November 10, 2019 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

NOVEMBER 10, 2019 THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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PARISH CALENDAR & MASS INTENTIONS

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

2nd Collection-Archdiocese for Military Services Blanket Sunday-St. Vincent dePaul Society

Alfred Salsa-Holy Land Artifacts SUN. 10 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH

10:00 a.m. Mass (Dick Hahn) CH 11:00 a.m. RCIA AH

12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Peggy Noble Brown CH

and Fritz Noble) 3:00 p.m. ThanksSinging CH 5:00-6:15 p.m. High School Youth Group AH MON. 11 St. Martin of Tours, Bishop 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH

8:00 a.m. Mass (George Forshee) CH TUES. 12 St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH 8:00 a.m. Mass (L/D members of the Newton CH family) 8:45 a.m. Bible Study-Sunday Readings AH WED. 13 St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH

8:00 a.m. Mass (Tristan Davis Sadorf) CH School Children attend Mass 1:00 p.m. Catholicism Series AH 7:00 p.m. Catholicism Series AH THURS. 14 NO 8:00 a.m. Mass 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal CH FRI. 15 St. Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH

8:00 a.m. Mass (David Traub) CH SAT. 16 St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude, Virgin

8:00 a.m. Mass (Brian Nolley) CH 9:00 a.m. Church Cleaning 3:00 p.m. Confessions CH

4:30 p.m. Mass (Jean Greenlee) CH

Appeal Weekend – Catholic Campaign for Human Dev. SUN. 17 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinaty Time

8:00 a.m. Mass (Fred and Margie Watson) CH 10:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH 11:00 a.m. Adoration CH 11:00 a.m. RCIA AH

12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Michael Alan Ross) CH 5:00-6:15 p.m. High School Youth Group AH 5:15-7:30 p.m. Confirmation Class AH 7:00 p.m. Benediction

CH-church; RD-Rectory Dining; AH-St.Agnes Hall; RL-Rectory Living Room

Dear Parishioners and friends of St. Lawrence:

It seems like I’m getting out of town just in time.

We leave for the trip to Israel (Holy Land) on

Monday morning--with the artic blast coming in on

Tuesday. Hopefully there won’t be any travel issues

flying out of O’Hare in Chicago. Our return flight

should have us back on November 20th

, Wednesday

evening. Down in Louisiana, the phrase, “if God

says the same” is added to almost every human plan

as it is clear none of us are in control of our plans no

matter how simple they may be. The outline of our

itinerary is:

Nov. 12 – arrive in Tel Aviv

Nov. 13-15 – Tiberias, Galilee & Nazareth

Nov. 15-19 – Jerusalem and Bethlehem

Nov. 20 – Flight to Chicago – bus to Muncie

Mass is scheduled most days – except travel days and

all of us will be remembering and praying for all of

you, especially the future of all three parishes in

Muncie.

It is nice knowing that the parish is being left in

good hands. Fr. Bob is available to cover Masses,

funerals or pastoral needs. Sue is continuing to

develop new adult formation efforts, overseeing the

full parish formation program. Phil is on hand to deal

with any building or property emergencies and

oversee the parish financial situation. Liturgy under

Jason is well covered and provided for. Rob has the

school running smoothly with an energetic faculty. It

is good to be able to leave the parish in good hands

and well provided for.

Also, I would like to take this opportunity to thank

Sheila Henry for all that she has done for the last 35

years to keep the Religious Education Program

running – recruiting, teaching, organizing and

preparing food for many of the activities and

sacramental programs. She has sacrificed much time

over the years. The parish owes her a deep and well

deserved thank you for that long term effort. Sheila

will be officially stepping down in January when the

parish will have a retirement celebration to honor all

that she had done. So Sheila, thank you for all the

lives you have touched, for the children who have

learned the love of Jesus for them and have loved

Him in return. For all that you have done in

counseling and guiding parents and families in the

religious education of their children and the

innumerable hours you have spent on behalf of our

parish families. Thank you! Sincerely,

Fr. Dave

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TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — The King of the world will raise us up

to live again forever (2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14).

Psalm — Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be

full (Psalm 17).

Second Reading — May the Lord encourage and

strengthen your hearts (2 Thessalonians 2:16 — 3:5).

