Growing in Christ and Living Our Faith through Relationships

A ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Ÿ 1465 INCARNATION DRIVE Ÿ CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA 22901
Office Phone: (434) 973-4381 Fax: (434) 973-1757 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.incarnationparish.org
Fr. Gregory Kandt, Pastor
Fr. Edwin Montanez, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Mr. Christopher Morash, Deacon Rev. Mr. Bernard Taylor, Deacon
Growing in Christ and Living Our Faith through Relationships
September 30, 2012 – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Numbers 11:25-29– James 5:1-6–Mark 9:38-43,47-48
OFFICE HOURS: 8:30am-2:00pm Monday
8:30am–4:30pm Tuesday–Friday
(Closed: 12:20–12:50pm daily)
LITURGY SCHEDULE:
Monday–Friday: Mass times on page 2
Saturday: 5:30pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 11:30am & 4:30pm – English
1:30pm- Español
Nursery: 9:00am,11:30am & 1:30pm
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Saturday 4:30–5:00pm or by appointment
Sunday 12:45-1:15pm (Español) or by appointment
Our next TNT (Theater ʻNʼ Theology) takes place
on Friday, October 12, beginning promptly at
7:00pm. All are welcome to come watch a movie
in our Incarnation Movie Theater (the “Stone
Chapel”) with comfortable seating, large
projection, and good sound. Afterwards (the
“Theology” part), we discuss the movieʼs relevance to our life in
Christ. Our October feature is the 2009 film Brothers. Itʼs
about two brothers whose lives have taken them to different
sides of the tracks—one has recently been released from jail
and the other is a devoted family and army man. When Sam is
sent away to Afghanistan and rapidly presumed dead, the plot
thickens. Itʼs a story that asks tough questions about the
casualties of war. Realize that some parts of the film are
rough.
Stars Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie
Portman, Sam Shepard, and Mare Winningham. Rated R.
Childcare can be available for a modest fee if reserved at the
Parish Office by October 8. Facilitated by Fr. Gregory. Come
watch a great movie with your brothers and sisters in Christ!
THANK YOU
Words cannot express my thanks and
gratitude to everyone who helped
make our Ministries Appreciation
Dinner a success. I want to
personally thank Pat Crawford and
Johnnie Frater, my partners in the
kitchen, as well as Martha Horsfall,
Mary Sapino, Kimberly Gallo, Judy Parry; for all their hard
work. A special thanks also to the folks who turned our Parish
Hall into a beautiful banquet hall for the evening; John and
Martha Horsfall, Johnnie Frater, and of course, my husband,
John! To our ministers who attended, brought desserts, and
lent a hand where it was needed, thank you as well. Our parish
is truly blessed by you!
Jenny Kowalski, Community Life Coordinator
PRAYER SHAWLS are available for parish
members as well as friends or family who are
experiencing a life altering situation. This may
be illness, death of a loved one, birth of a new
baby, divorce or any very stressful time in life when
this mantle of Godʼs love can provide physical as well as
spiritual comfort. Shawls are crocheted or knitted with prayer
and love by our parishioners and available at the Parish Office.
Our next Prayer Shawl meeting is on October 17 at 6:30pm in
the Conference Room. If you would like to learn to knit or
crochet, join us in October.
We accept donations of yarn. Donations may be placed in the
basket in the Narthex or dropped off at the Parish Office.
Monetary donations also accepted. Please make checks
payable to Church of the Incarnation with “Prayer Shawl
Ministry” written in the memo line. Please
contactDonna Jordan (434)466-7703 or
email
[email protected]
for
any
questions or to sign up to participate in this
loving ministry.
SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP - KEEP THE COFFEE FLOWING!
There are several open spots in our ministry of
serving coffee and donuts after Mass on Sunday
mornings. Would you like to lend a hand on one
or two Sundays between now and Advent? If so,
please contact [email protected]. Your
commitment will be to arrive about a half-hour
early to mix lemonade, put donuts onto trays, and start
brewing the coffee (we'll show you how). After Mass,
you'll help us to pour coffee and clean up. We would love to
have you join us, so that we can keep the coffee flowing!
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Thursday, 1:00 – 9:00pm
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
Do not seek to be regarded as somebody, donʼt compare
yourself to others in anything. Leave the world, mount the
cross, discard all earthly things, shake the dust from off
your feet.
+St. Barsanuphius
38 men will be ordained to the Permanent Diaconate at the
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart on October 13 and November 3.
Please keep these men and their families in your prayers.
