- 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
29th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Exodus 17:8-13
Psalm 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
2 Timothy 3:14-4:2
Luke 18:1-8
30th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18
Psalm 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Luke 18:9-14 |
- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- Twenty-Ninth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
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- In today’s Gospel reading the
widow’s faith in God supports her persistence in presenting
her case and seeking justice.
Adults: In what ways is my prayer a request,
and in what ways is my prayer a conversation with God who seeks
me out?
Children: When do I pray to God?
KROGER
CARDS
The Religious Education program earned $298.67
for the month of September. Keep using your cards! If you don’t
have one, leave a message for Cathy Bruggeman at the Parish Center.
ATTENTION
LITURGICAL MINISTERS. . .
You may now access your schedule via the internet.
Just log onto the CTK website: www.ctkathens.org and check the link for liturgical
ministry schedules.
- WORLD MISSION SUNDAY --
October 21
“All the Churches for all the world”
is the theme for World Mission Sunday 2007. It invites the local
Churches of every continent to a shared awareness of the urgent
need to relaunch missionary action in the face of the many serious
challenges of our time. --Pope Benedict
XVI
Today, World Mission Sunday, with Catholics
of the world, we are called to offer, at this Eucharistic celebration,
our prayers and our generous financial support, through the Propagation
of the Faith, to continue the mission of our Lord -- to help
the poor and suffering experience the healing love and peace
of Jesus.
•Pray for the Church’s worldwide missionary work
•Offer financial help through the Propagation of the Faith
- Introducing. .
. .
PARISH MISSION PROJECT
St. Jude Academy, Kenya
Teresa Wangechi Kihumba, a retired school teacher,
began feeding the small children at home. Before long she was
teaching the children as well as feeding them. Today she has
seven grades of children and nearly 90 students;
about one third of the students are AIDS orphans and so very
poor.
Teresa will be telling us a little about the
work that she does today. In the future there will be opportunities
for us to help St. Jude and to grow spiritually through this
wonderful good work.
ST. FRANCIS SOCIETY
The group will travel by car pool to the
Sacred Heart Retreat House in Torch on Friday, November 2.
We will leave Christ the King Church at 10:00 AM. Sr. Mariel
will lead us in a Day of Recollection. Mass will be at 11:45
AM, followed by lunch. We will leave the Retreat House at 2:00
PM to return to Athens. Sign-up on the sheets posted on the bulletin
board in the Parish Center. Please join us!
NEWMAN
COMMUNITY
Members of Newman went on retreat this weekend
to the Sacred Heart Retreat House.
Join us this Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.
when we’ll be meeting with Lutheran college students to
discuss faith issues.
SACRED HEART RETREAT HOUSE
Our October evening dinner at Sacred
Heart Retreat house will be held on Saturday, October 27 at
7:00. Plan now to attend the cubed steak, mashed potato,
green bean, spiced apple, pumpkin pie dinner. Call 740-667-0100
to reserve a space now.
HABITAT SCRAP METAL
DRIVE
Do you have old pots and pans, bicycles, or
appliances rusting away in your basement or garage? The Faith
Build Coalition of Athens County Habitat for Humanity will have
a scrap metal drive on Saturday, November 3. Bring your
scrap metal items to the Athens County Fairgrounds between 9
a.m. – 1 p.m. Proceeds from the scrap metal vendor will
go toward the construction of the next Faith Build Coalition
house. For more information contact George Bain at 592-3828 or
gbain45701@yahoo.com.
LITURGY BYTES & BITS
Following the homily, and continuing the Liturgy
of the Word, the assembly has an opportunity to respond by professing
its faith in the primary doctrines of the Church. Usually the
Creed is recited by all together. Most frequently it is
the Nicene Creed. Sometimes the Apostles’ Creed is used,
especially for Masses with children. During the Easter Season
and on some special feasts, such as the Baptism of the Lord,
the renewal of Baptismal Promises is used, usually in a dialogue
format. Sometimes, for instance, on Easter, this form is accompanied
by a sprinkling with holy water to remind us of our baptism.
--Ministry Resource Update,
Resource Publications, San Jose, California
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- Will not God then secure
the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night?
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
- October 22 - 28
Birthdays: Daniel
Bell-Moran, Tyler Cline, Bill Coffey, Jim Copeland, Lela Ervin,
John Fogt, Raymond Frost, Chuck Hammer, Tim Hogan, Brad Jeffers,
Linda LaVelle, Wyatt Moretti-Dobo, Andrew Payne, Josh Schnacke,
Miah Trout & Daniel White.
Students: Mike Czubek & Brandon Nowac.
Anniversaries: Jody
& Jim Gannon (14th), Dolores & Patrick McCuistion (18th),
& Kristina Houser & Robert Detty (23rd).
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)
OCTOBER --
RESPECT LIFE MONTH
- I believe.
. . that our life tends in the end toward a discovery of love,
toward receiving love and giving love. And the crucified Christ,
who presents us with love lived out to the end, as he himself
says in the Gospel of John, lifts this principle up into the
realm of absolute reality. God himself is love. In this sense
love is indeed both the fundamental rule and the ultimate aim
of life. . . Human love always lays claim to eternity. Love contradicts
death.
- ... This human love is turned
from a promise into a fulfillment of reality only when it is
wrapped in a love that can truly impart eternity. [Love] is what
we are looking for and is the goal toward which our lives are
directed. But within its own framework and on its own terms it
directs our view toward God and brings us to wait upon God.
--a reflection by Pope Benedict
XVI from A Novena for Life
**Please check out the bulletin boards
in church for brochures and information appropriate to Respect
Life month.
5TH ANNUAL CHNETWORK DEEP IN HISTORY
CONFERENCE: The Catholic Church in the New World is the topic
of the annual conference taking place October 26-28 at
The Hilton at Easton in Columbus, Ohio.
The sessions deal with a variety of subjects
in Catholic history. “Let us board our own Santa Maria,
leaving the Old World as we explore the Catholic faith in the
early Americas. Missionaries, from Franciscans to Jesuits, began
to comb this new land, offering the Word of God and establishing
the roots of our Catholic faith.”
More information and online registration available
at www.deepinhistory.com or call 800-864-5110.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
“Sweetest Day” observed the third
Saturday in October originated in Cleveland in 1922, and over
the years has evolved into a time to express romantic love. Remember
the long talks, fun, laughter and closeness you enjoyed when
you were dating? You can experience that intimacy again! Attend
a World Wide Marriage Encounter weekend as a way to celebrate
“Sweetest Day” with your lover and find out what thousands
of married couples have already experienced. The next two weekends
are October 19-21 in Akron and November 16-18 in
Marietta. For information or to register, call 330-305-9963 or
email WorldwideME@aol.com or go to the website www.wwME.org Hurry, weekends fill up fast!
FAREWELL
EVENT for the Gishes on Tuesday, October 23, 7:00 p.m.
at Christ Lutheran Church. This is a dessert potluck sponsored
by People for Peace & Justice. For more info contact Linda
Nippert at 448-3071.
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