Giving back to God from the blessings that we receive from him.

Giving back to
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Blessing of animals
Bendicion de animales
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Mary’s Church
Sterling, Illinois
Office Hours
Monday-Friday 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Phone: 815-625-0640
Pastor, Fr. Donald M. Ahles ext. 11
St. Mary School/Phone/ (815) 625-2253
Principal/Becky Schmitt
Weekend Mass Schedule/
English: Saturday 5:00 pm •
Sunday 7:00, 8:30 & 10:00 am
Spanish: Sunday 11:30 am
St. Mary’s Website
www.stmarysterling.com
Saint Mary’s Parishioners and our Staff want to
wish a great Happy Birthday to Father Ahles
and Father Jesus this coming week.
May God Continue blessing you both in guiding
our Parish Community.
Mass
Intentions
Monday, October 12
8:30 am Chuck Murphy
Tuesday, October 13
8:30 am Jose Pedro Montoya
Wednesday, October 14
8:30 am Francisco Sifuentes
Thursday, October 15
8:30 am Living & Deceased Members of
Henry Magana Family
Friday, October 16
8:30 am Anne Ortega
Saturday, October 17
8:30 am Living & Deceased Members of
Puckett/Staelens Families
5:00 pm Margery Gray
Sunday, October 18
7:00 am Living & Deceased Members of
Waldschmidt Family
8:30 am St. Mary Parishioners
10:00 am Loraine & Elroy Hinrichs
11:30 am Roberto Cervantes
Why Catholic?”
On October 11, as a Parish, we will begin
our Why Catholic? program. We have
only 6 sessions left in our fourth book.
The theme for our gatherings is how to
pray and how to focus during our prayers
and not be distracted during our special
time with our Lord.
St. Vincent DePaul Plea
Our pantry is in need of your help in refilling our shelves. Every 3rd weekend of
the month is designated for collecting contributions of non-perishable food ítems or
paper products of any kind. The next date
is October 18, 2009. Monetary contributions are also appreciated.
Les deseamos Feliz Cumpleaños a los dos Padres esta semana
que Celebran un año mas de Vida.
For Your Information
Parish Coffee
All are invited to join
us for our monthly
‘Parish Coffee’ that
will be held this
weekend on Sunday, October 11 from
7:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in Bales Hall.
Religious Education Schedule
Classes meet on Wednesday
6:15-7:30 p.m.
October 14: all classes meet
Oct. 14: Parent Night with Fr. Jesus
In English: 6:30 p.m., Bales Hall
In Spanish: 7:30 p.m., Bales Hall
October 21: all classes meet
October 28: all classes meet
St. Elizabeth Circle
Members of St. Elizabeth Circle are asked
to meet on Wednesday, October 14, at
noon, for a potluck lunch and a meeting.
This combined Mission Appeal
includes:
x World Mission Sunday
x Missions in the United States
x Latin America & Diocese of
Chulucanas, Peru
x Membership in the Propagation of the
Faith.
Collection Report-Fiscal Year
October 3-4, 2009
Description
Weekly
Required Amount
$15,982.56
Envelope Collection
$17,508.30
Loose Collection
$ 543.22
Children's Collection
$
31.50
Total Collection
$18,083.02
Over (Short) of Required
$ 2,100.44
Description
Required Amount
Envelope Collection
Loose Collection
Children's Collection
Total Collection
Over (Short) of Required
Year To Date
$223,756.08
$164,765.16
$ 6,700.13
$
307.28
$171,772.57
$(51,983.51)
Members Contributing
342
New Consolidated Loan Total $127,829.52
Observer Bill:
$
0.00
Parish Tithe Report
Tithe: Our 7.5% tithe of $1,356.23, for October
4, has been given to Thanksgiving Food Baskets.
This week’s 7.5% tithe will be given to Living
Faith Foundation.
Next week’s tithe will be given to Coats for Kids
Liturgical Schedules
Lectors
Saturday, October 17
5:00 pm Mary Edwards, Joan Kreps
Sunday, October 18
7:00 am Maureen Gainey
8:30 am Terry McGinn, Roberta Dillon
10:00 am Mike Marruffo, Sue Marruffo
Eucharistic Ministers
Saturday, October 17
5:00 pm Dolly Rodriguez, Sierra Battles,
Joe Kreps, Donna Adams, Larry
Adams
Sunday, October 18
7:00 am Paul Hess, Alice Ports, John
Beien
8:30 am Deacon, Sally Kellen, Zac Furr,
Doug Furr, Ann Stroup
10:00 am Deacon, Sharon McKenna,
Haleigh Garza, Jennifer Williams,
Liz Moreno
Altar Servers
Saturday, October 17
5:00 pm Emily Thayer, Morgan Kelly,
Gaby Dorsey
Sunday, October 18
7:00 am Dennis DeLanghe
8:30 am Dillon Gallentine, Michael
Eberhardt, Ryan Rude
10:00 am Victor Francque, Jesus
Velazquez, Anthony Garcia
Go and Sell All You Have
What is really important to us? Most people would respond by saying our children and
family. Perhaps the advise to sell everything we own and give the proceeds to the poor
may neither be feasible or challenging for us. Many of us have little financial resources
and few possessions but we value our family and friendships much more Just like the
young man, we also seek to find the best path to reach God.
