Clement Emmerth, S.M. – the only pastor to serve at Saint Louis with the first name of Louis, lucky him! We’re told that he most frequently went by the pronunciation Lou-ee, as in the French, Louis. As back-to-school classes begin, we wish all students impressive grades.

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