ONE FAMILY IN CATHOLIC FAITH….

Saint John Paul II Parish Mary Queen of Apostles Parish AUGUST 25, 2019 21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Rev. Lam T. Le, Pastor

MARY QUEEN OF APOSTLES

One Maple St. Sand Lake, MI 49343

616-636-5671 MASS TIMES:

Mondays at 7pm Thursday & Friday at 9am Saturday Vigil at 5:30pm

Sunday at 8:00am

ST. JOHN PAUL II 3110 17 Mile Rd.

Cedar Springs, MI 49319 616-696-3904 MASS TIMES:

Tues & Wed at Noon Saturday Vigil at 4pm

Sunday at 8:30, 10:30am & 5pm

“BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD” JOHN 1:36 A month ago, I spoke about why it is not right to leave Mass immediately after receiving Holy Communion. A number of parishioners asked me to put this into writing so that they can share the information with their family (please note that the following comment is not aimed at those who have medical conditions or very special circumstances and need to leave early). Let us recall what the Roman Missal teaches from the procession for the reception of Holy Communion to the conclusion of the Mass: As people receive Holy Communion, the communion chant/song is sung. The unity of voices of the faithful echo the unity the Eucharist brings. All are invited to spend time in silent prayer of thanksgiving while the procession finishes. Then, the presider invites people: “Let us Pray.” This Prayer after Communion, which asks that the benefits of the Eucharist will remain active in our daily lives, brings the Communion Rite to an end and transitions into the Concluding Rites of the Mass. During the Concluding Rites, announcements may be made (if necessary). The celebrant then blesses the people assembled invoking the Triune God: "May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit." After the blessing, the deacon dismiss-es the people. In fact, the dismissal gives the liturgy its name. The word "Mass" comes from the Latin word, " Missa." At one time, the people were dismissed with the words "Ite, missa est" (literally meaning "Go, she—meaning you, the Church—has been sent"). The word "Missa" is related to the word "missio," the root of the English word "mission." The liturgy does not simply come to an end. When the assembly responds: “Thanks be to God,” it is a gratitude to the Lord for sending us all forth to bring the fruits of the Eucharist to the world. Now, let us return to the Prayer after Communion which concludes the Communion Rite. The words of the Prayer last week, for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, were especially beautiful: “Make partakers of Christ through these Sacraments, we humbly implore your mercy, Lord, that, conformed to his image on earth, we may merit also to be his coheirs in heaven. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. R. Amen.” Why wouldn’t you want to remain and ask to be “coheirs in heaven” with Christ whom you received into your soul in Holy Communion? Simply put, when someone invites you to their home for a meal, you wouldn’t leave the home of the kind host without an expression of gratitude. At Mass, God invites us to the “wedding feast of the Lamb” and leaving right after receiving the Body and Blood of Christ, without a profound expression of gratitude to the Lord of heaven and earth, who dwelt in you in the most humble way, is blatantly disrespectful. I pray that parishioners and visitors give some serious thought to this. Friends, the recent PEW study results indicate that only 1/3 of Catholics believe in the Real Presence of the Lord. We all need to do our part in witnessing to the very “source and summit of Christian Life” the Eucharist. I firmly believe that the first step in this witness to the Lord is placing Sunday Eucharist as the top priority in the week for your family. Then, from there talk to your family members about the proper respect due to the Real Presence: fasting one hour before the Eucharist, frequent confession in preparation of the reception of Holy Communion, and spending time before the Real Presence in Eucharistic Adoration. “O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine, all praise and honor be every moment Thine.”