But today’s second reading says that the word is sharp and challenging. How can the
Word challenge us? Perhaps we may not have many possessions, but we cling to our
opinions, to judging other people, to the harsh attitudes toward others whom we don’t
like or who have hurt us in some way. Perhaps the treasure we must sell is our own
desire to control and boss others around. It could be the inability or lack of will to forgive another person or the machismo attitude that considers a woman is less than a man.
Each one of us must look within ourselves to see if these treasures that we hang on to,
which when examined, are not valuable and may even hurt us. It could be feelings of
negativity, of criticizing everything around us, or on the together extreme, the acceptance
of injustices in our surroundings without being concerned enough to fight against them.
Many times there are hidden treasures we are not even aware of. We want to reach
God but we do not wish to abandon the stances we strongly take sometimes without even
noticing. God tells us to go and sell everything and put it into the service of others. It
presumes an enormous generosity that goes beyond money. Jesus also invites us to do it
with a vision of love toward others.
There is another reading from this gospel that also challenges us. There are times we
complain about a shortage of priests and ministers who speak our language and understand us, but we resist the thoughts that perhaps in our family or even within ourselves
there could be a calling to the priesthood. We pray “Lord, send priests” - but please call
them from another family...may be a feeling we harbor subconsciously. But when God
calls, when he looks at us with love, it can be irresistible. After all, the Word is like a
sword and nothing can be hidden from it.
For Reflection
At what times did you try to avoid following the call of God? Did you find it ultimately
irresistible? What joys and satisfactions did you feel when you decided to respond?
Note from the Editor
I am asking for you to look ahead on your
calendar of events. If you will be needing
your group’s activity included in the
bulletin from now and November 8, then
PLEASE submit your article ASAP in
writing to Donna in the Parish Office.
Thank You.
Office Update
To keep secure that your group is using
the Church or Parish Offices, it is very
important that you call Donna 815-6250640 and have your meeting or choir
practice in our schedule, even if it is an on
-going practice or meeting.
“Let’s Feed Our Children”
‘Thank You’
A very special “Thank You” to Fr. Ahles,
Donna Blum, Betsy Maxon and all the
dedicated volunteers who packed 4,300
lunches, this past summer.
Over all 30,712 lunches were prepared
and packed from all the combined sites.
Without you, the volunteers, this could not
have been possible.
Donations of money and supplies from
the parish were greatly appreciated.
Thank you and may God bless you,
Carol Gilroy,
St. Mary’s Parish Coordinator
for “Let’s Feed Our Children”
Attention Ladies
Please pick up your Altar & Rosary
Program booklet for 2009-2010. Booklets
are available at the back of church or from
the Parish Office.
There are still dishes in the kitchen from
funeral dinners. If you are missing a dish
and can’t find it, maybe we have it in our
kitchen. You are welcome to stop and
look for it during our office hours.
Please Pray For…
The volunteers in our parish
Applause! Applause!
A big “thank you” to all who filled out the
Time & Talent forms. New signees will
be contacted in the next few weeks.
Keep Us Informed!
Have you changed your name, address, or
phone number? Are you or someone you
know in the hospital or homebound?
If you answer yes to any one of these
questions, then please call our parish
office at 625-0640.
El Programa
¿Porque Ser Catolico?
Calendario Semanal
Catequesis….
x Habrá clases el 14 de Octubre, a las 6:15
Iniciara la semana entrante, el
p.m., en la escuela.
domingo 18 de Octubre!
x Habrá una junta para los padres de los
Una vez mas estaremos reuniendonos los
niños en Catequesis, con Padre Jesús el 14
domingos de las 2:00pm a 4:00pm por 6
de Octubre, a las 6:15p.m., en Bales Hall.
semanas en el Centro Parroquial.
x Habrá clases el 21 y 28 de Octubre, a las
6:15 p.m., en la escuela.
Nuestro enfoque en estas sesiones sera:
Rosario
de la Virgen de Guadalupe
¿Por que es tan difícil hacer oración en nuestra vida diaria?
El rosario será el día 12 de Octubre, a la 6:00
____________________________________________________________ p.m., en la casa de Anna Rosa Olivo, 803 E. 6th
Ve y Vende Todo
Street, Sterling.
