16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
ST. BENEDICT, RIDGELY
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ST. ELIZABETH, DENTON SUNDAY, July
23, 2006
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
A Word from your Pastor…
LIFE IN THE PARISH FAMILY
Religious Education Classes
Saturday, July 22
Sunday, July 23
Jesus is the Good Shepherd who pities the crowd because they are
As we look towards the fall and the important ministry of teaching our children and
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
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2nd Collection – Foreign Missions of the Oblates of
like “sheep without a shepherd.” Unlike the self-serving shepherds
youth, catechists are asked to return their intent forms in regard to teaching for
St. Francis de Sales
James Blades
in Jeremiah’s time, Jesus and those he commissions to continue his
2006-2007, if they have not already done so. If you had responded to earlier
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Parish Photo Directory Sign-up after all Masses
work are to put the need of others ahead of even their own need to
Sunday, July 23
bulletin ads about becoming a catechist, please contact Fr. Carroll to make sure
Tuesday, July 25
rest. The “goodness” of the shepherd – and consequently the fidelity
7:15am St. Benedict
he has that information.
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Prayer Shawl Mtg. – 10:00am
– FLC
of the disciples – is measured in meeting the needs of others. When
Victoria Buesgens
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Bible Study – 7:00pm –
Adult Ed. Room
serving the needs of others, we find ourselves. When we find
Youth Formation
8:30am
St. Benedict
Thursday, July 27
ourselves in the flock, we are able to lead effectively.
Your feedback, as participants and parents, in regard to the program time is
People of the Parish
·
Bible Study – 9:30am –
Adult Ed. Room
requested. No time will please everyone and there are certain commitments that
10:15am St. Elizabeth
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Christian Formation Committee Mtg. – 7:00pm –
He is our peace. May we walk with Him.
we have to make as people of faith, but we are interested in working together to
Catalina Hernandez
Great Room
Fr. Carroll
support family life. Please see, call or email Fr. Carroll.
Tuesday, July 25
Saturday, July 29
9:00am
FLC Chapel
PARISH AND FAMILY LIFE
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Parish Photo Directory Sign-up after all Masses
Mission Appeal –
This Weekend
Intentions of Allison Rowe
Happy Birthday this week to:
Pat Bradley (7-24), Terri
Sunday, July 30
Every two years we are asked to work with the Diocesan Mission Office by welcoming a
Brenneman (7-24), Jamie Yeager (7-24), Kelly Diem (7-25), Kristin
·
Parish Photo Directory Sign-up after all Masses
representative from a missionary apostolate. This weekend, July 22/23, Fr. Robert
Wednesday, July 26
Diem (7-26), Sara Jopp (7-26), Michael McGlathery (7-26), Patrick
Mancini, OSFS will be with us to celebrate the Eucharist at all masses and to tell us about
7:30am St. Elizabeth
Please pray for:
Seaman (7-26), Raymond Briscuso (7-27), Nino
Guida (7-27),
the work of the Foreign Missions of the Oblates of St. Francis DeSales which is currently
Joseph Dombroski
Arthur Petroski
Julie Swann
Daniel Sides (7-27), Susan Gorleski (7-26), Anthony Radmer (7-28)
celebrating more than 100 years of missionary service to the Catholic Church. We know
Thursday, July 27
Cosby Stokes, Jr. Lou Wood
Luna Taylor (7-28), Corey McGlathery (7-29), Kenny Taylor (7-29),
of this community because of our great friendship with Frs. Rinaldi & Crist. The Oblates,
Patricia Griffith
Virgil Adams
9:00am FLC Chapel
Dawn Tuel (7-29), Richard Duld (7-30), Linda Gallagher (7-30)
in addition to their great work here, are committed to ministry in many other countries. Fr.
Lisa Arbogast
Albert Bugar
Frank Flora
Mancini will invite us to consider how we might be able to support their ministry.
Ethel Reisert Joan Hardee
Friday, July 28
“They give by going … we go by giving.”
Rita Hriczko
Helen Skipper
An Ambitious Project is Underway!
7:30am St. Elizabeth
Virginia Dean
Mary Porter
The Welcoming Team & the Presentation Team will have one
PARISH COUNCIL
Brianna N. Freeman
Marvin Ebling
Amy Hall
final meeting – on August 8 @ 7pm in the Parish Hall – before
Parish Council Ad Hoc Committee being formed
June Magrogan
Parnell Byles
Saturday, July 29
photo sessions begin. If you are a member of one of these teams,
With the goal of formation by September, an Ad Hoc Committee of the Parish Council will
Debi Councell Mike Chupek, Sr.
please make plans to attend this meeting.
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
be formed to formulate how best we can prepare for continuing and future growth. The
Teresa Murphy Mary Betton
Bob Miedl
issue has been a constant concern of the council and at this time it seems wise to gather
Jerry Fox Victoria Wingren
As sign-ups for photo sessions are underway, the Presentation Team also would
together our own group of experts to chart a course. We are looking for individuals who
Sunday, July 30
Ron Rice
Virginia Gunther
like to make you aware of the possibility of “memorial photos”. If you would like
have an expertise in real estate, construction, development & planning, engineering, etc.
Wendy Scarano Fred & Marion Parenteau
7:15am St. Benedict
to have a special memorial photo created that includes an image of your mother,
The goal of this Ad Hoc Committee would be to explore options and present the council
Antonette Starks
George & Gladys Schaeffer
Dominick Mavro
father, or another special person in your life in the background of your own portrait,
with a plan.