Amen. Father Lam frlam@jp2-mqa.org

Father Lam T. Le, Pastor

frlam@jp2-mqa.org

John Falicki, Deacon

jfalicki@jp2-mqa.org

Katie Mendenhall,

Director of Faith Formation &Ministries

kmendenhall@jp2-mqa.org

Hannah McCullough, Director of Music

hmccullough@jp2-mqa.org

Annette Kogut, Bookkeeper

akogut@jp2-mqa.org

Kara Dault, Secretary for Parish Ministries

kdault@jp2-mqa.org

St. John Paul II Parish 3110 17 Mi le Road · Cedar Springs, MI 49319

Phone: 616 -696-3904 · Fax: 616 -696 -2168 website: www.jp2-mqa.org · Office hours: Tue-Thu 9am-4pm

Sunday, August 25

3:00pm RCIA Inquiry

3:00pm Holy Hour of Mercy

3:30pm Chaplet of Divine

Mercy Tuesday, August 27

12 Noon Mass

12:30pm-3:30pm Adoration

5:30pm God’s Potluck

6:00pm RCIA Inquiry Wednesday, August 28

12 Noon Mass

5:00pm Mass at SMS Sunday, September 1

3:00pm Holy Hour of Mercy

3:30pm Chaplet of

Divine Mercy

Parish Stewardship August 15 & 18

Stewardship of Talent

Thank you to everyone who recently

signed up to share of your time and

talent with the parish and serve as

liturgical ministers for our Masses!

Stewardship of Time

Mass Attendance

4pm: 156 ........................... 8:30am: 144

10:30am: 173 ................... 5:00pm: 114

Stewardship of Treasure

Offertory: $6,252.00

Online: $2,060.0

M & I: $30.00

Religious Education:$60.00

2019 CSA Update

Pledges: $51,651.41

58% households responding

Shortage: $6,805.59

Have you turned in your pledge? Ex-

tra pledge cards are located in the

SJP2 narthex.

HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

Tuesday and Wednesday at Noon

Vigil Mass on Saturday at 4pm

Sunday at 8:30am, 10:30am, 5pm

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Tuesday: 12:30-3:30pm

Wednesday: 6pm-7:30pm

HOLY HOUR OF MERCY

Sunday from 3-4pm

Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3:30pm.

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 4pm

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Pre Cana dates: Sept. 28 and Oct 12,

2019 from 9am to 3pm. Please note

that both sessions are required.

Call parish office to register.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Baptism classes: Sept. 17 at 6pm;

Sept. 21 at 10am. Call parish office to

register.

RCIA INQUIRY: See page 4

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Call the parish office to request this

sacrament.

Totus Tuus

Saturday, August 31—4:00 pm

Lector: A. Underhill

EMHC:C. Gregware, D. Kaminski, S.

Dunn, D. Scheidel

Altar Server: please volunteer

Usher/Greeter: J. Shangraw, J.

Shangraw, R. Winzer

Sunday, September 1- 8:30 am

Lector: G. Ells

EMHC:D. Hanna, B. Gryka, C.

McKay

Altar Server: K. Hanna, A. Colombo

Usher/Greeter: R. Putvin, M. Putvin,

M. Chrapek, D. Lynch

Sunday, September 1-10:30 am

Lector: E. Hilton

EMHC:J. Raap, P. Raap, F. Gedris,

T. Sorensen

Usher/Greeter: S. Goodfellow, M.

Goodfellow, J. Larva, E. Prentice

Altar Server: J. Drake

Sunday, September 1- 5:00 pm

Lector: J. Redes

EMHC:A. Obiden, M. Walker

Usher/Greeter: T. Redes, J. Orr, M.

Straub, S. Kursinsky

Altar Server: K. Orr

As each one has received a gift, use it to serve

one another as good stewards of God’s varied

grace. 1 Peter 4:10

S T J OHN P AUL I I M ISSION S TATEMENT United in Christ through the Sacrament of the Eucharist, the welcoming parish of St. John Paul II is to

become His hands and feet: His hands by reaching out and serving one another and His feet

by journeying together on the narrow path of our faith that leads us closer to Christ.

Bake Sale-Sept 7 & 8 The Daughters of Mary will be

hosting a bake sale after all

Masses on September 7 & 8 and

are looking for donations of

baked goods. If you are able to

donate, please plan on drop-

ping off your donations before

the Mass you attend on that

weekend. Thank you!

Bishop Robert Barron’s

7 DEADLY SINS,

7 L IVELY VIRTUES

Starting the week of Sept. 9 Based on Dante’s writings, the

seven deadly sins correspond to

the seven levels of Dante’s Mt.

