WE ARE DISCIPLES: LEARNING, LOVING & LIVING CHRIST’S MISSION

Sunday, July 26, 2020

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Weekend Masses Saturday: 5:30 PM, 7:30 PM (outdoor)

Sunday: 8:00 AM Weekday Masses

Tues. 5:30 PM Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. 8:30 AM

Holy Hour (Eucharistic Adoration) First Friday of the Month 9:00 AM

First Saturday Devotions Mass 8:30 AM

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This weekend: Confirming our Friendship with

Jesus as our Most Valuable Treasure!

This weekend in our Gospel, Matthew 13: 44-52, Jesus is showing us not only what His

Kingdom is like in itself, but what it means for us personally. He gives us a snapshot of two men whose lives are suddenly lifted to an entirely different level. In a sense, each one of us has already found the treasure of friendship with Christ and the benefits it brings. And yet, here He is, telling us this parable again. Why? Jesus has more He wants to give us, more He wants to show us, more He wants to teach us. Getting to know Christ and experiencing His grace is a lifetime adventure! And so, in these parables he reminds us about the two ways we can continue to discover his inexhaustible and incomparable riches (Ephesians 2:7). First, we can stumble upon a new treasure of grace simply by coincidence. This is what happened to

Romans 6:10

the farmer. Coincidences are the hidden workings of God. And we need to stay alert so that we can benefit from them. If that farmer hadn't been alert, he could have completely overlooked that buried treasure. God could be hard at work right under our noses, but unless we keep our antennae up, we'll miss it. Second, we find the treasures of Christ's grace by looking hard for them. The merchant spent his life working long hours and becoming an expert so he could make his fortune. For years he worked, struggled, traveled, and hoped. And then, finally, he found the pearl. In our spiritual lives, we can spend years struggling to pray well, to follow Christ more closely, to overcome, with God's help, our deeply rooted selfish tendencies. Jesus doesn' t want us to give up or get discouraged - another pearl of great price is waiting for us, if only we'll keep going. "Those who seek, always find," he promised (Matthew 7:8).

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Fr. Ted Dudzinski, Pastor

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Page 2 Collection 7/19/20: $4,340.25

WAYS TO CONNECT August 1st & 2nd Mass Schedule

Saturday @ 5:30 PM (65+ or with compromised

immune systems, masks required)

Saturday @ 7:30 PM Outdoor Mass (bring your own

chair or blanket, masks recommended)

Sunday @ 8:00 AM (masks recommended)

No reservations necessary.

Seminarian Fund Appeal

July 11-19 Parish goal: $9,124

Total Collected: $4,668 (51% of goal)

All contributions to the Seminarian Fund Appeal go exclusively to funding seminarian educational and living costs, and student debt. Ways to give:

return your parish envelope or check to the parish,

online through Faith Direct

text the dollar amount to 765-433-2010

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Contact Jocelyn Alcala: jalcala@dol-in.org

or sign up to help out online

www.blessedsacramentwl.org/alpha

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This is what happens to us when we enter fully into Christ's Kingdom. When we decide to follow Jesus, to obey His teachings and make His friendship our highest pr ior ity, we put ourselves under His protection and His guidance, becoming full citizens of His Kingdom. As soon as we do that, suddenly our lives take on a whole new purpose. Our relationships, actions, and decisions take on transcendent meaning; they are connected to eternal life. Suddenly, we are free from the frustration and meaninglessness that comes from living only for the passing, superficial pleasures and successes of this life, because we have found something infinitely more valuable: a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, King and Lord of heaven and earth. This weekend, let us pray for the Wisdom of Solomon and with St. Paul who reminds us that if we want things to work out, we must love God in all things. Love for God is the wisest course of action. With our youth, let us confirm our faith and friendship with Jesus who is our treasure and pearl; He alone can give us the joy and satisfaction we yearn for in the depths of our hearts. Jesus has more to give us - He is still writing the story of our lives. We were made for this! Let us start with loving Jesus and promise to do our part to make the chapters still to come into the best chapters of all.

Congratulations to our youth who on Sunday received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Come Holy Spirit...Fire Up! Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us!

Simon Adler

Angel Apalisok

Dominic Carreon

Kaden Del Real

Matthew Frooninckx

Julia (Grace) Good

Ryan Knipp

Jack Krockover

Alex Lottes

Nathalya Medrano

Edith Moser

Allisson Navarrete-Ramirez

Jocelyn Oneal

Carlos Perez-Xochipa

Erica Peterson

Daphne Salas Nava

Emma Schaber

Cassie Sonstein

Ben Thompson

Charlie Thompson

Emma Voors

Claire Wessel

Congrats to our Confirmandi

Thank you to our Confirmation

Catechists: Chad Krockover, Brooke

Folkers & Stephanie Snyder!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

PARISH STAFF

Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12/Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130 [97a]/Rom 8:28-30 Mt 13:44-52 Monday: Jer 13:1-11/Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21 [cf. 18a] Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [9] Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 [2] Jn 11:19-27 Thursday: Jer 18:1-6/Ps 146:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab [5a] Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Jer 26:1-9/Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14 [14c] Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24/Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34 [14c] Mt 14:1-12 Next Sunday: Is 55:1-3/Ps 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18 [cf. 16]/Rom 8:35, 37-39 Mt 14:13-21