WORSHIP
Deacon Chris Morash: [email protected]
MASS INTENTIONS: September 29-October 7
Saturday
29: 5:30
Angela & Paul Mahoney
Sunday
30: 9:00
11:30
Bob Kandt (Nancy & Tom Strassburg)
Jennie & Dante Maffeo
(Cottrell Family)
(Cathy Buraghi)
1:30
Fr. Gregory is leading a pilgrimage to Italy! It will be during
the Easter season of 2013, April 8-18. We will
be going to the great monasteries and shrines
of central Italy. It will be a wonderful spiritual
experience and a great way to ponder the risen
Christ among us! Check out our pilgrimage
website
for
all
the
details:
www.travelillume.com/trc/gkf.
We celebrate the life of our parish!
Please let us know if you are new to the parish, are moving
from it, are celebrating a significant event or are in need of
prayers.
Donʼt forget the PARISH SURVEY conducted by Tom
Healey! The URL is http://goo.gl/JUFH0 and for those without
computers, hard copies are available in the Narthex.
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING Sunday, Oct 7
is cancelled so that parishioners may attend the
talk "Catholics and Healthcare, Where Do We
Stand?". The next Blood Pressure Screening will
be Sunday, Nov. 4. We would like to extend a big
thank you to Alpha Medical Supplies for calibrating our Blood
Pressure cuffs for free every year!
Ezelio Rivas ~ Father of Alicia Rivas
(Janie & Tom Eckman)
Monday
Tuesday
Wedʼday
4:30
1: 12:15
2: 12:15
3: 12:15
Missa Pro Populo
No Mass
The Rives
Mary Anne Morash Lively
Thursday
4: 12:15
Matilda Lindstadt
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
5: 12:15
6: 5:30
7: 9:00
11:30
1:30
4:30
Missa Pro Populo
Donald Firer (Carmella & Ernie Sardie)
Loretta Mohr (Pat & Mike Crawford)
Alfred L. Curto (Rea Mallory)
Missa Pro Populo
Jim Fox (Gloria & Frank DʼAlessandro)
(Cottrell Family)
(Ernitta Van Orden)
YOUTH MINISTRY
Patrick Drury: [email protected]
CONFIRMATION 2013: All students in Grade 10 who wish to
receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this year,
details and registration forms are available on
our parish website. Check the Confirmation
page under Youth Ministry. Each student enrolled in
Confirmation must also enroll in Christian Formation (Life
Teen). If you have any questions, please contact Patrick.
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
Nancy Brinkac: [email protected]
COFFEEHOUSE IN CELEBRATION OF CHRISTIAN PARENTHOOD: All parents-to-be, parents and grandparents are invited to
enjoy their coffee & doughnuts in the Activities Center between the morning liturgies on October 7. We'll view Holiness Family Style, a
25-minute video that provides a simple, heartwarming look at the extraordinary sacredness of the ordinary tasks of
parenting. In this video, Dr. Kathleen Chesto, a well-known author and speaker on family spirituality, calls on parents
to recognize their role in making God visible in the lives of their children, and her stories illustrate the ways children
teach their parents about God. This empowering video is guaranteed to help parents feel comfortable with their faith
and confident in their ability to share it with their children. Parents/grandparents will also have time to share their experiences with
each other. So, mark your calendars - let's "do church" on Oct. 7 instead of the usual round of errands/routines!
CHRISTIAN FORMATION HAPPENINGS: Our elementary grades will begin taking turns helping out in the Outreach Room. Each
class will spend 20-30 minutes bagging rice and/or beans to assist our Food Ministry, which provides food to about 60 families who
need our help in meeting their family's nutritional needs. This enables the children to learn what it means to become a follower of
Christ by living out their baptismal call to love one another as Christ loved us.
ATTENTION PARENTS OF CHILDREN PREPARING TO CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENTS OF RECONCILIATION AND
EUCHARIST FOR THE FIRST TIME: First Parent Meeting is on Wednesday, October 3, at 7:00pm in the Parish Activities
Center. The nursery will be available for younger children upon reservation by Friday, September 28. At Parent Meeting 1 we will
collect a $30 fee to cover costs associated with preparation for both sacraments. In addition, if your child received the Sacrament of
Baptism at a church other than Incarnation, please provide a copy of his/her Baptismal certificate to us.
THEREʼS STILL TIME TO SIGN UP! "A Quick Journey Through the Bible" (8 session DVD series) by Jeff Cavins and Sarah
Christmyer - every other Monday beginning October 8, 9:30-11:00am, PAC, Nursery provided - facilitated by Nancy Brinkac. ALSO
every Wednesday evening beginning October 10, 7:00-8:30pm, in the PAC - facilitated by Nancy Brinkac. To register contact Nancy at
the Parish Office.
