15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
ST. BENEDICT, RIDGELY
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ST. ELIZABETH, DENTON SUNDAY, July
15, 2007
A Word from your Pastor…
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
LIFE IN THE PARISH FAMILY
Our Parish Catholic Vacation Bible School
Sunday, July 15
Our gospel tells us the story of the Good Samaritan. It is the story
Saturday, July 14
“Seeking Jesus: The Way, The Truth and The Life”
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2nd Collection
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Building & Maintenance
that always makes us stop and ask the question: Who do I pass
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
Sunday, July 22 – Wednesday, July 25. We will begin with a
Tuesday, July 17
by? We could all come up with times when we saw a person in
Eleanor Richards
Sunday Mass for families at 5pm followed by an intro to the
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Adult Bible Study – 7pm – A.E.R.
need and our minds filled with so many questions. Perhaps that is
Sunday, July 15
program. The mass will count for Sunday’s obligation. Join us
really the problem and reason we pass so many opportunities by
–
Wednesday, July 18
7:15am
St. Benedict
Mon – Wed from 6:00 – 8:30pm.
Registration Forms available
we fill our minds with so many justifications to walk by. Our society
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Staff Planning Day – 10:00am – Pastor’s Office
People of the Parish
after mass this weekend and in the Parish Office.
today tends to preach a “don’t get involved” message. Our young
Thursday, July 19
8:30am
St. Benedict
people are good reminders to us all as they respond to others
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Adult Bible Study – 9:30am – A.E.R.
VBS & Safe Environments
Robert Sheets
without all of the baggage we carry with us. Our first reading from
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Parish VBS Meeting – 7pm – Hall
Our VBS program demands that we adhere to Safe Environments guidelines. All
10:15am St. Elizabeth
Deuteronomy, the book of laws, tells us that we do not have to
Sunday, July 22
adult leaders will be required to have background checks and sign volunteer
Sissy Pastirik
look for answers; we only need to look very near. It is already in
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Parish Vacation Bible School & Covered Dish
covenants. If you are already on our list of cleared adults, we would be grateful for
our mouths and in our hearts;
we only have to carry it out. Let’s be
Tuesday, July
17
Dinner followed by 5:00pm Mass –
St. Benedict &
your participation and leadership. We all, adults and children alike, benefit from
aware of the justifications that we use that prevent us from
Family Life Center
9:00am FLC Chapel
providing a safe environment.
carrying out what deep down echoes in our hearts: to love our
Catherine Palguta
neighbor.
Ecumenical Vacation Bible School
–Thank you to all who participated
Please pray for:
in
Wednesday, July 18
“Take the Plunge: Make a Splash with Jesus”!
We welcomed an average of 60
Arthur Petroski
Julie Swann
Cosby Stokes, Jr.
Through Him,
7:30am St. Elizabeth
kids per day. A special thanks to Cheryl Carmean for her leadership representing
Patricia Griffith
Lou Wood
Sharon Downes
Frank Stockman, Sr.
Fr. Carroll
our parish community.
Lisa Arbogast
Albert Bugar
William Bradley
Thursday, July 19
Rita Hriczko
Amy Hall
Helen Skipper
LITURGY
9:00am
FLC Chapel
Virginia Dean
Dan Tuel, Sr.
John Johansen
PARISH AND FAMILY LIFE
Has your schedule changed for the summer? Consider joining us for a Daily Mass
Jenny Balta
Marvin Ebling
Joan Hardee
Marian Riecke
WE REMEMBER + WE CELEBRATE + WE BELIEVE
once a week as a special rest to give yourself this summer.
Parnell Byles
Mary Betton
Debi Councell
Friday, July 20
Happy Birthday this week to: Maureen Blakeley (7-17), Annie Gross
Mike Chupek, Sr.
Ron Rice
Teresa Murphy
7:30am St. Elizabeth
Are you interested in a trip to the recently renovated Baltimore Basilica?
