st. mary’s catholic church · that promote loyalty. we must honor husbands and wives for their...
TRANSCRIPT
St. Mary’s Catholic
ChurchHamburg, Iowa October 7, 2018
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 218 in Breaking Bread
Welcome to St. Mary’s“If we love one another, God remains in us,” we sing before the Gospel reading today. How appropriate on this Respect Life Sunday. All life, everyone’s life, is a gift from God, a gift given out of love by our Creator. Therefore, all life is precious in God’s eyes. If all life is precious, all life is worthy of our love. With that attitude and with God remaining in us, we can sing the second half of the Gospel acclamation, “and God’s love is brought to perfection in us.”
Bulletins are online at—http://www.parishesonline.com/find/st-mary-church-51640
Cycle B -- Reflections on the Readings
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Genesis 2:18-24; Psalm 128; Hebrews 2:9-11; Mark 10:2-16
Theme: A Committed and Lasting Relationship
Loyalty is a precious commodity. Relationships, if they are to remain loyal, must be grounded in mutual esteem and respect. Today's readings challenge our sense of commitment to one another.
Eli and his sons
Eli was a priest at the temple of Shiloh. In those days, the word and the vision of God were rare. Eli, who had two sons Hopni and Phinehas, did not train them properly in the fear of the Lord. Both the sons were notorious priests, having no regard either for God or for the people. They even desecrated the offerings of the Lord. Their sins became so abominable that the Lord deserted the Israelites in their battle. Their atrocities lead not only to their death in the battle, but also to the loss of the Ark of the Covenant and the death of their father Eli, and the death of Phinehas’s wife.
Eli failed to tutor his sons as obedient servants of the Lord and attentive hearers of the Lord’s word. He cannot have the excuse of inability, for he rightly trained Hannah’s son – Samuel, in the fear of the Lord. Parents have the responsibility of tutoring their children in their faith.
In today’s Gospel, we saw parents bringing their children to Jesus to bless them. Continued on Pg. 3………………..
2
Their desire is holy, their efforts commendable, and their example is to be emulated.
1. Parents Must Bring Their Children to Christ
Parents must bring their children to Christ in their early days. The first duty of parents is to dedicate their children to God, as Hannah in the Old Testament did to Samuel, and to instruct them in their faith in Jesus. They need to teach them to pray, even if it is a simple prayer as Eli the priest of Shiloh taught Samuel to pray: ‘Speak Lord, your servant is listening.’ Our investment of time, money and efforts in our children in training them up in the Christian faith shall serve as a measure against moral degeneration. King Solomon said, “Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray (Pro. 22:6).”
2. The Kingdom of God Belongs to Those Who are Childlike
When the disciples rebuked the parents, who brought their children to Jesus to be blessed by Him, Jesus was indignant at the disciples. He loved children, and we find Him taking time off from His journey to Jerusalem in order to take them into His arms and bless them. Children may have too little understanding, but the blessing that Jesus gives shall remain with them for all eternity.
“The kingdom of God”, said Jesus, “belongs to such as these Children).” Children are dependent and trusting. They are dependent on their parents for everything and they totally trust them, nay trust everybody. They are not maliciously ambitious after prominence or fame or power or wealth or position. Their anger is short.
These characters of the children are necessary for any man or woman to enter the kingdom of God. Every person must come to God like a child. Continued on Pg. 4…………………
3
As a child depends and trusts upon its parents, so we must depend totally on God. As a child who is humble and forgiving, so we must banish pride and hatred from our hearts.
The lesson for us in all these readings is simply this: Emphasize qualities that promote loyalty. We must honor husbands and wives for their commitment and dedication and congratulate family members for their contributions to the common good. People should be grateful for the unconditional generosity of their friends. No matter how many examples we see to the contrary, loyalty is still number one for Christians.
May Christ, who lovingly embraced the children, and laid His hands on them and blessed them, embrace and bless each one of us. Shalom!
4
The meaning of the Hail Mary Each line of the popular Catholic prayer recited countless times since our childhood — the Hail Mary — is rich in meaning and is meant to lead us to reflect deeply on our faith. Although the prayer is addressed to Our Lady, the connecting thread throughout the prayer is the one at the center of our faith: Jesus. If we read it closely, we see that it’s a Christ-centered
prayer that gives Jesus great praise.
