- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- Twenty-Fifth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
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- All that we have comes from God who
has entrusted the earth’s resources into our care. When
we make idols of money and possessions, we stand in the face
of God’s plan for the kingdom. When we share our wealth
in wise and responsible stewardship we stand in solidarity with
the whole human community.
Adults: When I look at poverty in my city,
what decisive action can I take to share the gifts I have?
Children: What do I have that can be shared
with those who are less fortunate?
PASTORAL
COUNCIL BEGINS SOON
Would you like to join the CTK Pastoral Council?
You may recommend yourself or someone else to serve. Council
meets once a month on Monday evenings during the school year.
If you’d like more information, please call the office.
PARENTS'
NIGHT OUT
Hey parents, Parents' Night Out is coming up
on Saturday, October 6, at 6:00 p.m. Our theme this quarter
is Halloween. Sign up sheets are at the parish center on the
bulletin board and at the front desk. Get your kids ready to
have an amazing time!
- Next week. . .
NEWMAN-SPONSORED
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Sunday, September 30
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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- Everyone is welcome; please
join us! $4.00 all-you-can eat pancakes; $4.50 all-you-can-eat
pancakes w/sausage; $2.50 for children's meals.
RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION NEWS
During Religious Education classes Sunday,
September 23, and Tuesday, September 25, there is
a Parent Meeting followed by Open House. Children report to the
classrooms at 4:30 or 6:30 as normal. During the Parent Meeting
we will pray together, introduce families to our new program
“Faith First”, look at program goals and review the
calendar.
It is not too late to enroll in Religious Education.
Contact Nancy Denhart 592-2711 or 594-8718 or email her at ndenhart@ctkathens.org
for more information. Classes meet on Sunday at 4:30 or Tuesday
at 6:30. Families choose which night to send their child.
DIOCESAN
YOUTH RALLY -- OCTOBER 14TH
The rally’s keynote speaker is Father
Donald Calloway; he will speak about his early life as a runaway
immersed in drugs and crime and the dramatic change that occurred
when he gave his life to God. Check the bulletin boards for more
details.
NEWMAN COMMUNITY
Pancake breakfast- Sept. 30.
We let the Light shine last Wednesday, and
we hope to see you next Wednesday for a food collection. Join
us at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Center!
SEMINARY
LIVE-IN
The next Live-In weekend at the Pontifical
College Josephinum in Columbus will be October 25-28.
Junior or senior high school men or college freshmen and sophomores
are invited to attend this weekend in order to experience life
and studies in the seminary. You will meet priests and faculty,
attend Mass and classes, talk, pray and eat with the seminarians.
Contact the Vocations Office in Steubenville at 740-282-0646
or diosteubhof@sbcglobal.net by October 22.
SACRED
HEART RETREAT HOUSE EVENTS
Senior Citizen Day of Reflection coming up!
Tuesday, October 2, from 10:00 till 2:00 at Sacred Heart
Retreat House. The topic for prayer and reflection will be “Angels
of God”. Call 740-667-0100 for reservations.
LITURGY
BYTES & BITS
When the Gospel Acclamation is begun,
we all stand. We stand to honor Christ, whose Word is being proclaimed.
We stand because that is the stance of being at attention and
ready to respond to God’s Word. We stand in reverence and
in praise and gratitude.
The Gospel reading is the highpoint
of the Liturgy of the Word. It is one of the ways in which Christ
is present to us during the liturgy. We stand to hear stories
of Christ’s life on earth. This is not a biography, but
a faith witness by those who wished to share with others their
own experience of Christ. The Gospel reading is taken from one
of the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke or John.
--Ministry Resource Update,
Resource Publications, San Jose, California
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- “No servant can
serve two masters. . . You cannot serve both God and mammon.”
BIRTHDAYS: September 24 - 30
Mark Adelsberger,
Danni Bryant, Helen Coffey, Riley Corrigan, Cherie D’Mello,
Terry Fulks, Brad Graham, Teresa Hecker, Audrey Hogan, Mary Lou
Lavelle, Gabriel Lopez, Ashley Luehrman, George McCarthy, Chris
McLaughlin, Joseph Mulholland, Anny Rondy, Tricia Smith, Paul
Stenson, Christi Tinkham and Jill Watson.
Students: Nicole Serrat, Katelynn Pastor, Teresa Stamplis,
and Christine Kuhlman.
ANNIVERSARIES: Kathy
& Ron Dawson (7th).
Prayers for the Sick
Let's be one in hope and prayerful presence
to all on our prayer list and continue to pray for Frieda Shields,
and Bill Rader. (Remembered in
the petitions)
REST
IN PEACE
We offer our sympathy and prayers to Lorena
Carlson and her family and to the Wasko family. Lorena’s
brother John Namey passed away last week and Cliff
Wasko died this past Monday after a long struggle with
cancer. May they and all who have died, rest in the peace of
our Lord.
RESPECT LIFE
A fundraising banquet will be held in the new
Baker Center for the Athens Pregnancy Resource Center on October
4th , 7:00 p.m. The guest speaker for the event is Rev. John
Ensor. For more info call the PRC at 592-4700.
Volunteers are needed for a variety of positions
at the PRC. Forms are available at the bulletin boards or call
them.
PEACE AND JUSTICE NOTES
Remember the Jubilee Year and efforts to cut
poverty in half by 2015 through canceling third world debt? We’re
half way to 2015 but far from that goal. Please join us the weekend
of Sept. 29-30 and find out about the new Jubilee Act.
CROP WALK -- Sunday, October 14, at 2 p.m.
beginning on the bike path by Peden Stadium. CROP Walk is sponsored
by Church World Services, an ecumenical, international relief
organization. Part of the funds raised here stay in our community.
If you would like to walk and get friends to support you (or
if you want to support my walk), please contact George Bain at
592-3828 or gbain45701@yahoo.com for info sheets and a pledge
envelope.
ST. FRANCIS SOCIETY -- meets
Friday, October 5, at 11:00 AM at St. John’s Church
in Guysville for Mass followed by a potluck lunch. Meat, drinks,
and table service will be provided. Please bring a dish to share.
Directions to St. John’s: take Co. Rd. #25 to Co. Rd. #75.
Turn left onto Co. Rd. #75. Continue on Co. Rd. #75 for about
5.5 miles. The church is on the left. Join us for Mass and lunch!
READING
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
I’m Philomina Nweze, a blind graduate
student at Ohio University, requesting for any of the Church
members who would volunteer to help me read some of my course-materials.
My telephone number is 740-5923184, and my address is: 35 Wolfe
Street, Apt. 21, in Athens.
ORDER OF HIBERNIANS
The Msgr. Donal O’Carroll Division of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians will be having the Shamrock Degree
Initiation Saturday, September 29. For those wishing to
join the Division we will meet at 11:00 a.m. in the Moran Construction
Conference Room, 417 Virginia Street, in Marietta. All members
of the O’Carroll Division are encouraged to attend. The
AOH is an organization of Catholic men of Irish heritage. If
you are interested in joining, please contact Chip Rogers (rogersc@ohio.edu),
or Jim Sheehan (sheehajj@muohio.edu) prior to the meeting.
BENEFIT FOR JEREMY MAYER -- Sunday,
September 30, 2:00-7:00 p.m. at the Athens Community Center.
Checks can be made to: Richland United Methodist Church, J &
J Mayer Benefit and sent to Hocking Valley Bank c/o Jeff Swaim
PO Box 4847 Athens, 45701.
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