precious blood catholic church

PRECIOUS BLOOD

CATHOLIC CHURCH

3306 Fenmore Street, Owensboro, KY 42301

Website: Precious-blood.net. Phone: 270 684 6888

TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

“EPHPHATHA!” BE OPENED

Join us in welcoming a new member, in Baptism Stella Grace Freels . Pictured along with her parents,

Robbie and Kateri Freels and God parents Paul Haycraft and Shirley Mills. May you continue to

grow in your faith with Christ.


MASS INTENTIONS: Sept 7th-Sept.12th

Tues. 7:00a.m Ursuline Jubilations

Wed. 6:00p.m. Jeremy Vowels Dec.

Thur. 7:00a.m communion sevice

Fri. 5.:30p.m. Kenny Velotta Dec.

Sat. 5:00p.m Mary Jean Sims Dec.

Sun. 8:00a.m. Robert and Frances O’bryan Sr.Dec

10:30a.m. Parish Family

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Weekly Budget to meet Expenses $ 9,000.00

August 29, 2021 Contribution $ 6,173.39

Under/Over this week - $ 2,826.61

Online contribution July, Aug $10,650.65

Under/Over (July 1, 2021 to present)

In Regular Collections $ 6293.93

Parish Renovation Fund

August 29, 2021 Contribution $ 580.00

Total Parish Renovation Funds $ 54,510.27

SPECIAL PRAYERS: Please remember Jamie Berry, Kay

Berry’s son-in-law, Joe Bittel, Jerry Blandford, Ron Boar-man, Erin Borland’s mother Donna Kamuf, Larry Boswell, Gene Bunch, Kathy Carr, Mary June Cecil and her son, Tara Clark,Sydney Clouse, Tony Clayton. Guy Connor, Linda Connor, Goretti Coomes, Bill & Rita Elder, Angela Gentry, Libby Girten, Harold Hall, Tonya Hamilton’s friend, Mary Hartz and her husband Dean Hartz, Earl Hay-den, Marie Hester, Bob Holt, Janie Howard’s brother, Heather Hudson, Willie Hudson, Ray and Marianne Jones grandson Mike Jones,Elaine Johnson, Robert Johnson’s mother, Randall Jones, Sandra Kimmel Jones mother Jo-Ann Kimmel and Sandra's cousin Ramona Hoffman Row-land, Kenny Kelley, Ruth and Kenny Kelly’s daughter Mitzi, Janet Lawrence, Jess and Theresa Lowe, Donna Mason, Carolyn McDaniel, Mamie McDaniel’s great niece, Barbara Magan, Jordon McIntosh, Charlene Mead-ows, Mary Miller s son Charles, Marie Montanez’s broth-er Dave Peralta, Raden Poll, Tina Mulligan, Anna Carol Murphy & her daughter Oleta, Gary Murphy’s brother, Mary Murphy, Karen Osborne’s mother, Janie Payne, Mary Edna Payne, Sandra Posey, Tony Powers, Shirley Ralph, Carol Riney’s sister, Gene Roberts, Doris Schreck-er, Sandra Self, Bob Slack, Ed Sullivan’s brother, Lillian Taylor, Eugene and June Thompsons daughter Debra Peach,Eugene Thompson,Mike Thompson, James Bowlds, Mary Ellen VanVactor and her brother, and Dorothy Wathen’s daughter. Christy Brown. Christine Stanfel’s dad. Bill Sapp, Stephanie Warren, daughter of Rose McCarter, Marion Willett.

ASSISTED LIVING: Please remember Nancy Best,

Clara Gilles, Doug Howard, Shirley Jarboe, Barbara

Mingus, Debbie Sapp, and Lois Sims.


Scripture lessons summarized: In the first reading of this Sunday the prophet Isiah reminds us that God’s eyes are constantly focused on the helpless. “He comes to save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag, then the tongue of the mute will sing.” in today’s second reading James the apostle gives us some basic and challenging principles of social justice. He exhorts Christians to show no par-tiality based on external appearance and to practice God’s “preferential option” for the poor. He warns the faithful against scorning or shaming the poor while showing special consideration to the rich. Today’s Gospel describes how Jesus, by healing a deaf man with speech impediment,

fulfilled Isaiah’s Messianic prophecy, “The eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf un-stopped.” The ailments listed by Isaiah are symbolic of our interior illnesses: blindness to the needs of our neighbor, unwillingness to hear God’s voice and the inability to speak words of praise, apology, forgiveness, and gratitude. Through this miracle story, Mark also reminds us that no one can be a follower of the Lord without reaching out to the helpless. Let us lend Jesus our hands to give the touch that heals the sick. Let us lend Jesus our tongues to speak to the spiritually hungry through us. Let us lend Jesus our hearts to touch the lives of people in our day through us.

