St. Dominic St. Francis Xavier

St. Dominic
St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church
Our Lady of Snows Shrine
July 5, 2015
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
PASTOR
Fr. Marianand
Mendem
SECRETARY
Kay Ludvicek
ACCOUNTANT
Merlin Nelson
DIRECTOR REL. ED.
Barbara Berg
PARISH OFFICES
115 E. 5th St.
Holton, KS 66436
phone: 785-364-3262
parish@jacocatholics.org
www.jacocatholics.org
SACRAMENTS
WEEKEND MASSES
5:30 pm Sat. Vigil @ St. Dominic
8:00 am Sun. @ St. Francis Xavier
10:30 am Sunday @ St. Dominic
WEEKDAY MASSES
Tue. 8am @ St. Francis Xavier
Wed. 8am @ St. Dominic
Thu. 8am @ St. Francis Xavier
Fri. 8am @ St. Dominic
No Mass Mon. or Sat.. Morning
RECONCILIATION
30 Minutes prior to
5:30 pm and 8:00 am Mass
Anytime by appointment
MARRIAGE
Contact the parish 9 months prior to
preferred wedding date
BAPTISM
Contact the office after
birth of the child
We pray that when we gather on
Sundays we know ourselves as the
family of Jesus, striving to hear the
word of God and keep it. We pray
that we might recognize in others the
brothers and sisters of the Lord, beloved children of God.
PARISH STEWARDSHIP
June 28,2015
St. Dominic:
Envelopes*
Plate
Total:
$ 2,277.00
$ 238.81
$ 2,507.81
Week of JUNE 21
Week of June 14
$ 1,313.05
$ 2.617.55
Average weekly expenses for this fiscal
year: $2,719.11
St. Francis Xavier:
Envelopes*
Plate
Total:
Week of June 21
Week of June 14
$ 790.00
$ 177.00
$ 967.00
$ 929.00
$ 2,139.50
Average weekly expenses for this fiscal
year: $1,971.04
Thank you for your
continued generosity
FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST
Mark’s Gospel account today is built on a double astonishment or amazement: the neighbors and family of Jesus are
astonished that he taught in the synagogue with wisdom and
worked powerful signs. Jesus, in turn, is amazed that they
have no faith in him because they know his origins, not because of any fault with his teaching or ministry. As with any
of Mark’s passages, we get a rather intimate glimpse here of
the human part of Jesus’ two-fold nature. To reinforce his
point, Mark tells of Jesus’ return to his native place, and further points out that he is in the midst of his own family members there. From the very people he expected the most, Jesus
received the least. In the day of the Gospel’s writing, Mark
was attempting to illustrate a lesson to the house of Israel: the
God of the covenant expected the greatest faith from the
house of Israel, but often received the least. This is a good
source for reflection on our part, we who are Jesus’ followers
today. For the wisdom of Christ to continue and for our lives
to be seen as signs of his power, he must expect and be able
to find great faith among us. Will he? Can he? Does he? Or
is he, once again, amazed by its absence?
Ministry Schedule for the
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Dominic
July11th~ 5:30 pm
St. Francis Xavier
July 12th~ 8:00 am
St. Dominic
July 12~ 10:30 am
COMMUNION
Larry Tanking
Alberta Tanking
Gregg Watkins
Theresa Watkins
D’Ann Decker
COMMUNION
Hilda Hrenchir
Larry Larkin
Don Hrenchir
Dee Hrenchir
Vickie Barr
COMMUNION
Mike Meerpohl
Gloria Meerpohl
Greg Maxwell
Linda Maxwell
Karen Leiker
LECTOR
Nancy Kathrens
LECTOR
Ray Zeller
LECTOR
Niki Meerpohl
ACOLYTE
Karsen Brandt
Heather Mandala
Brad Patterson
ACOLYTE
Kaytlyn Gooderl
Kenton Wege
Connor Hammes
ACOLYTE
Olivia McAsey
Kale Purcell
Keegan Purcell
MUSIC
Cathleen Reed
Cody Utz
MUSIC
Joan Hood
Koch, Nelson
MUSIC
Charlene Herbers
Connie Schlaegle
GREETERS / USHERS GREETERS / USHERS
Gregg Watkins
Samantha Justice
Theresa Watkins
Mike Henry
Larry Tanking
Steve Broxterman
Tom McAsey
Bob Butts
GREETERS / USHERS
Jim Childs
Candy Childs
Ralph Herbers
Chuck Schlaegal
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LITURGY SCHEDULE AND MASS INTENTIONS
The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
SATURDAY, July 4th~
St. D
5:30 PM
Hap Brucken (D)
SUNDAY, July 5th~
St. F
8:00 AM
Lucille Slattery (D)
St. D
10:30 AM
For All Parishioners
TUESDAY, July 7th~
St. F
8:00 AM
The Homeless
WEDNESDAY, July 8th~
St. D 6:40 PM
Religious Freedom
THURSDAY, July 9th~
St. F
8:00 AM
Vocations
FRIDAY, July 10th~
St. D 8:00 AM
The Sick
The 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
SATURDAY, July 11th~
St. D 5:30 PM
Leroy Bloom (D)
SUNDAY, July 12th~
St. F
8:00 AM
For All Parishioners
St. D 10:30 AM
Felicia Boeckman (D)
CHURCH CLEANERS:
July 6-12
July 13-19
July 20-26
July 27-Aug. 2
Aug. 3-9
Milt & Lila Krainbill
Utz Family
Mandala Family
D’Ann Decker, Kara Hoffman
Becky Grollmes, Clara Child
Please contact the office ahead of time and let
us know when you are planning on cleaning so that the
church will be unlocked and the lights can be turned
on for you. Thank you for your service to your parish. You
can still volunteer by calling the office at 364-3262.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Crisis Pregnancy Center is in need of volunteers on
Wednesday and Saturday mornings and Thursday afternoons.