Purgatory. Pride, envy, anger,

sloth, gluttony, avarice, and lust

are all presented as patterns of

dysfunction within us that lead

to unhappiness. Bishop Barron

shows us how to counteract

these seven sinful patterns

through a conscious process of

opposition, which are the

“seven lively virtues." The seven

lively virtues offer antidotes to

each sin and help set us on the

right path to healing and happi-

ness.

The class schedule is still being

developed. Watch next week’s

bulletin for more details!

Our seminarian, Logan McGa-

han welcome letters from pa-

rishioners! Write him at: Mail

7020; 2115 Summit Ave; St. Paul,

MN 55105

Saint John Paul II Parish Fiscal Year End Report The Finance Council would like to thank the Parish family for their stewardship of time,

talent and treasure. The following is a summary of the parish financial statement July 1,

2018-June 30, 2019.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FISCAL YEAR

Growing in God’s Merciful Love Capital Stewardship Campaign and Construction Up-

date: With gratitude to the Lord, we are preparing for the Dedication of Church and

Altar on December 15, 2019. The campaign has been a wonderful blessing to the

parish and your financial sacrifice has brought us to this point in history. The goal for

our Campaign was $2 million: $1 million from parishioners and $1 million from outside-

the-parish. As of August 19, 2019, we have received $933,357.41 in pledges from

parishioners and $602,214.00 in pledges from outside the parish. We have used the

$1,179.118.75 received in payments, to pay for project invoices. Please fulfill your

pledge commitment as soon as possible. If you are new to the parish, we ask you to

join us on this journey; pledge cards are available in the narthex.

Construction Loan Update: As of August 19, 2019, we have drawn $2,562,919.14 from the

Diocesan Saving and Loan Program to pay for the construction invoices of the new

church. Currently, we are paying interest-only on this construction loan in the

amount of $6,265.92/month. We anticipate our total loan will be 4Million. Once the

construction is completed, the Diocese will convert the loan into a mortgage and

our monthly payment (interest and principle) will be determined. Your faithful stew-

ardship and continued pledge payments will allow the parish to meet our monthly

payment schedule. Thank you.

2019 Catholic Services Appeal (CSA): This annual appeal funds many ministries within the

11-counties of the Diocese of Grand Rapids. As of August 19, 2019, we have re-

ceived $51,651.41pledges towards our assessment of $58,457 with 58% of households

responding. If you have not responded to the campaign, we ask you to respond by

the weekend of September 22. Turn in the pledge card even if you cannot finan-

cial contribute this year. It saves us time and effort of following up. Remember

when one gives to CSA, one is reminded of a sense of belonging to the universal

Church, a communion of believers that goes beyond the confines and boundaries

of a local parish. Update on the Alternate Housing for our Pastor: The Bishop granted permission to secure

a modest rental for Father Lam until the rectory can be built on the grounds of our

parish. We are happy to report that we found a modest duplex, located in Cedar

Springs and he moved into the duplex in June of this year.

Budget Offertory: This fiscal year is filled with excitement and opportunities. With the an-

ticipated loan indicated above, our pastor has asked us to predict the monthly pay-

ment and budget income to cover expenses. We propose the budget with the total

offertory to be $537,500.00 with weekly contributions (online and envelopes) in the

amount of $10,336.00. We want one week’s offertory during each month to pay for

the loan and the remaining weeks to support the ministries and the work of our won-

derful community of faith. It is a challenge, but we firmly believe all will rise to the

task. Your contribution is important to work of the church, as we are all called to be

the hands and feet of Christ. Thank you for your generosity and faithful stewardship!

Members of Finance Council: Jim Larva (June 30, 2021), Mike Carpenter (June 30, 2021);

Deb Nowicki (June 30, 2020), Tom Shangraw (June 30, 2022), Liz King (June 30, 2022),

Richard Putvin (June 30, 2022), and Gary Ells (June 30, 2022)

Income $482,911.14

Expenses $392,829.73

Net Gain (Loss)

$90,081.73 $82,670 is restricted income, therefore,

the net gain is $7,411.73

Anointing of the Sick I:

The Mystery of Illness

We get hurt. We wear out. The lungs, the eyes, the

memory, and any of the many limbs and organs that

compose us break or ache. Gloom comes over us then:

pity for ourselves, sorrow, depression, anger. But hope

can come, too, and courage, and sometimes peace.