The Hail Mary prayer is separated into two main parts: 1. Recognizing Mary as the sinless mother of Jesus, the one who gave
birth to our Savior, and played a role in our salvation. 2. Asking Blessed Mary to pray for us “now and at the hour of our
death,” and to be our intercessor before her son. Pope John Paul II, who was devoted to Blessed Mary, wrote of the importance and meaning of this prayer in his apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae. Let’s take a closer look at this prayer to understand why it’s one of the top three prayers (along with the Our Father Prayer and Glory Be) of our faith.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with you
The opening line of the prayer is taken directly from the Bible when the angel Gabriel appears to Mary during the Annunciation of the Lord (Luke 1:28) informing her that she will become pregnant by the Holy Spirit. When he greets her he says “Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with you.” To Pg 6.
5
Here the angel is declaring his admiration to Mary for being born full of God’s grace, (or without original sin) and for being the woman worthy of praise for being chosen by God to carry our all-holy, all-powerful Savior in her womb— “the Lord is with you.”
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus
After learning she was pregnant, Mary visited her relative, Elizabeth. As soon as Elizabeth laid eyes on Mary, she said with great awe the words, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.” (Luke 1:41). Like a star-struck fan a million times over, she is in awe of young Mary for being the most “blessed” of all women and being the only one worthy of carrying Jesus, the most “blessed” baby in her womb.
In these first two lines, it’s important to recognize as Pope John Paul II explains that “although the Hail Mary is addressed to Our Lady, it is to Jesus that the act of love is ultimately directed.” Through their words, the angel Gabriel and Elizabeth are giving praise to God for the Incarnation and the mysteries of our faith: that God was born among us, walked the earth, and ultimately died on the cross for us and rose from the dead.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death
The second part of the prayer is where we declare that we are sinners and in need of lots of help. We all know that one day we will meet our maker and have been warned that living a life of sin can stand in the way of our salvation. We’re asking Blessed Mary to pray for us on our behalf to her son, our Lord, now, and most importantly, at the hour of our death. Again, here we are pointing out that Mary is the “Mother of God,” the God whom we acknowledge as being the Holy One and the Highest. He is the only one who can forgive us our sins. Continued on Pg. 7…………………….
6
Reflect on the words in the prayer
When you say the Hail Mary, stop after each line and reflect on what you’ve just said. Think about where we’d be if Jesus didn’t die for our sins? Or if Blessed Mary didn’t say yes to God’s plan to give birth to Jesus. When you think about it this way, you can’t help but join Elizabeth and the angel Gabriel in praising Blessed Mary for her willingness to play a pivotal role in God’s plan for our salvation, and adoring God for coming up with the plan. When you say the Hail Mary, stop after each line and reflect on what you’ve just said.
Remains of our float!
This is the used material that was left from our ‘Popcorn Day’ float—the material was donated by
Dave and Kate Roberts. Joella Travis took her talents and
transformed it into a wonderful rug!
We will raffle this rug off, with proceeds going to the
building fund.Tickets are available downstairs
at the cost of $1 each.Try your luck and buy several!:)
7
Copyright © Sermons4Kids, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • www.sermons4kids.com
Jesus Loves the Little ChildrenAnd he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them andblessed them. Mark 10:16 (NIV)
Based on Mark 10:13-16
U U H A J E S U S T H K Z P QR F K S R J R E Q P R A N V MU L F I K M J Q M S P U N P BJ J N A N R S J Z H N K T D LG W L E N G Q Q C O K C A H SP K M B N D D U B E A H J L KR O Y O G Z O O B P W I G I IC W L H R T N G M P Z L O T BK E B I R E B U K E D D D T LB N O N T X T Z X I O R Z L ER H G D M V P E O P L E Q E SA P W E M E H V V Q H N U W SX T A R K Q C N P G M R R A EY L B Y O C J W W G A D Y W DG T X G L F A L U Z G Q E Z F
HANDS ARMS GOD TOUCH JESUSBELONGS KINGDOM LITTLE REBUKED TRUTHPEOPLE HINDER COME CHILDREN BLESSED
8
A pastor went out one Saturday to visit his church members. At one house, it was obvious that someone was home, but
nobody came to the door even though the preacher knocked several times. Finally, the preacher took out his card, wrote out “Revelation 3:20” on the back of it, and stuck it in the door.
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with me. – Revelation 3:20
The next day, the card turned up in the collection plate. Below the preacher’s message was written the following notation:
I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself. – Genesis 3:10
Holy Humor
A Baker was asked to print 1 John 4:18 on a wedding cake. He forgot, and instead
printed John 4:18.1st John 4:18 (ESV) reads “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.”John 4:18 (ESV) on the other hand reads “For you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband.”