The Touch of the Master’s Hand: In the poem, “The Touch of the Master’s Hand,” the story of the auction-ing of an old, dusty violin. The violin was about to be sold for a mere $3 when a grey-haired man stepped for-ward, picked it up, dusted it off, tuned it and began to play. The man played such sweet music that, when he finished, the bidding jumped into the thousands of dollars. What transformed the dusty old violin into a pre-cious instrument? The touch of the Master’s hand. — The same “touch of the Master’s hand” continues to transform our lives today. By God’s touch we become His instruments to accomplish the marvelous works. Let us allow the Lord to touch us and empower us every day so that we can be his hands and voices to the less fortunate and to the needy.

Blessed Frederic Ozanam: Was born on April 23rd 1813 in Milan, Italy. Early in life, he imbibed from his parents the humane touch of concern for the poor and the needy. He was an ardent fan of St Vincent DePaul. In order to serve the poor and the needy he founded a charity organization which he named after his favorite saint St. Vincent DePaul. Lot of people think that the society of Vincent DePaul was founded by St Vincent DePaul but it was founded by Blessed Frederic Ozanam. Today the SVP has nearly 50,000 conferences spread across the five continents. As we honor Frederic Ozanam on September 7th we thank and appreciate all our Vincentians who work in our St Vincent De Paul office. Thank you for your love and care to the needy around us. And thanks to all the parishioners for your continuous generosity to St. Vincent DePaul So-ciety of our parish.

Second Collection: We have been always so generous to the needy. The country of Hattie has recently expe-rienced Earthquakes which brought a lot of damages to the country. Our Diocese has decided to take up a sec-ond collection in every parish and send to Hattie. We will have a second collection on the weekend of 11th and 12th of this month. Please write the check to Precious Blood Parish and we will write a one total check to the diocese and The Diocese will then forward 100% of all funds received for Haiti to the USCCB’s Emer-gency Disaster Fund.

The new hearing aid: An elderly gentleman had had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor, and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentle-man to hear 100%. The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, “Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again.” The gentleman replied, “Oh, I haven’t told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I’ve changed my will three times!”

God's blessing

Fr. Suneesh Mathew


We would like to thank the Parish for their prayers and

kind thoughts in the passing of our relative John L. Oberst.

Thank you, Janet Lawrence, Dorothy Lomax, Betty Barr.

HELP NEEDED: We are in need of Hand Bell

Choir Members! We only practice one day a week.

Sunday from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. We will teach you

everything you need to know. For more information

call Jeanette Ebelhar at 270-929-2641. Teen

through retired are welcome.

Youth Group will meet Sunday Sept. 12 from:

4-6 PM

Lots of fun, games,

Fellowship and wor-ship!!

Bring a Friend!!

Attn: All liturgical ministers:

It will soon be time for me to begin work on the October - December ministry schedule. If you would, please let me know in the next couple of weeks any dates (including Fall Break) that you will be unavailable. Thanks, Ray

What’s your Catholic IQ :

1. The Catechism of the Catholic Church topped the New York Times best-seller list soon after being released. True-False

2. After the Mass, the consecrated host that are not distributed and consumed are place inside the_______. A) cathedral b) church storage room c) Vatican d) tabernacle

3. In Greek, eucharist literally means ___A) city by the sea b) u r Christ C) holy meal D) thanksgiving

4. It is _______ to miss Mass on a holy day of obligation A) no big deal b) a sin c) op-tional d) allowed for sports games.

Annual Precious Blood Golf

Scramble

October 2, 2021

At Ben Hawes

8:00 AM

For more information contact Bruce Tucker

270.929.5071/Danny Triplett 270.993.2866

The trophy case has been disassembled. If anyone

is interested in trophies or pictures come by or call

the office. You may also contact Gary Murphy at

270-302-1440

For all who have suffered injury or death as a result of Hurricane Ida, and for their families and loved ones, we pray to the Lord. For all who have sustained losses in the storm, that they may know God’s healing and care in those to whom they turn for assistance, we pray to the Lord.

The office will be closed Monday September 6th in Ob-

servance of Labor Day.

Have a safe and blessed Holiday!

There will be No Mass on Thursday morning

September 9

There will be a communion service instead.

Mass on Friday Sept. 10 will be at 5:30 pm


HAPPY BIRTHDAY

TO OUR PARISHIONERS

9-06 Melissa Connor, Shirley

Ellis

9-07 Gavan Ebelhar, Rhonda

Logsdon, Barbara Murphy

9-08 Melissa Daugherty, Gabriel Gutierrez

Rita Jacobs, Kristie Meserve,

9-10 Abbey Thompson, Eli Zoglmann,

9-11 Andrea Finley, Charlotte Murphy,

Virginia O’Connell

9-12 Megan Goodwin, Keisha Trogden

Answers:

1. False 2. Tabernacle

3.Thanksgiving 4. a sin

Happy Anniversary

9-06 William & Susan Wedding (52)

9-07 Larry & Gail Glenn (53)

9-08 Jonathon & Morgan Brown (3)

9-09 John & Yvonne Rudy (26)

Chris & Emily Ayers (17)

Ross & Kim Hardy (9)

9-10 Paul & Caroline Dornburg (28)

9-12 David & Audra Murphy (34)

Death to Life: Our condolences and prayers to

Gary (Stephanie) Millay in the loss of their sis-

ter in law. May she rest in peace.

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