All of this is marked and celebrated in the rites of our

tradition. With a word and a deed, with touch and

breath and spit and mud, Jesus heals those who ail. In

every place and time, we who are the church remember and tell stories

of healing, anoint the sick with oil and share the one bread even with

those who cannot assemble for Mass. Thus the sick and the healthy, the

homebound and the spry, saints and sinners are made one and remain

one, a single body of many parts.

Anyone who is seriously ill can be anointed, including the elderly who be-

come weaker, even if no illness is present; those waiting for surgery when a

serious condition is the reason for the operation; sick children who have

sufficient use of reason to be helped by the celebration; and those who

are unconscious or who have lost the use of reason, provided that they

probably would have asked for the sacrament had they the use of their

faculties. Furthermore, many forms of mental illness are now known to be

serious. So the mentally ill may be anointed, provided that they will be

helped and not harmed by the rite. If you have questions, consult a priest

or other parish leader.

The most complete celebration of the sacrament is a communal one, a

celebration in which those to be anointed are surrounded and supported

by other members of the Christian community, whether at home, or in the

house of the church (for those who can leave their beds and come here).

In song and in silence, with scriptures and prayers, we strengthen the

bonds of love and faith that are stronger than the most lethal disease and

more powerful even than death.

Copyright © 1997 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1800 North Her-

mitage Avenue, Chicago IL 60622-1101; 1-800-933-1800. Text by David Philippart and Gabe

Huck. Art by Chuck Ludeke.

Mass for Home-school Families

Saturday, Sept. 7th at 10 a.m.

Location:

Cathedral of Saint Andrew

301 Sheldon Blvd. SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Bishop Walkowiak will celebrate a

back to school Mass with home-

school families on Sept. 7. Families

are invited to pack a lunch for a pic-

nic after the Mass at John Ball Park

(weather-permitting).

Worldwide Marriage En-

counter Weekend Did you know that 98% of couples

who attend a Worldwide Mar-

riage Encounter weekend stay

together? Refresh your faith and

invest in your marriage by attend-

ing:

Aug. 16-18 at the Augustine

Center near Petoskey

Sept. 27-29 in Detroit

Nov. 15-17 in Adrian

Visit www.wwme.org or contact

Chris & Darla Vinton at

269-953-8287 for more info or to

apply.

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated in our faith

community the weekend of September 14 & 15th. If you or a family is in

need of the sacrament, please plan on attending.

Mary Queen of Apostles: September 14th after the 5:30pm Vigil Mass and

September 15 after the 8am Mass.

Saint John Paul II: September 14 after the 4pm Vigil Mass and September

15th after the 10:30am and 5:00pm Masses.

The Rite of Initiation of Adults is a

process to help individuals journey

to a deeper understanding of the

Catholic faith and become fully ini-

tiated into the Catholic Church.

RCIA Inquiry is the starting place for

adults who are thinking about en-

tering the Catholic Church and pro-

vides an opportunity to learn more

about the faith and ask questions.

If you found Rachel and Joshua’s

story inspiring (on previous page)

and you are interested in learning

more about the Catholic faith, or

know someone who might be,

please attend an Inquiry meeting at

Saint John Paul II Parish on one of

the following dates:

August 25: 3PM

August 27: 6PM

September 8: 3PM

September 10: 6PM

Religious Education 2019-20

Classes begin Sept. 11 We will begin our 5th year of Reli-

gious Education on September

11th. This program offers a faith-

based, service oriented, prayerful

experience. We offer Eucharistic

Adoration weekly for parents and

students and the students will also

have the opportunity to celebrate

the Sacrament of Reconciliation

frequently.

The program is for students of both

MQA and SJP2 that are in kinder-

garten through 8th grade. Classes

are held at SJP2 on Wednesday

evenings from 6-7:30pm. To register,

please visit our website (jp2-

mqa.org) or call the SJP2 Parish Of-

fice at 616-696-3904.

