23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, September 6, 2015 We welcome you into God’s family! If you are interested in learning more about our church, or would like to join, please stop by the Parish office or call Father Kirby for an appointment. If you are already a member and have had a change in address, please notify the Parish office.
MASSES WEEKEND MASSES Saturday Evening…….…………....4:30 p.m. Sunday Morning…………………...9:00 a.m. DAILY MASSES Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday at……9:00 a.m. NOTE: Notification of cancellation due to bad weather will be shown on WHO & KCCI TV and recorded on the church telephone message. SACRAMENTS CONFESSIONS/RECONCILIATION Saturday.…………………….....3:30-4:00 p.m. BAPTISMS Baptismal preparation is required for all parents. Please contact the parish office to register and to visit with Father James Kirby MATRIMONY Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance. Please meet with the priest after Mass, Saturday or Sunday for information. All music must be approved by Jean Flaws.
Parish Office: 2566 N. Scotch Ridge Road, Carlisle, IA 50047 Phone…………...……………………………..515-989-0659 E-mail……………..……………………....steliz256@q.com Office Hours: Tuesday thru Friday 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 pm All bulletin announcements need to be in by Wednesday each week in order to be published. CONTACT PEOPLE PASTOR…………..…………………..Father James Kirby Office: 515-989-0659 E-mail…………………………………...jkirby1@mac.com Website……………………….www.stelizabethcarlisle.com SECRETARY Florence Lee.…………………………….........515-989-0659 Kathy Tjelmeland……………………………-515-989-0668 To reserve parish facilities, contact office…..515-989-0659 PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT Kevin Sinclair..…………………….…….……515-989-4171 FINANCE COUNCIL Keith Churchill…………………………….…515-314-0847 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Tony Becker …...…………………………..515-419-1359 LADIES GUILD Molly Schneider………………………………515-961-9701 ST. VINCENT DePAUL Sharon Ferguson……….………..……………515-989-3628 FAITH FORMATION LEADER, (REL. EDUC.) Stacy Henkelman……………………………..515-989-2826 PARISH FACILITY COORDINATOR Kipling Ferguson…………………………….515- 989-0659 SEPTEMBER CALENDAR Sept. 5…………Saturday Mass at 4:30 pm Sept. 6…………Sunday Mass at 9:00 am Sept. 6…………Knight’s Pancake Breakfast Sept. 8…………Yoga Class at 7:00 pm Sept. 10………..Ladies Guild Salad Supper at 6:30 pm Sept. 12………..Saturday Mass at 4:30 pm Sept. 13………..Sunday Mass at 9:00 am Sept. 13………..SVDP Meeting at 10:00 am Sept. 13………..St. Lizzy Fest at 11:30-3:30 Sept. 13………..Rel. Ed Classes, grades K-4th after Mass Sept. 15………..Senior Potluck at Noon Sept. 16………..Rel. Ed Classes, grades 5-9th at 7:00 pm
September 6. 2015 LITURGICAL ROLES September 5—-September 13 ALTAR PREPARATION Saturday, September 5 Kathy Churchill Sunday, September 6 Kathy Tjelmeland Saturday, September 12 Reagan Barry Sunday, September 13 Bonnie Callan ************************************************ GREETERS/USHERS Saturday, September 5 Robert Foss Sunday, September 6 Tom Woodhouse Saturday, September 12 Mark Suminski Sunday, September 13 Dennis Gruss ******************************************* ***** MINISTERS OF THE ALTAR Saturday, September 5 Michael Henkelman, Jackson Barry Sunday, September 6 Josh Lawless, Jordan Lawless Saturday, September 12 Hailey Balzer, Andra Dowler Sunday, September 13 Jack Lauer, Avery Lauer *******T*************************************** LECTORS Saturday, September 5 Knight of Columbus Member Sunday, September 6 Knight of Columbus Member Saturday, September 12 Ben Barry Sunday, September 13 Pat Callan ************************************************ GIFT BEARERS
The ushers will appoint a family/or persons from the congregation at each Mass to bring the gifts to the priest.
Page 2 LITURGICAL ROLES --cont’d EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Saturday, September 5 Knights of Columbus Members on the Altar Sunday, September 6 Steve Craig*, (Comm. To Sick) Knights on the Altar Saturday, September 12 William Griffin, Ruth Sereg, Reagan Barry Sunday, September 13 Molly Schneider*, Mary Bosch, Molly Murphy
Weekly Mass Schedule Saturday, September 5, Mass at 4:30 P.M. (John Sereg) 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 6, Mass at 9:00 A.M. (St. Elizabeth Seton Parish) Monday, September 7, No Mass. Tuesday, September 8, Mass at 9:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 9, Mass at 9:00 A.M. Thursday, September 10, No Mass Friday, September 11, Mass at 9:00 A.M. Saturday , September 12, Mass at 4:30 P.M. (John Sereg) Sunday, September 13, Mass at 9:00 A.M. (St. Elizabeth Seton Parish.) Please remember to pray for the sick in our Parish--for God’s grace, courage, strength, and healing power Tim Duffy, Sr, Lavada Duffy, Joyce Warren, Carol DeMoss, Winnie Puck, Jeanine Dobson, Ginny Striegel, Donna Sereg Donna Mae Schumann, Sandy Kinter, Josephine Sereg, David Sereg, Paige Zitroneto, Fabiola Wight
PRAYER REQUESTS To Place Prayer Request. Contact Jean Isenhower at 989-0893.