TABLES OF SEVEN: meets between the morning liturgies (10:30-11:45am) in the Library. The idea is that groups of 7 parishioners
gather around a table to break open the Sunday Scripture readings using the weekly Scripture guides at
Emmausjourney.com . (If more come, we can meet in the Parish Hall.) No ongoing commitment is required - just a
desire to connect and share Scripture with lived experience and our Catholic tradition. All are welcome. Facilitated by
Mike Danilich 434-978-1845.
26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
For the weekend of September 22/23:
General Offertory
Outreach
Haiti
$ 8,910
$ 347
$ 121
For the month of August:
Actual
Budget
General Offertory Collection
Other Income, Fees-for-Operations
Operating Expenses
$ 47,489
$ 12,628
$ 71,019
$ 50,500
$ 24,188
$ 82,604
$ 99,783
$ 30,315
$142,385
$111,800
$ 49,375
$164,208
For the Fiscal Year YTD 7/1/12-8/31/12
General Offertory Collection
Other Income, Fees-for Operations
Operating Expenses
Outstanding Renovation Debt as of August 31: $610,332
This Weekend-Sept. 29/30 - Retired Religious
Charlottesville Catholic School ~ CCS
www.cvillecatholic.org
964-0400
LOU HOLTZ: CCS invites you to attend A Night with Dr. Lou,
Sunday, Oct. 7, 7:00-9:00pm at Charlottesville Catholic
School. $75 per person includes refreshments and Lou Holtz
speech.
Visit www.cvillecatholic.org/louholtzreception to
register to attend.
th
10 ANNUAL GENE CORRIGAN GOLF TOURNAMENT: Our
afternoon session is sold out!
Register online at
www.cvillecatholic.org/golf-tournament/ to play in our morning
session by Wed., Oct. 3. Limited availability remains for
foursomes to play Mon., Oct. 8 at Glenmore Country
Club. Tee off at 8:00am and return to hear Lou Holtz speak
and enjoy a buffet lunch. Awards Reception at 5:30pm with
drinks, appetizers and door prizes.
GROCERY CARD LINK: Please consider linking your grocery
preferred customer savings cards to CCS.This requires
providing your grocery card number to the following
websites. A percentage of all purchases will then benefit the
CCS library, its students and faculty. Link your cards by
logging on to www.HarrisTeeter.com (CCS school code is
2627), www.Foodlion.com, or www.giantfood.com (CCS school
code is 03331) You may contact CCS Librarian Michelle
Banaszak at [email protected] for further
assistance. Thank you for your continued support!
ENROLLMENT 2013-2014 begins Mon., Oct. 1 for Pre-K
through Eighth grade. Contact Admissions Coordinator, Kim
Emmert at 434-964-0400 or email [email protected]
to schedule a time to visit and to receive info. Find out how
your family may become a part of our wonderful and nurturing
community…where faith and academics work hand in hand.
EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
[email protected]
ST. ANSELM INSTITUTE for Catholic Thought will sponsor the
first lecture in this seasonʼs series on Thurs., Oct. 4, at 5:00pm
Angela Alaimo OʼDonnell, Fordham University, will speak
on “St. Sinatra, Saintliness, and the Catholic Poetic
Imagination.” This free lecture will be presented in the
auditorium of Minor Hall on the UVA Grounds.
WOMENʼS CURSILLO RETREAT WEEKEND: October 1821, at Camp Overlook (near Harrisonburg). The purpose of
the Catholic Cursillo Movement is to support people in living
out their faith in their everyday lives. It is an inspiring 3-day
retreat led by a dedicated team of lay adults and a Catholic
priest from our area. Registered Catholic parishioners are
encouraged to submit an application by Oct. 5 and must
be sponsored by a person (male or female) who has made a
Cursillo weekend previously. If you do not know anyone who
has made a Cursillo retreat and who can sponsor you, please
contact
Ann
and
Rob
Michel
at [email protected] and we can arrange a
sponsor for you. For more info/to download an application, go
to Valley Cursillo website: www.valleycursillo.com. The
next Men's Cursillo Retreat is April 18-21, at Camp Holiday
Trails in Charlottesville.
To everything there is a season and a time
for every purpose under heaven . . .
“. . . a time to be born . . .”
Karrington Eleanora Robinson
Daughter of Erika & Gregg Robinson
“. . . a time to be healed . . .”
