“Jesus did not want to be seen or heard as a person of great power and importance. In all his ministries, Jesus spoke up for the poor, the powerless,

and the voiceless.’ www.FranciscanMedia.org

Feast and Memorial in the Liturgy this week: September 8 – Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Sept 9: Memorial of St. Peter Claver, Priest. COLLECTION –Aug 22 : Env $820; Plate $97; Cemetery $120; Votive $2; Misc $2; = $1063. Ministry Schedule Acolyte Lector Server Sat Sept 4 Tim Lord Lloyd Ogorzolka Sun Sept 5 Chuck Tines Millie Cuellar Dylan Sat Sept 11 Tim Cornwell Dale Stritt Sun Sept 12 Roger Buschkoetter Dennis McConville Tristan Sat Sept 18 Tom Davidson Joellyn Davidson Sun Sept 19 Dave McConville Ondrea McConville Braxton Sat Sept 25 Steve Conroy Rick McConville Sun Sept 26 Jack Ryan Kay Portillo Gage

Date Servers of Coffee and Rolls Roll Runners Sept 5 Labor Day Weekend – no coffee & rolls Sept 12 Jeff/Brooke Brooks Shelly Daffer/Shawn D. Don/Pam Sept 19 Ryan/Mary Hammond Ken/Karen Kircher Dale Sept 26 Donna Kircher Skip/Mary Marsh Don/Donna Prayer Intentions: Dennis Campbell; Iva Behnke; Bill Sughroue.

THE HOLY FATHER’S SEPTEMBER INTENTION

An Environmentally Sustainable Lifestyle We pray that we all will make courageous choices for a simple and

environmentally sustainable lifestyle, rejoicing in our young people who are resolutely committed to this.

Meeting and events for September Sept 6 – Labor Day Sept 11-12 – Mission Appeal Sept 18-19 – Fr. Lorenz will be here. Sept 19 – Catechetical Sunday Sept 22 – Autumnal Equinox Sept 25-26 – Bishop’s Vocation Appeal

What is Labor Day and why do we celebrate it? Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first

Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the

development and achievements of the United States. It is the Monday of the long weekend known as Labor Day Weekend.

Labor Day gives most of us a day or more of rest from our labor (work). It is

time to be thankful for the work God gives us and that most of us believe and

feel that we need. It is somewhat strange to see the signs in the windows today

that workers are need. There may be various reasons why people may not want

to work. The bottom line is that we need to work if we can for our own benefit

and that of our nation and world. One suggestion is that it would be good to

reflect upon the Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII on capital and labor, Rerum Novarum. You find it online.

SPIRITUAL READING?!

offers much with prayer, scripture, reflections. There are extra copies in church.

the WORD among us offers Daily Mass Readings, meditations and more.

Both of these periodicals are available in church. If you can and wish to support

they are $2 monthly.

THE MISSIONARY COOPERATIVE PROGRAM In the previous years we have had mission appeals during the summer months with Missioners coming to visit us and asking for our support. Last year due to the pandemic the missionaries were unable to come and are still unable to come to the United States to do their appeal but the needs are still there as we know. We can choose from a number of appeals from the misso.org website. Realizing the recent disasters, I decided to choose Haiti with the earthquake and hurricane that recently devastated their land and lives. We will be having this Mission Coop Collection for Haiti on the weekend of September 11-12. Envelopes are attached to this bulletin.

Marriage Encounter Experience: Enhancing our couple heart to heart love. Sept. 17-19, 2021 in Lincoln. Call us right away to reserve a place. Contact Pat & Janelle Ben son. Pat 308-940-0670; Janelle 308-940-1105; pbjbben@yahoo.com. Time is a factor for many. When is a good tome? With farming, this would be a good time it seems before harvest. You need to rely on others to help you make this time—the family, neighbors. M.E. is to make good marriages better. Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly has a new fall schedule of weekend retreats. Available in person and online. Save the flyer enclosed in this week's Southern Nebraska Register, or visit the new web site: goodcounselretreat.org. Upcoming retreats include an Unbound Retreat Aug. 27- 29, Directed Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Sept. 3-6 and 9- 12, and a Work of the Holy Angels retreat Sept. 16-19, 2021. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), Adult Education, Study, Sharing of the Faith. I spoke of this last weekend hope to instill in you a desire to grow and share the Catholic Faith. If I receive any interest we can set up a time to meet. The first part is the inquiry time to ask questions. St. Patrick’s in McCook always offers a class. If it works out better there I am sure the welcome mat is out. You can study the Faith online also with “formed.org,” or studying on your own with some additional assistance. One course is entitled: “Come and See.” I’m still looking for some willing souls to become EMHC (Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion). I have three acolytes. Lay Men or Women, couples are eligible.

St. Catherine’s Catholic Parish

Pastor: Fr. Greg Pawloski 815 D Street, PO Box O, Indianola, NE 69034 Ph: 308-364-2428

Fr. Greg’s cell phone (if needed): 402-274-9777

Parish e-mail: st.catherine.church@hotmail.com Parish website: https://www.stcatherineindianola.org

Online Giving: https://www.osvhub.com/stcatherineindianola/funds (new address) Parish Hall 308-364-2228

Mass Schedule: Sat 5pm Sun 9am

Confessions: Sat 3:30-4:30pm Sun 8:15-8:45 or on request

Parish Council Members: Skip Marsh, Steve Conroy, Janet Cornwell, Kyle Teel, Rick McConville, Roger Buschkoetter, Lloyd Ogorzolka and Nanci Stritt.

Altar Society, meets 2nd Sun, 10:15 am, Knights of Columbus, meets 3rd Sun, 10:15 am

Misa, Domingo- 4:00pm, Iglesia de San Patricio, McCook Fr Lorenz 308-414-1195 Weddings - Call 8 months in advance (Engaged Encounter weekend and Fertility Care required)

Fertility Care Instructors: McCook Kate Siegfried, 345-5812; Grant- Jean Hovorka, 352-2678; ABC Pregnancy Help Center, McCook- 308-350-0126 Grief Support Group (Community Hospital, McCook) 308-344-2650. Newcomers: If you have moved into our parish, please register by filling out a form in back of Church, or call the rectory at 308-364-2428.

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time– Sept 5, 2021 DAY DATE TIME MASS INTENTION Sat 9/4 5:00pm Caroline Kircher+ Sun 9/5 9:00am Ray Haag+ Mon 9/6 No Mass (Grand Island) Tue 9/7 No Mass (funeral in Hastings). Wed 9/8 6:30pm All Service Men & Women Thu 9/9 7:30am Rita Kropp Fri 9/10 7:30am Doug Pawloski+ Sat 9/11 5:00pm Cliff & Anne Lord+ Sun 9/12 9:00am People of our parish