IN OUR

Monday, August 26-Weekday

1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10; Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b; Mt 23:13-22

7:00pm Mass at Mary Queen of Apostles: Austin Albrecht †

Tuesday, August 27-Memorial of Saint Monica

1 Thes 2:1-8; Ps 139:1-3, 4-6; Mt 23:23-26

12 Noon Mass at SJP2: Poor Souls in Purgatory Ɨ

Wednesday, August 28-Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop & Doctor

1 Thes 2:9-13; Ps 139:7-8, 9-10, 11-12ab; Mt 23:27-32

12 Noon Mass at SJP2: Father Joseph Phan, CSsR Ɨ

5:00pm Mass at St Margaret of Scotland: Nancy Pagel (health)

Thursday, August 29-Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist

1 Thes 3:7-13; Ps 90:3-5a, 12-13, 14 and 17; Mk 6:17-29

9:00am Mass at Mary Queen of Apostles: Poor Souls in Purgatory †

Friday, August 30-Weekday

1 Thes 4:1-8; Ps 97: 1 and 2b, 5-6, 10, 11-12; Mt 25:1-13

9:00am Mass at Mary Queen of Apostles: Special Intention

Saturday, August 31-Vigil, Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday readings: 1 Thes 4:9-11; Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9; Mt 25:14-30

4:00pm Mass at St John Paul II: Shirley Roberts McIntyre Ɨ

5:30pm Mass at Mary Queen of Apostles: Marjorie LaDuke †

Sunday, September 1-Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14

7:30am Rosary at Mary Queen of Apostles: For an End to Abortion

8:00am at Mary Queen of Apostles: Blessings for Susan, Mike and

Emmett DeBoer

8:30am at St John Paul II: Joe and Sally Sagorski

10:30am at St John Paul II: Parishioners of SJP2 & MQA

5:00pm at St John Paul II: Poor Souls in Purgatory Ɨ

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Wedding Anniversary Mass Together with your families, the Diocese of Grand Rapids honors the

faithful witness to your vocation of marriage and wishes to cele-

brate with you. Bishop Walkowiak is inviting all couples celebrating

milestone anniversaries to join him on Sunday, Oct. 13 at the 10

a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew (301 Sheldon Ave. SE,

Grand Rapids). Please invite your family and friends, a simple re-

ception will immediately follow. RSVP to your parish office.

We are one family in Christ striving

to LIVE, LEARN and SHARE our

Catholic faith.

Mary Queen of Apostles Parish One Maple Street · Sand Lake, MI 49343 Phone: 616-636-5671 · Fax: 616-636-4570

Website: www.jp2-mqa.org · Office hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-3pm

Father Lam T. Le, Pastor

frlam@jp2-mqa.org

John Falicki, Deacon

jfalicki@jp2-mqa.org

Shannon Brewster, Office Manager

sbrewster@jp2-mqa.org

Miranda Kloostra, Coordinator of Ministries

mkloostra@jp2-mqa.org

Pat Catlin, Coordinator of Music

pcatlin@jp2-mqa.org

Tim Patin, Maintenance

tpatin@jp2-mqa.org

Sunday, August 25

8:00 AM–-Sunday Mass

9:00 AM—Breakfast and Fellowship

Monday, August 26

5:30 PM—Eucharistic Adoration

6:00 PM—Confession

6:45 PM—Benediction

7:00 PM—Weekday Mass

Thursday, August 29

9:00 AM—Weekday Mass

Friday, August 30

9:00 AM—Weekday Mass

Saturday, August 31

5:30 PM—Sunday Vigil Mass

6:30 PM—Dinner/Town Hall Meeting

Sunday, September 1

8:00 AM–-Sunday Mass

9:00 AM—Breakfast and Fellowship

PARISH STEWARDSHIP AUGUST 17 & 18, 2019

Stewardship of Time:

Thank you to the Knights of Columbus

for sponsoring the breakfast after the 8

AM Mass last Sunday. It was delicious,

as usual. Your hard work is greatly ap-

preciated.