Financial Report for the week of August 30, 2015. Tithes…….$1821.00…….Building Fund……..$565.00 Offering Plate…$202.25………. Thank you for your generous support
September 6, 2015 ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL UPDATE: Thank you! To everyone who has already given a gift or made a pledge to the Annual Diocesan Appeal. As of August 7th, we have received a total of $20,420.00 in pledges and gifts from 72 families. Please join us in supporting the important ministries and services funded by the appeal and help us reach our goal of $31,888.00. You can use the pledge card you received by mail or the blank cards available on the table in the church entry. You can also make your gift online with your credit card by visiting: https://dmdiocese.thankyou4caring.org **************************************************** YOGA CLASSES: There will be a Yoga Class on Tuesday, September 8, in the Church Hall. Everyone is welcome to join us. **************************************************** SOCIAL CONCERNS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS: We are in need for volunteers for 4 remaining days to sign up for a meal at St. Joseph Family Shelter. When we have all these signed up we will be covered for the whole year. The fourth Tuesday in February, the fourth Tuesday in March, the fourth Tuesday in April, and the second Friday in May. To volunteer, or for more information. Please contact: Cathy Smith at 515-419-7325. *************************************************** LADIES GUILD SALAD SUPPER: The Ladies Guild will kick off their season with a salad supper on Thursday, September 10th at 6:30 pm. All ladies of the parish are invited. Feel free to bring a salad or an appetizer to share. Bread and drinks will be provided. If you have questions, feel free to call Molly Schneider at 515-961-9701 or Sandy McCullough at 515-989-0965. Thank you. *************************************************** MESSAGE FROM FATHER KIRBY: Our parish is looking to purchase a new or slightly used riding lawnmower. We are looking for a “Zero-Turn” style with a larger deck. Please contact the parish office or Parish Manager Kip Ferguson. Thank you. *************************************************** ST. LIZZY FEST IS JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY! The 6th Annual St. Lizzy Fest celebration will be on Sunday, Sept. 13th. Festivities start at 11:30 with delicious smoked pork salads and desserts. We’ll have music, games, a bounce house, face painting and new this year-a visit from super heroes! Raffle tickets are on sale for $1 each or 6 for $5. We are also looking for folks to donate gift baskets and pies for the silent auction. The Ladies Guild are still looking for donations of pies or a dessert for the meal, and the silent auction. Sign-up sheet is in the lobby . Free will offering. Everyone is welcome. Questions? See Amy Bishop or Ben Barry. **************************************************** ST. ELIZABETH SETON SENIOR POTLUCK: We are resuming the senior potlucks on Tuesday, September 15. Those attending please bring the following: A-G...Main Dish (Arrive early to set-up) H-P....Desserts and Breads. Q-Z…Salad & Veggies (Stay for the clean-up) All seniors in the parish are welcome & encouraged to join us.
Page 3 Today’s Gospel from Mark describes a scene that if we were describing any other situation without Jesus would be rather comical. After all what would it look like to see a man sticking both fingers in a man’s ears and then spitting on his tongue. It almost seems like something that might be going on at an elementary school playground somewhere. Obviously Jesus has reasons for doing what he does and it is also important to remember that Jesus rarely heals without teaching us something or revealing something to us. But what could he revealing or teaching to us in this situation. As odd as spitting on someone seems to us, in Jesus time there was a sense that saliva had some medicinal purposes and was sometimes seen as a remedy for certain things. It is also interesting that Jesus opens the man’s ears by first allowing him to hear before he is able to speak. I think there is something to this order of hearing first and speaking second. Too often we do it backwards and speak first and listen second. We respond not so much to advance a conversation but to defend ourselves, or impress someone else. Listen to most debates or talk shows and notice how many times people are talking and not really listening. We can perhaps even notice in our own lives how much talking we do without really listening. Perhaps the lesson for us today is the need to ask God for the grace of listening first and speaking second. This could also be seen as a model for prayer to listen to God first and then dare to speak, if at all, second. We do a lot of silly and sometimes sinful things with our mouths and /or tongues. In the Letter of James he says “The tongue is like a fire.” There is a reason why we have two ears and only one mouth.
Run2win4Him James Kirby
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