Gospel — Those who are deemed worthy of the coming

age can no longer die (Luke 20:27-38 [27, 34-38]). 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: Wis 1:1-7; Ps 139:1b-10; Lk 17:1-6

Tuesday: Wis 2:23 — 3:9; Ps 34:2-3, 16-19; Lk 17:7-10

Wednesday: Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-4, 6-7; Lk 17:11-19

Thursday: Wis 7:22b — 8:1; Ps 119:89-91, 130, 135,

175; Lk 17:20-25

Friday: Wis 13:1-9; Ps 19:2-5ab; Lk 17:26-37

Saturday: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps 105:2-3, 36-37,

42-43; Lk 18:1-8

Sunday: Mal 3:19-20a; Ps 98:5-9; 2 Thes 3:7-12;

Lk 21:5-19

PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember the following parishioners in your prayers this week: Beth Kaiser, Sonja Bickey, Larry Tricker, Isaiah Greiner, Dan Wade, Joe Morgan, Dale Goth, JoAnn Brown, Miriam Walker, Adam Pence, Alex Pence, Anthony Pence, Joseph Jenkinson, Clara Persinger, Martha Jean McIntosh, Dorothy Duncan, Linda Goth, Pete Whitcomb, Betty Wright, Shirley Jordan, Kameron Kadinger, Joe Duncan, Shirley Phillips, John Persinger, Dick and Lucille Kanney, Pat Daunt, John Haack, Larry Rigel, Ronald Macken, Joyce Doyle, Marie Rhorer, for the family of Alex and Kim Flores, Cristina Jones, Stacey Vencel, Joshua Cole, Richard Biehl, Rod Clements, Ed Kratochvil, Mary Hadley, Noah Cross, Judy Cool Beaty, Stephanie Echelbarger, Mary Kerrigan, Roni Johnson, William Berger, Tia Lindsey, Dixie Lindsey, Harry Seffrin, David Duke, Charles Hiatt, Bill Brown, Bailey Michelle Rinker, Jimmy Hossom, Paula Hughes, Rita Disher, Don Cox, Herschael and Mildred Shaw families, Joe Branson, Carmen Simmons, Kevin Farrell.

PRAYER CHAIN Please call Joan McKinley 716-7073 for the St.

Lawrence Church Prayer Chain request.

Mission Statement

St. Lawrence Parish, a people of prayer and service

glorifying God.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for November

Dear Lord Jesus, during this month of November, we

intercede for all peoples living in the Near East. May a

spirit of dialogue, encounter, and reconciliation emerge

in the Near East, where diverse religious communities

share their lives together.

Weekend of November 3, 2019

St. Lawrence Parish ………………….. $7,301.51 School Support ……………………… .. $1,070.00 Children’s Envelopes ……………….. .. $ 103.00 Deacon’s Food Pantry ………………. .. $ 110.00 Fuel Fund ……………………………. .. $ 337.00 All Saints-Holy Day ………………….. $1,551.00

October – Monthly Collection Recap St. Lawrence Parish …………………… $31,819.11 School Support ………………………… 2,458.00 Children’s Envelopes ………………….. 104.00 Deacon’s Food Pantry …………………. 531.40 Fuel Fund ………………………………. 914.00 World Mission Collection ……………… 1,831.00 All Saints-Holy Day ……………………. 93.00 Other ……………………………………. 700.00

October – Online Giving St. Lawrence Parish ……………………... $6,539.00 School Support ………………………….. 1,058.00 Deacon’s Food Pantry …………………… 187.00 Fuel Fund ………………………………… 168.00 Other ……………………………………… 190.00

Please consider online giving. Go to

www.osvonlinegiving.com/4289 or call the Business

Office at St. Lawrence 765-288-9223, Ext. 22. We will

help you work through the process in no time!

For Our Departed Clergy

Sun. Dcn. Ed Cleary Fr. Ken Raczek Mon. Fr. Donald Eder Fr. Jack Trippel Tues. Fr. Ed Matuszak Fr. Fred Geschwind Wed. Fr. Joseph Ruffing Fr. Fred Schroeder

Thurs. Fr. Joseph Bruetsch Fr. William Grady Fri. Fr. Barry Gross Fr. Robert Fosselman Sat. Fr. David Douglas Fr. Rick Tucker

RCIA Class this Sunday, Nov. 10 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Agnes Hall. If you have any questions – contact Sue Wilhelm or Fr.

Dave at the Parish Office 288-9223.

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PARISH MINISTRIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ADULT FAITH FORMATION COLUMN

(Sue Wilhelm)

Advent Journey Open House at St. Lawrence

Sunday, December 1, 2019 1:30pm-4:00pm

Calling all members of the Household of God! Join

us for an Advent Journey. This event is appropriate

for people of all ages from newborn to great

grandma! You and your family (or friends) can meet

Mary and Joseph and hear their story! Think of

others by visiting the Giving Tree and write cards (or

draw pictures!) for our shut-ins and Veterans! Make

Advent wreaths or learn about decorating your tree

with Jesse Tree Ornaments! Enjoy a visit with St.