Mass Attendance

Assumption 9:00 AM…………………....52

5:30 PM:……… ….....…………..…….….50

8:00 AM:………..…….……….....……...135

Stewardship of Treasure:

Offertory..……….………....….…$1,317.00

Assumption:…………………….…$779.00

Online…………….…………...……$510.55

Faith Formation……….…….......…$35.00

Maint. & Improvements……….......$2.00

Join others who have already signed

up for safe, secure online giving. Con-

tact Shannon in the office for more

information.

HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

Sunday Mass Schedule

Vigil Mass on Saturday at

5:30pm

Sunday at 8:00am (Rosary at

7:30am)

Monday at 7:00pm

Thursday and Friday at 9:00am

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Monday at 5:30pm with benedic-

tion at 6:45pm

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Monday from 6-6:30pm

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Contact parish office

RCIA INQUIRY: Contact Father

Lam

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

In case of serious illness, disease,

preparation for surgery, or danger

of death, please contact the par-

ish office or contact Father Lam

directly in case of emergency.

Saturday, August 31—5:30 PM

Lector: E. Fuller

EMHC: Dcn. J. Falicki, R. Fuller,

J. Gartzke

Usher/Greeter: B. Hegedus, L, Hillis

Altar Server: A. Ringler

NEED 1 SERVER

Sacristan: Dcn. J. Falicki

Sunday, September 1 - 8:00 AM

Lector: N. Bartel

EMHC: J. Mattioli, D. Newton

NEED 1 EMHC

Usher/Greeter: F. Sylvester

NEED 1 USHER

Altar Server: A. Smith, I. Smith

Sacristan: M. Jansheski

Mondays at MQA Please join us every

Monday evening for

Eucharistic Adoration

beginning at 5:30 PM,

Confession from 6:00-

6:30 PM, Benediction

at 6:45 PM, followed

by Mass at 7:00 PM.

What better way to spend a Mon-

day evening than to spend it with

the Lord!

To date, we have received pledges of $39,839.00 toward our goal of $44,172, leaving a shortage of $4,333.00. If we do not meet out goal, we must pay the difference from our general funds. However, if we go over our goal, the overage amount is returned to us 100%! If you have not yet made your pledge (or would like to increase what you have already pledged), it’s not too late to do so. Pledge cards are located at each en-trance of the church.

Anointing Of The Sick

September 14 & 15 Following Masses In the Church's Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, through the ministry of the

priest, it is Jesus who touches the sick to heal them from sin – and sometimes

even from physical ailment. His cures were signs of the arrival of the Kingdom

of God. The core message of his healing tells us of his plan to conquer sin and

death by his dying and rising.

The Rite of Anointing tells us there is no need to wait until a person is at the

point of death to receive the Sacrament. A careful judgment about the seri-

ous nature of the illness is sufficient.

When the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is given, the hoped-for effect is

that, if it be God's will, the person be physically healed of illness. But even if

there is no physical healing, the primary effect of the Sacrament is a spiritual

healing by which the sick person receives the Holy Spirit's gift of peace and

courage to deal with the difficulties that accompany serious illness or the

frailty of old age. (USCCB)

Jubilee Committee

Meeting As we near our 100 Years of Faith

at Mary Queen of Apostles, a

committee is being formed to ring

in the celebration! Sound like

something you would like to help

with?

Come to the first meeting of the

Jubilee Committee Monday, Sep-

tember 9 @ 7:30 PM in Cabrini Hall!

Everyone is welcome to come

and share thoughts and ideas of

the direction we will go in!!

Dates To Have On Your Radar Labor Day Mass: 7 PM ( We will still have adoration and reconciliation on

this day)

Feast of St. Francis Blessing of Animals: October 3, 2019 @ 5:30 PM

Knights of Columbus Pig Roast: October 12

All Saints: Holy Day of Obligation Friday, November 1 9 AM

All Souls: Candles for deceased loved ones Saturday, November 2 5:30 PM

Sand Lake Tree Lighting: Sunday, December 1 @ 4 PM (Volunteers Needed)

Advent By Candlelight: Thursday, December 12 @ 6 PM (Focus on Our Lady

of Guadalupe)

Lector Workbooks The workbook for lectors for the

2020 liturgical year are in. All lec-

tors, please pick up your copy,

located in the east entrance.

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