August 29-30, 2015 - Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic

22 ND SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
AUGUST 29-30, 2015
Restricted, Special Use or Sent out of Parish
Votive Stand
Capital Campaign
Haitian Ministry
$
17.00
200.00
596.00
THANK YOU for your support of your Parish!
Church Attendance
Saturday, August 22 n d - 88
Sunday, August 23 r d - 150
MASS INTENTIONS
Sat
Sun
8/29
Thanksgiving and peace for Family
(Father Julz)
Requested by Hang Nguyen & Chuong Hoang
Raymond Tokarz (R.I.P.)
Requested by Mike & Nancy Pausic
Monday, August 31st
No morning Mass
8/30
David ‘Charlie’ Sturtz (R.I.P.)
(Father Julz)
Requested by John & Victoria Roane
Annie L. Fary (R.I.P.)
Requested by Kathy & Bill Webster
Wednesday, September 2nd
8:30 am
Mass
Mon
8/31
Tue
9/1
Wed
Calendar for the Week of August 31st
No Mass
The Soul of Dominic (R.I.P.)
(Father Julz)
Requested by Tong Son Bui
Maria & Manuel Gonzalez (R.I.P.)
Requested by De De Conner
9/2
David ‘Charlie’ Sturtz (R.I.P.)
(Father Julz)
Requested by Virginia Kopacki & Family
Joe Sr., Elsie
& Johnnie Drexler (R.I.P.)
Requested by Joe & Linda Drexler
Thu
9/3
Mass for our Parishioners
(Father Julz)
Fri
9/4
Henry Kopacki Jr. (R.I.P.)
(Father Julz)
Requested by John & Victoria Roane
Maria Khoi Nguyen (R.I.P.)
Requested by Tuan & Huong Nguyen
Sat
9/5
David ‘Charlie’ Sturtz (R.I.P.)
(Father Julz)
Requested by Marguerite Sturtz & Family
Joe Sr. & Elsie Drexler (R.I.P.)
Requested by Theresa D. Moody
Sun
9/6
Melvin A. Gooch (R.I.P.)
(Father Julz)
Anniversary of Death (9-7)
Requested by Edna Trudeau
Collections for the weekend of
August 22-23, 2015
Parish Operations (Personnel, Utilities, Office, Postage,
Repair & Maintenance, etc.)
Offertory
$ 2,733.00
Second Collection-Debt Reduction
1,176.00
Special Collection
55.00
Grand Total
$ 3,964.00
Amount needed weekly for Parish operations is currently $3,880.
Tuesday, September 1st
8:30 am
Mass
Thursday, September 3rd
8:30 am
Mass
Friday, September 4th
8:30 am
Mass
6-9 pm
First Friday Eucharistic Adoration
(Mercy Center Chapel)
Saturday, September 5th
4:30 pm
Exposition of Blessed Sacrament
4:50 pm
Recitation of Rosary
5:15 pm
Benediction
5:30 pm
Mass
Sunday, September 6th
9 am Mass
10:15 am Evangelization Committee Meeting
(Boogaard Hall Foyer)
PRAYER AND SICK LIST
Richard Alford
Elizabeth Alley
Candice Barefoot
Virginia Becker
Paulette Berberich
Ann Tonon Bona
Robin Bristow
Joan Buehler
Margaret ‘Peg’ Conklin
Sharon Creviston
Meredith Crowe
Katherine Crump
Marina D’Elia
Vincent D’Elia
Greg DePompeo
Jackie Drayer
Savio Duong
Brenda Frederick
Helen Fudala
Katherine Guerrant
Alvonia Harris
Pat Hinkle
Kelly Hipple
Mary Ann Hooper
Helen Kaczmarski
Irene Kaczmarski
Victor Kaczkarski
Joseph Kovacs
Gordon Langston
Jean Langston
Patricia Lanuza
Philip Liberato Sr.