¿Qué es totalmente importante para nosotros? La mayoría responderíamos que nuestros hijos,
Atencion! Por favor de avisar a la oficina parronuestra familia. Quizá el consejo de vender todo lo que tenemos para dárselo a los pobres no nos quial si usted o un miembro de su familia se
resulte ni tan factible ni tan desafiante. Muchos de noso-tros tenemos poco dinero y pocas
encuentra internado en el hospital o en su casa.
posesiones y valoramos mucho más la familia y la amistad. Como el joven, también nosotros
Café y Donas: El grupo Altar y Rosario nos invibuscamos saber cuál es el mejor camino para llegar a Dios.
tan hoy después de misa para convivir y tomar
Pero la palabra es cortante y desafiante, nos dice la segunda lectura de hoy. ¿En qué nos puede un café con donas, hasta la 1:15p.m., en el Cendesafiar nosotros la Palabra?
tro Parroquial.
Quizá no tengamos muchas posesiones, pero a lo mejor nos aferramos a opiniones, a juicios sobre Misas: Si usted quiere ofrecer una misa por
oras personas, a actitudes duras contra algunos que, o no nos caen bien, o nos ha hecho daño.
alguna persona fallecida o por alguna otra intenQuizá nuestro tesoro, el que tengamos que vender, sea nuestro propio deseo de control y de
cion, por favor de pasar al Centro Parroquial y
mandar. Puede ser una incapacidad o falta de voluntad de perdonar a alguien. O quizá una actitud pedirla con Janie o Dona.
de machismo que considera menor a la mujer.
Confesiones: Sábados de 4:00 a 4:30 pm, o por
Cada cual tendrá que ver dentro de sí cuáles son esos tesoros que tanto guardamos aunque, si
cita en la oficina del Padre.
venimos a ver no son ni siquiera valiosos y pueden incluso hacernos daño. Puede ser un
Los Bautismos: Los bautismos se realizan
sentimiento de negatividad, de crítica de todo lo que hay a mi alrededor. O puede ser, en el otro
unicamente el 18 de Octubre, el tercer domingo
extremo, una aceptación de la injusticia a mi alrededor sin preocuparme por luchar contra ella.
del mes. Por favor programe su bautismo con
Muchas veces tenemos tesoros ocultos de los que ni siquiera somos muy conscientes. Queremos su familia y sus padrinos. Los padrinos tienen
alcanzar a Dios, pero no queremos abandonar esas posiciones que hemos tomado con tanta
que estar casados por la iglesia o ser solteros.
firmeza y a veces casi sin darnos cuenta. Ve y vende todo eso, nos dice Dios, y ponte a disposición No habrá bautismos en sabado.
de los demás, al servicio de los demás. Supone una generosidad enorme, que va mucho más allá
Presentaciones de niños en la Iglesia:
del dinero. Y Jesús invita a hacer eso mirándonos con amor.
Si usted quiere presenter su niño o niña en el
Hay otra lectura de este evangelio que también nos desafía. A veces nos lamentamos de que hay templo, unicamente las presentaciones serán el
pocos sacerdotes y ministros que hablen nuestro idioma y nos comprendan, pero nos resistimos a 25 de Octubre, el cuarto domingo del mes dupensar que en nuestra propia familia, o quizá nosotros mismos, haya una llamada al
rante la misa o despues de misa.
sacerdocio..Señor, envía sacerdotes-de otra familia, es posible que recemos incluso sin darnos
Tiempo y Talento
cuenta de lo que sentimos. Pero cuando Dios llama, cuando nos mira con amor, puede ser que
Gracias a todos los que ya llenaron la hoja de
sea irresistible. Después de todo, su Palabra es como espada y nada se le oculta.
compromiso de Tiempo y Talento. Si todavía no
se han comprometido en algún ministerio de la
Iglesia y desea ayudar, por favor de pasar al
Misa del dia de los muertos
centro parroquial para llenar su forma.
Lunes 2 de Noviembre a las 7:00pm
Les recordamos que el dia 2 de noviembre invitamos a las
familias que han perdido un ser querido durante este año para
que asistan a esta celebracion liturgica que se realizara en
honor de todos los fieles difuntos. Tendremos una ceremonia
especial en la cual los familiars encenderan una vela cuando
se pronuncie el nombre de la persona fallecida. Si gusta puede traer una foto a la oficina
parroquial para colocarla en el altar de muertos que construiremos como ya es tradicion en
nuestra parroquia.
Ministros para el fin de semana del 18 de Octubre
Lectores: Marisa Ocampo, Magarita Ambriz
Ministro de Eucaristia: Edna Vazquez, Alicia Reyes, Longinos Ambriz, Mariana Rosas, Janie Atilano
Monaguillos: Karina Olivas, Natalia Herrera, Lucia Castro, Maribel Baca, Elizabeth Serrano
Acomodadores: Roberto Flores, Juan Trujillo, Juan Barrientos, Jose Camacho
Felicidades al Padre Jesus en su cumpleaños. Que Dios le bendiga con mucha salud en
un año mas de vida.
Y Dios le continue dando la sabiduria y el amor por su vocasion para que nos guie en
esta comunidad Parroquial.
Vigesimo Octavo Domingo del Tiempo
Ordinario
Rev. Jesus Dominguez,
Janie Atilano,
Coordinadora/Secretaria
Teléfonos 626- 5735 / 625- 0640
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