Marie Durner
Clarence Spinner
8:30am St. Benedict
simply bring a photo of that person(s) with you to your photo session and for a fee
Cindy Horseman
Amy Vanhorn & Family
Cedric Ratnasingan
of $10, this photograph can be added to your own portrait. A sample of one of
Geraldine Prudot
Fran & Joe Dunnington
LITURGY
10:15am St. Elizabeth
these “memorial photos” will be on display at the sign-up tables during the next
Emma Parry
Michelle Bathras
People of the Parish
7:15am Mass continues
two weekends.
Maryanne Brown
Michael Seiler, Sr.
There is an additional mass on Sunday at 7:15 am at St. Benedict for the
Kelly Ruskin
Kaliann Rose Fox & Tyler Fox
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS ….
summer. Attendees are encouraged to offer feedback so that it can be
A Time to Dance
Regina Usilton
Lucy Henkes and child
decided whether or not to add it to our permanent schedule.
Ella Spring
Larry Powell
In January, our parish hall was packed to capacity for our
Old Testament
Roger Layton
James Joseph Lombardo
first ever Progressive Dance. It was an evening of fun for
2 Kgs 4:42-44
Dr. Charles Richards
Paula Amalfitano
SOCIAL MINISTRIES
all the members of our parish family – from ages 2 to 82.
New Testament
Jerri Hunter
Griffin Bathras
Food Lion Shop and Share News
The word we heard from all that attended was that we
Dolores Fountain
Michael Feltz
Eph 4:1-6
In year’s past, our Poor Box has benefited from income from the Food Lion Shop and
must dance again – and so we will! This October
Joseph Irwin
Nancy Callison
Share Program. But, donations have waned in recent months. The Shop and Share
(Saturday, 10/14/06) we are planning a Harvest Dance.
Gospel
Margaret Ellwanger
Mary Selby
Program is set up so that a percent of what you spend on groceries is returned to the
If you are interested in joining a group of your fellow
Jn 6:1-15
Mary Sharp
Gerry Albright
parish. To link your MVP card to St. Benedict Parish, log onto www.foodlion.com and
parishioners to plan this dance and possible future
Terri Kimbles
choose the Lion Shop and Share icon under the “In the Community” heading. Then,
dances, please contact Lori Parks. An initial meeting will
either register or re-link your MVP # to St. Benedict Parish.
Take note that even though
be held sometime in August.
Prayer is powerful! Is there
you may have linked your MVP # to St. Benedict’s in the past, you must update the link
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the sun.
someone on the above
each year to keep it active.
A time to weep and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to dance…”
prayer
list
that
has
Ecc. 3: 1-8
experienced
significant
TAKE NOTE…
recovery since their name
Do you have used/unwanted cell phones or inkjet cartridges?
was first added? Let us know. The more focused
If so, take this opportunity to put them to use for a good cause. Donate your used cell
YOUR GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP
SODALITY NEWS
our prayer list is, the more we can join together in
BACK TO THE LORD
phones and inkjet cartridges with the added benefit of helping to protect the environment
The Blessed Virgin Mother Sodality of our parish has
For the week of July 16, 2006
offering our prayers for those who most need them
from toxic waste. If improperly disposed of, one cell phone can pollute up to 132,000
completed another very successful and faith-filled year. In
at a given time. Also, don’t forget to utilize the
liters of drinking water. Your unwanted cell phones and inkjet cartridges will be recycled
This year’s budget for offertory $
4,826.00
brief, this organization is composed of women from our
Prayer Books at the entrance of either church.
in accordance with EPA regulations, re-furbished, and re-used. You will be giving old
Weekly Offertory for 7/16
$
4,391.00
parish who, through their devotion to the Church and the
Enter the names of those who are ill or who are in
technology new life and keep it from polluting our landfills. The added benefit is that all
Difference
- ($ 435.00)
Blessed Mother, give of their time and talents to assist our
need of prayers for any reason; or, enter your own
monies raised as a result of this effort will offset the medical costs of Nancy Callison,
parish especially in works of charity, hospitality, and
personal prayer intentions. The books are
sister of parishioner Pegeen McClathery, who has been recently diagnosed with breast
devotion. This year, the Sodality sponsored the Annual
Poor Box
$
30.00
presented during the Presentation of the Gifts at
cancer. Donations may be placed in the specially marked boxes at the entrances of
Fall Bazaar (great job ladies!), funded a child in Central
Building & Maintenance
$ 714.25
every weekend liturgy.
either church. And, as an added benefit, your donations may be tax deductible. Donation
America, assisted with Sunday Hospitality (a special thank you to Terri Wood), and
Thank you!
receipts will be available near the collection boxes. Questions? Contact Pegeen at 240-
conducted outreach to our shut-ins at Easter and Christmas (with lovely donations
from our generous parish). We also try to assist with other parish hospitality
In today’s Gospel, Jesus had planned to slip away
needs such as funeral luncheons and special dinners, etc… We meet on the
Questions of the Week …
from the crowds for a few moments of peace and a
second Monday of each month, pray the Rosary, and conduct our business
little rest. When He saw the people gathered,
Like the crowd, I have been hungry
From February 14 to the 24th, Fr. Mike Gallagher from Trinity University in Washington,
meeting. Please feel free to join us as we heartily invite you to become a member
however, He put His needs aside to meet the needs
for Jesus’ teaching about … ?
D.C. will lead a very special pilgrimage to the HOLY LANDS of Israel and Jordan. Visit
of our organization. You may contact the parish office or Pat League, Sodality
of others. Sometimes, as good stewards, we are
the towns of Nazareth and Cana, sail along the Sea of Galilee, ascend Mount Tabor and
called to do the same.
What qualities of Jesus’ shepherding
Mount Nebo, renew your baptismal promises at the River Jordan, and begin the season
do I need to work on ?
of Lent in the sacred city of Jerusalem. For detailed information, visit
or call Heidi Watson at 540-423-1718.