(7-17), Heather Crenshaw (7-18), Abigail Gearhart (7-18), Seth
Victoria Wingren
Ella Spring
Mary Donovan
John Pappa
We will be making a trip to the recently renovated Basilica of the Assumption
Brennick (7-20), James Carr (7-20), Doug League (7-20), Natalie
Virginia Gunther
Marie Durner
Petchy Dennison
(a.k.a. America’s First Cathedral) in Baltimore on
Thursday, August 16. Cost for
Murray (7-20), Charles Brennick (7-21), Christopher Brown (7-21),
Saturday, July 21
Antonette Starks
TylerGarst
Geraldine Prudot
the trip will be $20/person. The tentative plan is to depart from St. Benedict
Tracey Sturm (7-21), Ed Balling (7-22), Jessica Cartrette (7-22),
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
Chris Alimenti
Emma Parry
Maryanne Brown
Church at 9:30am, stop for lunch, tour the Basilica at 1pm, mass in the Basilica
Elizabeth Daly (7-22), Melvin Traband, Jr. (7-22), Connie Cook (7-23),
Joseph Dombroski
Kelly Ruskin
Roy Dean
Christine Messick
Chapel at 2pm (celebrant: Fr. Carroll), visit the Basilica Gift Shop and return to St.
Josh Gallagher (7-23), Miranda Murphy (7-23), Roxanne Myers (7-23),
Sunday, July 22
Joe Irwin
Nina Taylor
Mary Lou Boutcher
Benedict Church by approximately 5pm. If you are interested, contact the parish
Luke Ruffo (7-23)
7:15am
St. Benedict
Michael Feltz
Mary Sharp
Nancy Callison
right away –
Ruth Anna Callahan
Gerry Albright
Shirley Brown
Mary Ellen Snively
there are just 7 seats left on the bus, so don’t delay!
It’s a girl! Audrey Elizabeth Powell (8lbs, 14oz
- 22in long) was
8:30am
St. Benedict
Marie Shortall
Terri Kimbles
Michelle Bathras
The 2007 Biennial Marian Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the
born on Tuesday night (July 10) at 10:20pm. Congratulations to Chris
Audrey Benson
William Murphy
Tricia Baker
Eva Knussman
Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. is scheduled for Saturday, October
and Carm and big sisters Emily and Maggie.
10:15am St. Elizabeth
Mike Seiler
Victor Fleegle
Blanche Williams
20, 2007. Our parish will be sharing a bus with SSPP in Easton. The plan is to
Gertrude Haff
June Magrogan
Chaz Mewshaw
Joe Dunnginton
depart from SSPP High School at approximately 9am for arrival at the Basilica by
5:00pm St. Benedict
Joe McDermott
Griffin Bathras
Cynthia Vonville
10:30am. The day will include a Carillon concert, procession of Pilgrim Virgin into
SCRIP CARD SALES
People of the Parish
Tom Boncella
Francis Tierney
Rose Darling
Shrine, Solemn Mass with Bishop Saltarelli, Rosary (Luminous Mysteries), the
SCRIP is issued by retailers where we already shop – supermarkets, department stores,
Carl Porter
Evelyn
“Dixie”
Bitters
opportunity for Reconciliation and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament,
restaurants, fast food chains and gas stations. The parish purchases SCRIP gift cards at
Fred & Marion Parenteau
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS ….
exploration of the Basilica and a gift shop visit. You may bring a bagged lunch or
a discount and sells them for face value. You get dollar for dollar value on your
George & Gladys Schaeffer
purchase lunch at the Basilica cafeteria. Cost will be $25/person. There are still a
purchases and the parish earns a percentage (the difference between the discounted
Old Testament
Gn 18:1-10a
John & Gerry Podlesny
few spots available on the bus. Call or e-mail the parish office today if you are
price and face value) as revenue. Consider purchasing SCRIP cards to shop for back-to-
New Testament
Col 1:24-28
Gibson & Doris Sharp
interested.
school clothing and supplies, your weekly groceries or household needs. Fill out the order
Gospel
Lk 10:38-42
form that can be found in today’s bulleting and return it to the parish office by Tuesday,
Elijah Cup
-
Our parish has started a new program whose focus is
You can participate in our
July 24. We will order the cards that day and they will be ready for you to pick up after
praying for vocations using a consecrated chalice. Many of you have
any mass on the weekend of July 28/29. You can log onto the SCRIP website at
Parish Vacation Bible School, too!