Ginnie Boucher, Stanley Brezinski, Frank Brinkac, Marilyn
Buck, Elaine Bunch, Rose Byrne, Jude Campbell, Nancy
Chambers, Jenny Balsam-Christensen, John Clifford,
Delores Coia, Christine Cormier, Simon Cory, Meliton
Costilla, Cox Family, Joe Crowley, John DʼCosta, Evans
DiSantis, Alyssa Diver, Thomas Eaton, Louise Fernandez,
Nancy Floyd, Buz Goforth, Matthew Grimes, Ben Guthrie,
Fr. Ralph Hamlet, Sharon Hamlin, Kelly Hibbs, Jean
Holienka, Morgan Huff, Richard Jansen, Michelle
Johnson, Donna Jordan, Maureen Knabb, Tippie Koenig,
Helen Krespach, Kitty Kroner, Tyler Lafferty, Fr. Bill
LaFratta, Karen Lansing, Alan Leidecker, John Llewellyn
& John, Paul Lochli, Diane Lohrer, Amy Martin, Helen
Miska, Vito Maltese, Lena Mariotti, Chris Maslyk, Sophia
Marie McCandlish, Susan McKeowin, Msgr. Chester
Micheal, Ron Mohr, Albert Moler, Vito Morlino, Candice
Morris, Ed Morris, Stanley Narkon, Marie Norrisey, Bridget
Nygren, Frank & Jane OʼLeary, Bill Owen, Kelly Owens,
Patrick Paczkowski, Betty & Paul Peck, Katie
Prendergast, Kathy Graf Pierce, Bernard J. Pleiss, Rich
Puryear, Rachel Reilly, Kathy Reilly, William Christopher
& Jadea Riener, James Robins, Patrick Russamano,
Jennifer & David Scheer, Jessica Schnittka, Patricia
Schuster, Roger Scott, Bill Shea, Tom Shepherd, Naomi
Sissons, Bob & Bobby Smedile, Brenda Shortall, Matthew
Sweeney, Glenda Voelmeck, Joey Wahlin, Baby
McKenna, Yris Vaca, Pat Velikov, John Vlasis, Jeanne
Wagner, Ashlann Walter, Denise Washington, Lisa
Weakley, Carole Wells, Rebecca West, Heather Wetzel.
“. . . a time to love . . .”
“. . . a time to die . ..”
“. . . and a time of peace .”
Early Dudley, Thomas Dudley, Peter Haught,
Christopher Jones, Mike Nolte, Ron Nolte
Charles Pitt, Chris Rowland, David Wallace
Twinning with the Little Brothers and Sisters of the Incarnation, Pandiassou, Haiti
JUSTICE AND CHARITY MINISTRY
Kristen Schenk: [email protected]
CARPOOL: One of our parishioners needs help getting to
work. She lives in the Rio Hill Apartments and works in
Pantops. If this is along your route to work in the morning (MF) and you would be willing to help her get to her job (one day
a week, every day, etc.), please contact Kristen in the Parish
Office to make arrangements.
HAITI EGGSTRAVAGANZA BREAKFAST: Do you know what
the world's most populous bird is? That would be
the chicken; with more than 25 billion chickens in
the world, there are more of them than any other
species! Our Haiti Committee is excited about an
income-generating project with our twin community in
Pandiassou, Haiti, where farmers will be taught how to raise
chickens for their eggs and will be able to sell the eggs to make
income for their families. Learn more and support the project
by joining our community at the Haiti Eggstravaganza
Breakfast on Sunday, October 28. Watch for more details!
JUSTICE & PEACE MORNING OF REFLECTION: Saturday,
October 6.
Please join us from 9:00am-1:30pm in the
Conference Room for our fall Justice & Peace Morning of
Reflection, “Called to Transform.” Through prayer, reflection,
learning, and discussion, we will explore the ways in which our
lives have been and contine to be transformed by the Gospel
message and the ways in which this leads us to transform our
world. Lunch provided; a donation to cover the cost of the meal
is appreciated. Please RSVP to Kristen in the Parish Office by
Sun., Sept. 30, so that we can be sure to have enough food for
lunch and materials. We hope to see you there.
CATHOLICS AND HEALTH CARE - WHERE DO WE STAND?
