- 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
Feast
of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12
Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-91
Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17
John 2:13-22
Thirty-Third
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-51
Thessalonians 5:1-6
Matthew 2 5:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21 |
- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- Dedication
of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
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- The worship of God and
our relationships to each other are connected. What we do in
a church building is related to the rest of our lives. Jesus
insists that before we offer our gift on the altar we must first
heal our broken relationships.
Adults: Do I realize that my worship in church
loses its validity if it does not influence the way I live? What
must I change before I pray?
Children: How do I need to love better?
- NEWMAN-SPONSORED
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
TODAY.....
- November 9
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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
- MEMORIAL BOOK OF THE DEAD
During November, the Church encourages us to
remember, with special prayers, those who have died.
We have placed a Memorial Book in the Gathering
Space at Church. You are encouraged to add the names of your
loved ones who have died. They will be remembered at all the
liturgies during the month of November.
Also as a special remembrance, we invite those
who have lost family members during the past year (siblings,
parents) to bring a picture of their loved ones (3x5 or 4x6).
We will display these pictures (we have appropriately sized frames)
in our seasonal space near the Memorial Book of the Dead.
Eternal rest grant unto them,
O Lord.
And Let perpetual light shine upon them
May they rest in peace. Amen.
May their souls and the souls of all the
Faithful departed through the mercy of God
rest in peace. Amen
CATHOLIC
YOUTH GROUP meets today, November 9, at St. Paul from
12:15-1:30 in the Back Room. Come and meet the leaders,
share your faith with other Catholic teens and enjoy a pizza
lunch!! The group meets weekly and will engage in service projects
as well as study our Catholic faith. Leaders include parishioners,
parents and university students. Contact: Mary Catherine Kennedy:
mk291908@ohio.edu or Nancy Denhart: ndenhart@ctkathens.org for
more info.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: Do you
have questions about being Christian? Do you wonder what doing
“Service projects” is all about? Come explore with
the non-denominational group of youth who meet Sunday evenings
at 7:30 p.m. They discuss Christian life issues and plan
to do service projects. The Catholic leaders are college students
Chris Andrews and Mary Catherine Kennedy. Additional college
students from other local churches also lead. This group was
formed by a group of junior and seniors in high School who gathered
this summer and created the group. They are in discussion about
the name. For now they are called Dare 2 Share. Contact Mary
Catherine at mk291908@ohio.edu or Chris Andrews at ca117906@ohio.edu
YEAR OF SAINT PAUL VIDEOS -- Get into the
Spirit of the Year of Saint Paul with a 90-minute video that
unpacks the life and message of Saint Paul while showing the
places where he lived and preached. The video for adult faith
formation is called Paul: Contending for the Faith, and is part
of the Footprints of God series. There will be other Saint Paul
videos for children and youth shown at the same time.
The first showing of the videos will be at
12:30 on Sunday November 16th at CTK with the adults in
the church and the children in the Parish Center. The videos
will also be shown on Tuesday, November 18th at 6:30 with
the adults in the St. Paul Parish Hall and the children in the
CTK Parish Center.
- NEWMAN COMMUNITY NEWS
Last week, Newman supported the women and children
of Athens with an evening of service. Join us at 7 p.m. Wednesday
at the parish center as we close out the year with a “Toast
to the Lord.” All are welcome — see you there!
- LITURGY BITS AND BYTES
Reverencing the Sacred Blood
The Church encourages us to receive both the
Sacred Body and the Sacred Blood in Holy Communion. This is how
Christ instituted it. This is the fuller sign of the meal. Sometimes,
there are reasons we do not receive from the cup. Perhaps we
are sick and out of courtesy want to avoid the possibility of
sharing our illness with others. Still, simply ignoring the cup
and walking past does not honor Christ in his real presence there.
One possibility is to take the cup, acknowledge it with a bow
of the head, and then return it to the minister without drinking.
This honors Christ’s presence in the sacred cup and also
maintains the reverence of the communion procession. Copyright © 2008 Resource Publications,
San Jose, CA
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- “Take these out
of here, and stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.”
- BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
- November 10 - 16
Birthdays: Kathleen
Bell-Moran, Clint Bradberry, Darin Dillinger, Joan Dillinger,
Kevin Doughty, Ian Frampton, Luke Frost, Vicky Gloeckner, Adam
Grimm, Sean Hughes, Ashley Jeffers, Mike Miller, Rich Neumann,
David Schleter, Carole Schloss, Doug Whiteman and Joe Yanity.
Student: Courtney
Horwat
Anniversaries: Congratulations
to Karen & Ed Matteson celebrating their 20th
anniversary and to Janis & J.D. Schriner who are celebrating
their 22nd anniversary!!
- Prayers for the Sick
Let's be one in hope and prayerful presence
to all on our prayer list and continue to pray for Donna and
Ray Hart, Don Dillinger, and Bill Rader. (Remembered
in the petitions)
- COMING SOON!!
KIDS’ RETREAT
Saturday, November 22
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
CTK Parish Center
We’re Hungry!!
Bring your children for a day of fun and learning.
Bible stories include the Lost Sheep, the Good Shepherd and the
Birth of Jesus.
Please register by November 16.
- DEDICATION OF ST. JOHN
LATERAN
Most
Catholics think of St. Peter’s as the pope’s main church,
but they are wrong. St. John Lateran is the pope’s church,
the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome where the Bishop of Rome
presides.
The first basilica on the site was built in
the fourth century when Constantine donated land he had received
from the wealthy Lateran family. That structure and its successors
suffered fire, earthquake and the ravages of war, but the Lateran
remained the church where popes were consecrated until the popes
returned from Avignon in the 14th century to find the church
and the adjoining palace in ruins.
Pope Innocent X commissioned the present structure
in 1646. One of Rome’s most imposing churches, the Lateran’s
towering facade is crowned with 15 colossal statues of Christ,
John the Baptist, John the Evangelist and 12 doctors of the Church.
Beneath its high altar rest the remains of the small wooden table
on which tradition holds St. Peter himself celebrated Mass.
Unlike the commemorations of other Roman churches,
this anniversary is a feast. The dedication of a church is a
feast for all its parishioners. St. John Lateran is, in a sense,
the parish church of all Catholics, for it is the pope’s
parish, the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome. This church
is the spiritual home of the people who are the Church. --from AmericanCatholic.org Saint
of the Day
VETERANS’ DAY is a day set aside to
remember those men and women who served in our Armed Forces.
In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th
as Armistice Day to remind Americans of the tragedies of
war. A law adopted in 1938 made the day a federal holiday. In
1954, Congress changed the name of the holiday to Veterans Day
to honor all U.S. veterans. We offer prayers of gratitude for
all our veterans.
DONATION FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Today
the parish will present to the Faith Build Coalition for Athens
County Habitat for Humanity with a check for $3,566.90.
This represents the sum collected during the past year; especially
through our Lenten project for donations; a record amount. The
Faith Build Coalition has built 5 homes since 2000 and it working
on a 6th home. CTK has been part of every project. We are a Covenant
Church with Habitat: this means that we promise to support Habitat
not only with our donations, but also with our prayers and our
help. We thank Habitat for allowing us to be part of this wonderful
work; as a parish we have benefited tremendously.
PEACE
AND JUSTICE MINISTRY is celebrating our parish’s membership
in Bread for the World as a Covenant Church this weekend. Please
stop by the Bread for the World display before or after Mass
to learn more about their work against hunger.
CATHOLIC
LADIES OF COLUMBIA potluck is Monday, November 10,
beginning at 6:30 pm. Phone regrets to Jody Abdella, 797-2266,
or Barb Ley, 797-4316.
THANK YOU: A belated, sincere and grateful
thank you to all who have helped us -- with food, cooking, shopping
and visits -- in our time of need. We are both recovering nicely.
Visitors are welcome (592-6357)! Sincere thanks from Mary Cummings-Smith
and Terry Smith
The Msgr. Donal O’Carroll
Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, an organization
of Catholic men of Irish heritage, will be having the Shamrock
Degree Initiation Saturday, November 22. If you wish to
join the Division we will meet at 10:00 a.m. in the Moran Construction
Conference Room, 417 Virginia Street, Marietta. All members are
encouraged to attend.
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