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Pastor Fr. Ted Dudzinski In Residence Fr. Samuel Kalu

Deacon Mike Mescall, mmescall@dol-in.org Sacramental Records & Mass Intentions Disciple Wilma Brannan, wbrannan@parish.dol-in.org

Parish Counselor Liza Simental– Rudolph, Ph.D, 765-532-9084*

Licensed Online Therapist Dr. Timothy Heck, Ph.D, LMFT, 317-402-2139* www.drtimheck.com

*When calling, please indicate that you are a parishioner

Part-Time Staff

Faith Formation Coordinator Kandi Wessel, kwessel@parish.dol-in.org Hispanic Coordinator Epi Cabrera, ecabrera@parish.dol-in.org

Secretary Sarah Fassnacht, sfassnacht@parish.dol-in.org

Full-Time Staff

Executive Director of Parish Life & Administration Missy Krockover, mkrockover@dol-in.org Director of Evangelization Jocelyn Alcala, jalcala@dol-in.org

Director of Operations Katie Sanders, ksanders@parish.dol-in.org

Pastoral Asst. for Music & Worship Caleb Schultz, cschultz@parish.dol-in.org Maintenance Technician Randy Harrington, rharrington@parish.dol-in.org

Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need, may

they find consolation in your healing presence. May these special people find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking you for all your gifts. We ask this through the

Lord Jesus who healed those who believed. Amen.

Please pray an Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be for the

following parishioners and their families, and always keep all

families in your prayers.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS

“Jesus, Eternal High Priest, live in (Name of Priest), act in

him, speak in and through him. Think your thoughts in his

mind, and love through his heart. Teach, lead, and guide

him always. Let him live in you, and keep him in this

intimate union always. Amen.”

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Aug 1

PRAYER BOARD

This week, the Sanctuary Candle in the church will burn for Manuel, Annie, & Vincente Sr. Escasa

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PARISH FAMILIES

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Sunday, July 26 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00am Mass † Carol Crowley

9:15am Baptism Prep Class; HH

10:00am Private Mass

♥ Confirmandi

Monday, July 27

8:30am Mass ♥ Bob & Arlene Goodman

(65th Wedding Anniversary!)

Tuesday, July 28

Office Open 9:00 AM– 2:00 PM

5:30pm Mass † Janet Pherson

7:30pm KOC Officer’s Meeting; JB

Wednesday, July 29 St. Martha

Office Open 9:00 AM– 2:00 PM

8:30am Mass † /♥ Pastor’s Choice

Thursday, July 30 St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop

and Doctor of the Church

Office Open 9:00 AM– 2:00 PM

8:30am Mass † Carmella McCoy

Friday, July 31 St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest

8:30am Mass † /♥ Pastor’s Choice

9:15am Divine Mercy Chaplet

Saturday, August 1 St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop

and Doctor of the Church; First Saturday

VBS Kit Pick-Up

8:30am Mass † Poor Souls

4:00pm Reconciliation; HH/JB

5:30pm Mass (65+; Masks Required)

♥ For the Parish

7:30pm Outdoor Mass † Henrietta McDowell

Sunday, August 2 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time

VBS Kit Pick-Up

8:00am Mass † Al Altschaeffl

If you ordered a VBS At-Home Kit, they will be

available for pickup Saturday Aug 1 &

Sunday Aug 2

THIS WEEK AT OUR PARISH Masses and Mass Intentions in Bold ♥ = Special intention † = Deceased

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John & Joan McLane Martha Altschaeffl Neil Wagner Jeannie Wolford Liz Patterson & Family Cullen Reece & Family Dan Marsden & family Lisa Romano Helen Marack

Confirmation Students Those suffering from COVID Healthcare workers and first responders Our Parish & Diocese Bishop Doherty Uniting in Heart George & Glenda

July 26 Steve & Andrea Clark

Donald & Mary Claxton

July 27 Dave & Judy Clerget

Wally Clifton

July 28 Shane Cloud & Angie Haan-Cloud

Shannon & Jill Cloud

Jlu 29 Theresa Cocanower

Carrie Cochran

July 30 Dennis & Debbie Cole

Irene Collins

July 31 John & Mary Connell

Todd Cool

Aug 1 Mary Corbin

Pedro Corona & Viole Lezama

Fr. Joshua Janko

Fr. Samuel Kalu

Fr. Michael Kettron

Fr. John Kiefer

Fr. Leroy Kinnaman

Fr. Robert Klemme

Fr. Timothy Kroeger