In their document “A Framework for Comprehensive Health
Care Reform: Protecting Human Life, Promoting Human
Dignity, Pursuing the Common Good,” the US Bishops write,
“Our approach to health care is shaped by a simple but
fundamental principle: Every person has a right to adequate
health care. This right flows from the sanctity of human life and
the dignity that belongs to all human persons, who are made in
the image of God.” Join Incarnationʼs Legislative Advocacy
and Health Ministry teams next Sunday, October 7, in the
Conference Room after 9:00am Mass as we welcome Jay
Brown, director of the Diocese of Richmondʼs Office of Justice
and Peace, who will speak to us about what our Catholic faith
has to say regarding health care as a basic right and about
reforming our countryʼs healthcare system in a way that
provides care for all, especially those most in need, while
upholding our commitment to and belief in the dignity and worth
of all human life.
ELECTION 2012: Our bishop has observed that "participating
in the political process, and thereby helping to create a more
just society, is an essential part of what it means to be a
follower of Christ in our Commonwealth today," and voting on
Election Day should be a priority for every parishioner. To
facilitate voting on November 6, Voter Registration Application
Forms (English and Spanish) plus Absentee Ballot Applications
are available on the Social Justice bulletin board in the
Narthex.
Registration applications are used to establish
eligibility or report a change in name or address and are due
October 15. Absentee Ballot Applications are used to obtain a
mailed ballot when the registered voter will be absent from or
unable to go to the place in which he/she is entitled to vote.
They are due October 30. Absentee Ballots are useful for
business travelers, military members, college students,
disabled, and elderly voters.
“SUN COME UP” SCREENING: Tonight in the Parish Hall
from 6:30-8:00pm for a screening of and discussion about the
Academy Award-nominated documentary “Sun Come Up,”
which depicts some of the worldʼs first climate refugees-inhabitants of the Carteret Islands in the south Pacific. This is
the perfect chance to respond to questions posed by Pope
Benedict XVI in his 2010 World Day of Peace message: “Can
we remain indifferent before the problems associated with such
realities as climate change...Can we disregard the growing
phenomenon of ʻenvironmental refugeesʼ?” This opportunity is
sponsored by the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change, as
well as our Charlottesville Secular Franciscans and our parish
Green Team and Youth Ministry.
REGIONAL HAITI GATHERING at Blessed Sacrament in
Harrisonburg on Sat., Oct. 13, from 8:30am-1:30pm. Join
other parishes for Haiti twinning updates, workshops,
fellowship, networking, and prayer.
Cost $10 for
lunch/materials. Open to anyone who is involved in or wants to
learn more about the Diocesan twinning program with Haiti.
Contact Jay Brown ([email protected] or 804.545.5975)
with questions or to register.
PREGNANCY CENTER BANQUETS: Reservations to attend
the 28th annual Candlelight Fundraising Banquets benefiting
The Pregnancy Centers on October 26/27 can now be made.
The banquets are at the Double Tree Hotel, and each night
offers attendees the chance to learn more about the PCCV, to
hear from a speaker, and to support the Centersʼ work. For
info/request
free
ticket,
call
979.4516
or
email
[email protected]. The PCCV has served over
22,000 women in 28 years and truly makes a difference to
many families in our community.
AIM CELEBRATION: Incarnation is proud to support the work
of the Alliance for Interfaith Ministries in our community as they
provide emergency financial assistance to those in need. On
Sun., Oct. 28, at 3:00pm at Meadows Presbyterian Church
(2200 Angus Road), they will host a benefit concert to
celebrate 30 years of serving Cʼville-Albemarle. An offering to
help with AIMʼs outreach to local families dealing with
economic crises. Please support the work of AIM through this
afternoon on fun and music!
CAN YOU SPARE AN HOUR TO SAVE A LIFE? 40 Days for
Life is a community-based, national campaign that draws
attention to the evil of abortion. It takes a determined, peaceful
approach by holding a prayer vigil outside places where
children are aborted - in our area, thatʼs the Planned
Parenthood building on Hydraulic Road. From September 26
through November 4, we will join people from other area
churches for this pro-life campaign. Can you give 1 hour of
your time during the 40 days to pray with us? Contact Nancy
Strassburg at 973-3698 or [email protected]; or visit
the website: www.40daysforlife.com/charlottesville.
IMPACT ANNUAL ASSEMBLY: Thank you to all of our
parishioners who participated in IMPACT Listening Sessions
over the past month! The IMPACT Annual Assembly is quickly
approaching and will be Monday, October 22, from 6:308:00pm at St. Thomas Aquinas. This is where we will vote on
whether to take on a second issue besides our ongoing youth
unemployment campaign and, if so, which issue it will be; each
person receives one vote. Your attendance is very important in
the work for a more just community in Greater Charlottesville.
Please plan to attend!