- Sunday Scripture Readings
- Reflection on the Scriptures has become
more and more a part of basic Christian spirituality. At times
we would like to return to the Sunday Scriptures at home, but
we do not have the missalette with us. At other times we may
be interested in seeing just what came before or immediately
after the reading for the day to gain more insights.
To encourage this encounter with
the Scriptures, we will be including in the bulletin the scripture
reading references for the current Sunday and the following Sunday.
In addition, in our on-line bulletin we will have the actual
links to the readings.
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New
American Bible
21st
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 66:18-21
Psalm 117:1, 2
Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13
Luke 13:22-30
22nd
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29
Psalm 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11
Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a
Luke 14:1, 7-14 |
- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- Twenty-first Sunday
in Ordinary Time
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- As we prepare to share in the feast
of the heavenly banquet, we must prepare our hearts. There is
no room at God’s table for prejudice or narrow-minded thinking.
Adults: What personal prejudices or preconceptions
cause me to judge others, and what can I do to release them?
Children: What can I do to reach out to someone
who is different than I am this week?
MASS SCHEDULE
Beginning the weekend of September 1/2, the Mass schedule
at CTK will change to the following:
Saturdays: 5:15 p.m.
Sundays: 8:30 & 10:30
a.m. & 6:15 p.m.
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays: 12:15 p.m.
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:15
p.m.
Reconciliation
Saturdays: 4:15
p.m. or on request
Sundays: 5:15
p.m. or on request
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Classes begin Sunday, September 2, 4:30
p.m. or Tuesday, September 4, 6:30 p.m. Call Nancy
Denhart, 592-2711, or the parish office for more information.
Child Protection Workshop is Thursday, September
6, 7-8:30 p.m. at the CTK Parish Center. Anyone who works
with youth in ANY capacity must have a background check prior
to beginning service and attend the workshop. Contact Father
Marty or Nancy Denhart for details.
LECTURE
The ecumenical Earth Justice Network will sponsor
a second lecture by Dr. Greg Kremer of Ohio University on Tuesday,
August 28, at the Athens Public Library at 7:30 p.m. His
lecture is titled The Future of Coal: An Engineer’s Perspective.
An active member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Kremer is
chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at OU. He teaches
classes about energy production and lives a simple life style
to reduce his carbon footprint. All are welcome.
ST.
VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
The first meeting of the Fall for VDP members
is TUESDAY, September 4, at 7:00 p.m. at CTK.
Volunteers are needed to help current volunteers
deliver food monthly on the 4th Tuesday or the 4th
Thursday. Call Kathy at 593-5338 for more info or to volunteer.
ST.
FRANCIS SOCIETY
The next gathering is Friday, September
7; details TBA.
CATHOLIC LADIES OF COLUMBIA
Mark your calendars for Monday, September
10, 6:30 p.m. when CLC members gather at CTK for their regular
monthly meeting.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The September meeting of the Fr. Patala Council
of the KofC will be Sunday evening, September 9, at 7:00.
We changed the week due to the Labor Day weekend.
LITURGY
BYTES & BITS
Why is the psalm called “responsorial?”
In a certain sense, the psalm is a response to the first reading.
The name, however, derives from the fact that it is in an antiphonal
“call and response” format. It is representative of
the dialogical nature of the liturgy itself, sort of a “conversational”
form of prayer. This is why it is important to use musical settings
which honor that format, rather than hymns which are based on
psalms, but which have no repeated antiphon.
What is the importance of the responsorial
psalm text? The psalm, taken from the Sacred Scripture, is
the Word on God. In the psalm, we are responding to the Word
of God with the Word of God. The psalms have been chosen because
of their relevance to the readings of the day and help us interpret
them. One description I have heard is that the responsorial psalm
is the aura within which we understand the rest of the readings.
--Ministry Resource Update,
Resource Publications, San Jose, California
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- “Strive to enter
through the narrow gate . . .”
BIRTHDAYS:
August 27 - September 2
Gwendolyn Ashworth,
Francie Astrom, Roseann Boll, Hope Dalrymple, Dale Dalrymple,
Amanda Denhart, Shaun Hecker, Christopher Lee, Diane Matters,
Carmen Sabraw, Julieta Snediker, Jim Bruggeman, Terri Rogers,
and Joanna Tysko.
ANNIVERSARIES: Chris
& Bob Brannon (31st), Linda & Brian Shapiro
(25th), Marcia & Dennis Dalen (44th),
Tricia & Chris Smith (15th), Sue & Paul
Cadamagnani (23rd), Randall & Katherine Zeisler (20th),
Amy & John Yanity (8th), and Linda & Harold Blazier (33rd).
Prayers for the Sick
Let's be one in hope and prayerful presence
to all on our prayer list and continue to pray for Ethan Wasko
Smell, Cliff Wasko, Don Dillinger, Frieda Shields, and Bill Rader.
(Remembered in the petitions)
Slow me down, Lord
Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting
of my mind.
Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the
eternal reach of time.
Give me, amid the confusion of the day, the
calmness of the everlasting hills.
Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles
with the soothing music of the singing streams that live in my
memory. Help me to know the magical, restoring power of sleep.
Teach me the art of taking minute vacations
-- of slowing down to look at a flower, to chat with a friend,
to pat a dog, to read a few lines from a good book.
Slow me down, Lord, and inspire me to send
my roots deep into the soil of life’s enduring values that
I may grow toward the stars of my greater destiny.
R.C.I.A.
R.C.I.A. is a program for people who wish to
become Catholic or who wish to know more about their Catholic
faith. Our sessions start in September on Thursday evenings in
the Parish Center beginning at 7:15 p.m. Please call the office
for more information.
STAFF NEEDED
Staff is needed for Sunday Religious Education
classes -- upper grades and possibly for spots on Tuesday. Contact
Nancy Denart at 592-2711.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
WEEKEND
Plan ahead and mark your calendars! Celebrate
the “fullness of joy” in your marriage that God promises
to all of his “beloved couples.” Attend a World Wide
Marriage Encounter weekend October 19-21 in Akron or November
2-4 in Marietta. For more information on upcoming Marriage
Encounter Weekends, email WorldwideME@aol.com or phone 330-305-9963.
The website is www.wwME.org
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
OFFER
Here’s a great opportunity to improve
your nutritional health and well being. Ohio University senior
dietetic students would like to assist you in meeting your personal
nutritional goals. Four faculty supervised sessions include a
complete health and dietary assessment, dietary instruction,
and nutritional counseling. Hourly sessions are client-centered,
flexibly scheduled, and offer a unique chance to positively impact
your health while supporting our students within the School of
Human and Consumer Sciences. Total cost is $25.00, with an additional
$20.00 if bloodwork is desired. We are now inviting all who are
interested in fall session sign up to contact Deb Murray at murrayd1@ohio.edu
or 594-3341.
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