Nick, watch a lovely animated movie called Martin

the Cobbler, and enjoy Christmas cookies at St.

Agnes! Come for a half hour or stay the whole time!

Registration necessary for supplies. Please fill in

the form below and send it in by November 17th

!

Family

Name:_____________________________________________

Phone No._____________________________

We would like to: (check ALL that apply!)

________Make an Advent Wreath _________ Update our Advent Wreath with new greenery

and candles

_________ Make Jesse Tree Ornaments

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Tuesday Scripture Study Join us Tuesdays

after the 8:00am Mass in St. Agnes where

we share a simple breakfast, coffee or tea

and break open the Word of God for the coming Sunday.

All are welcome.

November 13 -- 1:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.

in St. Agnes Hall. Catholicism Series

Episode 4: Mary the Mother of God by Bishop Robert Barron. ”Mary’s utter

willingness to magnify the Lord made of her a matrix of

life. The spring itself, in all its wild fecundity, is but a

hint of the vitality that she unleashes.” ~~Bishop Robert

Barron ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Taize Service – Nov. 20 – 7:00 p.m. in

the Church. Through song, scripture,

silence and beauty. This prayer follows a

similar format to the Liturgy of the Hours

with meditative singing. All are welcome!

HEARTS OF HOPE MINISTRY This Ministry meets on a regular basis—once a month in

St. Agnes Hall. We will meet again on Tuesday,

November 26 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. and 6:30-8:00 p.m.

All are welcome who have lost a loved one or anticipate

the loss of a loved one. Join us! If you have any

questions, contact Deb Saxon at 765-760-4800.

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 Fr. Hellmann. You may also contact a

Stephen Leader. Stephen Leaders are John and Melinda

Haack, Jim and Pat Savage, and Deb Saxon.

The next opportunity for Adoration will be next

Sunday, November 17 following the 10:00 a.m. Mass and

will close with 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.

FOOTPRINTS SEWING GROUP will be

meeting again on November 21st in St.

Agnes Hall at 9:30 a.m. We are currently

making items for the Veterans. This weekend

we donated blankets to the St. Vincent dePaul

Society for Blanket Sunday. For more information about

this group, please contact Carmen Simmons at 765/808-

1917 or Jayne Waechter at 765/288-8920.

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th Annual Thanks-Singing

This Sunday, Nov. 10 – 3:00 p.m. St. Lawrence will host this event this year.

Churches in Delaware County have united through the years to celebrate our Christian Heritage through song, our universal language. Christian Ministries will be collecting non-perishable food items for our food pantry and an offering will be collected to help those in need through the programs and services offered at Christian Ministries. ----------------------------------------------------------------

Following the 10am Mass this weekend the Hispanic community with be serving tamales. (Location – Rectory lawn or porch)

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FAITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR

OUR YOUTH!!

A FAMILY OF FAITH (Grades K-8) December 1 – An Advent Journey –

1:30-4:00pm. See page 4 of this bulletin for

the details. This is for the entire family!

December 8 – Our Lady of Guadalupe – 10:00 am Mass

(bi-lingual); a reception follows at the Knights of

Columbus Hall

December 15 – Parents and Students meet in St. Agnes

Hall at 11:00 a.m.

For more information contact Sheila Henry 765-729-1229

or Sue Wilhelm at the Parish Office.

High School Youth Group (HSYG)

will meet Sunday, November 10 and

November 17 from 5pm-6:15pm in St.

Agnes Hall. Lexi Starost is the leader of

this group. The meetings are about fun,

faith, and fellowship. If you have any questions you can

contact Lexi at ahstarost@bsu.edu or 765-760-2813.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP (Grades 6 and 7

will have a “fun night” on November 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Contact Lexi at ahstarost@bsu.edu or 765-760-2818 if

you would like additional information

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CONFIRMATION CLASS – Our next class will be

Sunday, Nov. 17, from 5:15 to 7:30 p.m. in St. Agnes

Hall. Students in grade 8 or older are encouraged to enroll. Contact Jason for additional information at jhart@stlawrencemuncie.com.

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.

In case of an emergency, an AED (Automatic

External Defibrillator) is located in the vestibule

of the church and also in St. Agnes Hall.

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November 19 – 10:30am – Bethel Pointe November 26 – 10am – Albany Healthcare --------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to St. Lawrence Jack and Carolyn Kelley

Rick and Lauren Mayo and their son Rory

Joe and Trula Perry

Jack and Donna Young

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Happy Birthday to Fr. Bob Sunday, November 10!

Have a blessed and enjoyable day!

THE ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY will be having their annual Blanket Sunday collection this weekend. If you forgot to bring your donation this weekend, you may

bring it next weekend. New blankets (any size), winter hats, gloves, and socks are also needed for adults and children. Boxes will be placed in the vestibule of the church for your donations.