9
Readings for the Week of October 7, 2018
Sunday: Gn 2:18-24/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [cf. 5]/Heb 2:9-11/Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12
Monday: Gal 1:6-12/Ps 111:1b-2, 7-8, 9 and 10c [5]/Lk 10:25-37
Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24/Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15 [24b]/Lk 10:38-42
Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/Ps 117:1bc, 2/Lk 11:1-4
Thursday: Gal 3:1-5/Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 [69]/Lk 11:5-13
Friday: Gal 3:7-14/Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [5]/Lk 11:15-26
Saturday: Gal 3:22-29/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Lk 11:27-28
Next Sunday: Wis 7:7-11/Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [14]/Heb 4:12-13/Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27
St. Mary’s Calendar
October 7—Religious Ed classes Pre k-12
October 7—Children’s Mass
October 14—Religious Ed classes Pre k-8 October 21—Religious Ed classes Pre k-8 High School Students Mass
October 28—Religious Ed classes Pre k -8 present Saints at Mass
Nov. 3— Fill the trailer—High School students
Nov. 4—Religious Ed Pre k-8
10
ST. MARYS HAPPENINGS
Greg AndersenGrady SechtReese Kemp
James DowlingLeRoy Herscheid
Noah HoweMary Lou MillerDottie Dankof
Isacc DurrRobert & Nancy Dalton
Todd QuickHarold &Verona Mitchell
Joel LogginsFrancis NahkunstKenneth Russell
Bill LongHenry Johnsen
Lawrence DuBoisAngie Witter-Childers
Pat SheldonJoe Kirk
Tim KonecnyGene Sparks
Esther McCowanJeff Guanine
Shawn CollinsDrake TravisMartha GudeGloria Green
Diane Cunningham
PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING IN
THE MILITARY
CHRIS HINES DUSTIN BRAKE JOSH SIMMONS
JACOB ANDERSON JUSTIN PHILLIPS
DERRICK HUBARD STEVEN ANDERSON COLBY MCGINLEY
Your DonationsSept. 30, 2018Tithes—$1430.00Plate—$120.00Coffee—$45.50
Children’s Sept. Coll.$90.66
THANK YOU!!
11
10-21-Scott & Beth Mayberry
10-3—-Saige Mitchell
10-5—Jed Whitehead
10-7—Paul Hutt
10-8—Bryson Duncan
10-10—Eunice Travis
10-11—Ruth Folkes
10-11—Alec Hobbie
10-13—Mark Pitts
10-14—Richard Dewhirst
10-17--Verona Mitchell 10-19—Marty Paper
10-19—Joel DeLong
10-20—Louie Becker
10-25—Mia Foster
10-25—Joshua Mitchell
10-27—MacKenzie Hulsing
10-27—Ericka Mitchell
10-27—John Travis
2018 October 7
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30
October 14
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30
October 21
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30
October 28
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30
Nov 4
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30
Greeters and Ushers
Vince & Susan Hilton
Angie Sheldon
Lisa Welch
High School Students
Jim & Ruth Folkes
Terry & Kim Travis
Eucharist Ministers
Joe & Robbi
Travis
Vince Hilton
Annie Wakefield
Dan Goodman
Joe Travis
Robbi Travis
Anne Hendrickson
Denny & Joella
Travis
ServersCale Phillips
Ethan Roberts
Seth Ettelman
Layne Ettelman
High School Students
Mia Foster
Joesph Roberts
Tate Mount
Garett Phillips
LectorJoe Travis
Michael Gallagher
High School Students
Teresa Jamison Mark Gude
Mass Setup Joe Rosie Joe Rosie Joe
Cantor William/Kate Kim HS Students Kim Laumann Kate/Cara
Accompanist Kim Donna Kate/Emily Donna Whelan Nancy Pitts
Coffee and Donuts
Dave & Kim Dowling
Suzie Moores
Kathy Moody
HS Students
Vince & Susan Hilton
John & Joyce Travis
Wash Linens Bev Finnigan Bev Finnigan Bev Finnigan Bev Finnigan Ruth Paper
PASTOR PASTORAL ASSISTANT BOOKKEEPERDIRECTOR OF FAITH
FORMATION
Fr. Raphael Assamah 712-246-1718 Shen(office)
712-246-8876 (c) e-mail
Cheryl Phillips 712.382.2668 (h) 712-350-0169 (c)
Anne Hendrickson Bookkeeper
712.382.2432 (h) 712.350.0368 (c)
Scott Mayberry 712.374.3300(h) 712.370.3247(c)