taken this opportunity to become actively involved in praying for
As we celebrate Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the
vocations in our Church; let us take the time to join our prayers with
Life we will be collecting donations of catechisms, bibles,
those of our parish engaged in this ministry each week. If we pray
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT/SUPPORT
and rosaries to send to a parish in need in this country
with the faith of the widow of Zerapeth, who gave the last of her oil
Wedding Anniversary Liturgy
– Bishop Michael Saltarelli invites all couples celebrating
through the Catholic Extension Society. CES offers
and flour to feed Elijah, we too will find that our prayers will cause
25, 50 or more years of married life to celebrate with him at a 12:30 PM Mass on Sunday,
support and partnership to rural communities in the
vocations to flourish in abundance. Please contact Sue Fleegle 410-482-8914 or
September 23, 2007 at St. John the Beloved Parish in Wilmington, DE. A reception will
United States. If you have items of this nature to donate,
Trevor Gildon 410-634-2253 ext 18 with any questions regarding this program or if
follow the Mass in the parish hall. Please make reservations to attend by contacting the
you may drop them off at either church or the parish
you would like to be added to our list of participants.
parish office for a reservation form.
YOUR GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP
office. Or, join us at the VBS opening Mass on Sunday,
Participants for July
BACK TO THE LORD
Separated & Divorced Liturgy
– On Wednesday, October 17 at 7:00 PM, Bishop
July 22 at 5pm at St. Benedict Church and bring your
Gary & Connie Connolly
July 21st 5:30 pm Mass
For the week of July 8,
2007
Saltarelli will celebrate a special Mass for separated and divorced persons. The Mass will
donations at that time.
Chris & Lynn Spinner
July 28th 5:30 pm Mass
This year’s budget for offertory $
5,250.00
be at the newly formed St. John Neumann Parish, Route 589 and Beauchamp Rd. in
Weekly Offertory for July 8
$ 4,709.25
VOCATION REFLECTIONS
Ocean Pines, MD. He invites all separated and divorced persons to participate. A small
Difference
( $
540.75)
St. Paul tells the Colossians in today’s second reading that through Christ, God
reception will follow Mass. Family Life Staff and a member of the Diocesan Tribunal will
reconciled all things, “making peace by the blood of his cross.” Through priests,
be present to answer questions and provide any help they can.
Poor Box
$
30.29
God makes present at each Mass the sacrifice of Christ’s passion and cross;
Aid to Catholic Church in
PARISH RESOURCE ROOM NEWS
through priests, God continues to offer reconciliation through the sacrament of
Central & Eastern Europe
$ 859.07
Faith Resources
Penance. Might God be calling you to serve as a priest? If you think so, contact
Thank you!
Have you ever wanted to help family members, friends, or co-workers who may be
Fr. Joe Cocucci, Diocesan Director of Priestly and Religious Vocations, at
struggling with the issues of life or faith, but just didn’t know how to reach them? Have
The good Samaritan was also a good steward,
you ever desired an extra resource to help you learn more about our Catholic faith?
Questions of the Week …
giving his time and his treasure to meet his
Lighthouse Catholic Media CD of the Month Club provides just such a resource. Each
neighbor’s need. At the end of this familiar story,
Priesthood Discernment Retreat
– The Diocese of Wilmington will sponsor a
month, you will receive CD’s containing information from some of the most inspiring
Who do I pass by?
Jesus urges his hearers – and us – to go and do
“Priesthood Discernment Vocation Retreat” weekend, August 10-12, 2007, at the
Catholic speakers of all time ~ Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. John Corapi, Matthew Kelly, Jeff
the same!
How do I love my neighbor as myself?
Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth in Wernersville, PA. This retreat is open to
Cavins, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, etc… Log onto the Lighthouse Media website at
single men, ages 18-45, who believe God might be calling them to the priesthood.
The cost of the retreat is $100 and some need-based assistance is available. For
(you may also contact the parish office for a flyer that includes a mail-in subscription
more information, contact Fr. Joe Cocucci at 302.573.3113.
form).