Women’s Bible Study

This group will meet again on Wednesday,

November 20 at 2:30 p.m. in St. Agnes

Hall as we continue our study of Luke’s

Gospel.

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Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA

This weekend our parish will take up a collection to

benefit the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, a

triennial collection approved ty the U.S. Conference of

Catholic Bishops. Please prayerfully consider a

contribution to this special collection to support active-

duty military men and women, and their families –

including those from our own parish.

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ARTIFACTS THIS WEEKEND - Alfred

and Grace Salsa, natives of Bethlehem in the

Holy Land are with us this weekend with

their beautiful collection of handmade religious artifacts

made by the Christian community in Bethlehem. Please

stop by their display after all Masses in the back of the

Church as you will find many religious items for your

house or as gifts for loved ones.

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With Sympathy Our smypathies are extended to the family of Martha Wall who passed away on October 27. Her funeral Mass was held here at St. Lawrence on Saturday. --------------------------------------------------------------------

Deacon’s Food Pantry During the month of October the pantry

helped 408 households which resulted in

providing food for 496 children and 666

adults. Current needs of the pantry are:

canned fruit and vegetables for Thanksgiving!

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St. Lawrence Concert Series “Two Voices From Mexico”

Sacred and Secular Music

Saturday, November 16 – 6:00 p.m.

Featuring

Humberto Ross Moreno – bass

Eugenio Ross Moreno – baritone

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Saint Lawrence

Catholic School

stlawrencemuncie.org

765.282.9353 Rob Frey, Principal: r.frey@stlawrencemuncie.org

Our mission is to provide a Catholic Christ-centered

education through an atmosphere of love and

compassion for all students.

Tuesday, Nov. 12 – Skating Party - 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, Nov. 13 – 8:00 a.m. Mass at the

Church. Please arrive by 7:50 a.m.

The SLCS P.T.O. would like to thank everyone

who attended our Mystery Dinner on

November 2. We appreciate the large and

enthusiastic crowd, as well as the chance to

laugh and share fellowship with all of our

guests!

150th Anniversary of Our Church

Remember Renew Rejoice In 2015 Reverend David Hellmann was appointed Pastor of Saint Lawrence Parish.

150TH

KEEPSAKE ITEMS

FOR SALE

Ornament of our beautiful church - $25.00

Stained Glass Window Book - $10

Coloring Book - $5

T-Shirt with our 150th

logo - $10

Any of these items would make nice gift items for

family and friends!

Call the Parish Office at 288-9223 or stop by the

office if you would like to purchase any of these

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Over The River & Through

The Woods To Grandmother's House or anywhere else,

Homemade Gourmet Apples from the Haiti

Library Foundation (HLF) are for you to take

along!! As Hostess Gifts, for Thanksgiving for special

neighbors, teachers, coaches, coworkers & friends, or to

serve with white wine after dinner & during the football

games in your own living room! Each large granny smith

is dipped in caramel, drenched in white chocolate & then

coated in dark chocolate and divinely decorated. Only

$10cash/check, 100% profits to HLF. Order by

November 21 & pick up on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Email starost@comcast.net or phone 765-759-9910 to

place your order or ask any questions.

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Mark your Calendar!

“Preparing Our Hearts for Christmas”

A benefit recital featuring Matthew and

Kelci Kosin and friends

Sunday, December 8, 3:00 p.m.

Saint Lawrence Church

A free-will offering to benefit our school

will be collected

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MINISTRY ASSISGNMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 16 AND 17 Readers Altar Servers E.M.H.C. Ushers

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.M. Matt Hill

Marianne Vorhees Robert Berger Jonathan Shaw

Mary Bedel Skip Vorhees Julie Zvokel

Jeff Crabtree Harold Hannon Steve Lansing Walter Vester

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.M. Dan Waechter

Pete Walters Rachel Waechter Jerry Bricker

Tom Ward JoEllen Ward

Mary Burford Sheila Caudill Jack Holland Jack Sharp

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Jennifer Johnson Nancy Zachary

Onnie Adams Ava Echelbarger

Mary Bowling Kathy Brinson Bob Carpenter Lea Carpenter Bridget Cole John Coutinho Joanna Wallace

John Coutinho Jeff Huff Greg Smith Mike Wallace

Take Note The Giving Tree will be up on the weekend of

November 23 and 24. We will again be helping the

children and their families from United Day Care.

Also, the weekend of November 23 and 24, the St.

Vincent dePaul Society will have their annual

“Adopt a Family” for a Christmas food basket. Members will be in the vestibule of the church after

all the Masses.