Clara Morrow
Randy Morrow
Specialist Mullins
Helen O’Connor
M. C. ‘Sam’ O’Connor
Christopher Parrish
Joyce Richardson
Pam Rigsby
George Robinson
Harriet Ropelewski
Joanna Ryalls
Virginia Ryczak
Debbie Sapp
Barbara Schafer
Alfred Sferra
Tony Shallop
Mae Touray
Ray Varboncoeur
Dorothy Ware
Kathy Webster
Lois Wilson
Robert ‘Bobby’ Wilson
Jody Zogran
IN THE NURSING HOME
Irene Kruger
Martha West
MILITARY LIST
Major Jonathan Culberson (Afghanistan)
Private Logan W. Gay
Sergeant Nathan Gurganus (Kuwait)
Master Sergeant Ryan T. Hooper
Private First Class Austin T. Sturtz
ALTAR SERVERS
August 29 - Kody Kopacki & Peter Nguyen
August 30 - Shannon Hayden & Duyen Phan
September 5 - Peter Nguyen & Kody Kopacki
September 6 - Elizabeth DiLandro, Daniel Duke & Madelyn Kruger
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: In today’s Gospel story,
Jesus accuses the religious leaders of being hypocrites.
They act as though they are speaking for God but they
are really speaking about what matters to them. Jesus
points out that they are more concerned about pious
practices than they are about God’s commandments.
They criticized Jesus’ disciples for not washing their
hands before eating. But they showed no interest in the
goodness of the disciples’ hearts. Adults: Which words
of Jesus provide the most inspiration for the Christian
work that you do? Youth: How do you welcome the
words of Jesus into your heart?
The Cemetery Committee would like
to thank everyone who donated for
maintenance of our cemeteries. All
money collected will be used to keep
our cemeteries in West Point and
New Kent in good condition.
Thanks to the Hispanic ministry for the work they have
been doing for the past several weeks to clean up around
our Church property.
Envelopes are available in the Church for
the second collection for debt reduction.
Did You Know?
Saint Thomas Aquinas was big and strong, slow to speak and
quiet. People assumed he was rather dull. This gained him
the nickname “Dumb Ox”.
What they didn’t know,
however, was that Thomas had an amazing memory, knew
most of the Bible by heart and could actually understand
complicated things quickly and explain them well. Which is
what he loved to do, preaching often and writing in the
course of his lifetime no fewer than 85 works of philosophy
and theology books that changed the Church and the world.
He is one of the most celebrated “doctors” (teachers) of the
Church and is the patron saint of students, Catholic schools
and universities. His feast day is January 28. Children (and
their parents) should pray to Saint Thomas at the start of the
new school year and whenever they become anxious about
learning.
ATTENTION:
The Evangelization Committee will meet on Sunday,
August 30th at 10:15 a.m. in the Boogaard Hall foyer. We
will continue to develop our parish 5-year plan.
Registration for Faith Formation
classes ages 4 through high school is
now due. Forms are located on the
bulletin board near the side door.
Books and supply fee is $30 per child, maximum $100 per
family. If you have financial concerns, please contact
Lorraine Ryalls at [email protected] or 804-843-3125 to
discuss payment options. No child will be denied religious
education due to inability to pay.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take
place before the 5:30 Saturday evening Mass
on September 5th. Exposition will begin at
4:30 p.m. (at least two people must be
present).
Rosary will be at 4:50 p.m.
Benediction will be at 5:15 p.m. Please
remember to enter the sanctuary quietly and reverently
during this time.
Please remember to donate foods during the first weekend
of September for the Good Neighbor Center. Thank you.
Volunteers will begin cleaning our Church the week of
September 7th. A schedule will be placed in the back of the
Church designating the week you are asked to clean. If
you cannot clean on a specific week, please try to get a
substitute individual or family. If you have any questions,
please call Carolyn Drexler, 804-694-7793.
Come help celebrate Father Julz’s
25th anniversary of the priesthood with
a pot luck luncheon on Sunday,
September 27th after the 9:00 a.m. Mass.
Christian Formation classes are scheduled to
begin on Sunday, October 4th due to the
celebration of Father Julz’s 25th anniversary
of ordination on September 27th.
From our bishops: “Things have gone too far…”
“In the United States abortion is legal throughout
pregnancy. Yet abortion is a violation of human rights
incomparable in magnitude and an atrocity for the whole
human family. While Roe v. Wade appeared to create a
right with some limitations, Doe v. Bolton, which was
decided the same day, erased those limitations by creating
a “health” exception so broad that it effectively allows
abortion for any reason at any time… Most Americans are
surprised and shocked to learn about the lack of any
meaningful legal limitations for abortion. Most know
things have gone too far. Together with those from many
other faith communities, we work to bring about a society
that recognizes abortion for what it truly is”. (A Matter of
the Heart -- A Statement of the United States Conference
of Catholic Bishops on the Thirtieth Anniversary of Roe v.
Wade)