For more information contact Freda Galer at 364-4160.
Jackson County
Pastoral Council
Elsie Beam
Barbara Berg
Margaret Blevins
Marie Burdiek
Larry Larkin
Wayne Leiker
Karen Leiker
Jackie McAsey
Merlin Nelson
Darrin Reith
Kara Decker
Janeil Stevens
St. Dominic
Finance Council
Greg Watkins—Chair
Carolyn Koger
Jane Coverdale
Justin Brandt
Pat Doyle
Rosemary Wilkerson
S t. F ra n ci s Xa v i er
Finance Council
Elsie Beam—Chair
Bill Haug
Chris Everts
Farrell Synder
Kay Andler
Monica Matson
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
In the sixteenth century, the Council of Trent, which
was otherwise devoted to liturgical uniformity, was very
tolerant of age‑old marriage customs. The Council singled out ―praiseworthy‖ customs and hoped they would
be retained. The Second Vatican Council likewise asked
for a careful evaluation of customs, admitting that not
everything about wedding practice is ―praiseworthy.‖ In
our revised liturgy, all of the prayers consistently stress
the equality of the partners. Some familiar customs do
not match this insight. Often, the groom remains hidden
in a sacristy while the bride, accompanied only by her
father, enters with her attendants. This is hardly equality,
especially if it appears that her father is ―giving her
away‖ to her husband. This is a familiar enough scene,
but increasingly couples are called to a different practice.
Symbols and signs carry and communicate meaning. The
challenge for couples today is to match the meaning to
the symbol, and for the couple to be authentic in all they
do and say on the day of their wedding. Having bride and
groom both take part fully and equally in the entrance
procession is exactly the kind of ―praiseworthy‖ practice
we’ve been looking for!
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Gn 28:10-22a; Ps 91:1-4, 14-15ab; Mt 9:18-26
Tuesday: Gn 32:23-33; Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b, 15;
Mt 9:32-38
Wednesday:
Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a;
Ps 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19; Mt 10:1-7
Thursday: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5; Ps 105:16-21;
Mt 10:7-15
Friday:
Gn 46:1-7, 28-30; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28,
39-40; Mt 10:16-23
Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Ps 105:1-4, 6-7;
Mt 10:24-33
Sunday:
Am 7:12-15; Ps 85:9-14;
Eph 1:3-14 [1:3-10]; Mk 6:7-13
The Miracle of Life… (week 15)
―Soon I will be able to grasp with my hands. What will
grasp? My other hand! Did you know that I have my own
unique fingerprints now? My fingernails and toenails are
growing. I also have an adult’s taste buds. My eyebrows and
hair on my head are sprouting. But it will probably change
color and texture after birth. I’m kicking, twisting, and flailing
really hard.‖ But, mother can’t feel Chris moving in the womb
yet. ―Did you not...clothe me with skin and flesh, and weave
me of bone and sinew? Job 10:13.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and
the pursuit of Happiness.” Declaration of Independence.
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P A R I S H
P R A Y E R
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C O N C E R N S
Corky Albright; Carol Barton (Friend of Dean & Ramona Robinson);
~ Sonya Bergman; Leroy Blocker; George Bolz; Angela Brewer
Laine Tangeman (Sister of Lynne Mulroy); Jeaneane Chance; Mike Banks (father of Sheila Fernkopf); Harold Dallas (Husband of Pat
Dallas); Estelle Danner; Deb Davies; Dick DeVader (Brother of Ramona Robinson); Steve Devlin; Mary Doyle; Bryan Fund (nephew
of Karen McClaskey); Larry Fund (brother of Karen McClaskey; Janie Garza (Friend of Vickie Barr); Ann Glassman (Mother of Mary
Wahlmeier); Vivian Gonzalas; Carly Grant (great granddaughter of Joan Hood); Tammy Graves (Daughter of Merlin & Susan Nelson);
Sheri Hamlin; Pat Hasenkamp; Bill Haug; Ernest Hoffman (Father of Kara Bagby); JoRae Krogman; Milton Leclair; Evelyn Lierz
( Mother of Vickie Pruett); Shari Lott (sister-in-law of Russell Schuetz); Rita Martin;Margie Moore (Mother of Vickie Barr): Mary
Morford; Becky Morgan (niece of Dean & Ramona Robinson); Lynne Mulroy; Susan Nelson; Erin Norwood and daughter Bailey
(Larkin Family Members); Gean O’Toole (Mother of Jim O’Toole); Carolyn Reicherter; Cameron Renfro; Mary Riniker (Sister of Regina Butts); Elizabeth Roach; Ronna Rowe (Family Member of Hilda Hrenchir); Virginia Ryan (Grandmother of Scott Bond); Lonnie
& Helen Sands (brother and sister-in-law of Joan Hood); Laura (daughter of Gene Schifelbein); Emma Schirmer; Judy Snyder; Special
Intentions of Sheila Springer; Nancy Versch Stereit; Stephanie Stotts; Evelyn Sullivan; Janie Teetzel; Rose Toledo; Laveda Wahweotten (mother of Tina Wahweotten); Max Wichman (Son of Jeanette Wichman); Janette Wichman; Kaylie Zimmerman
We pray for those among us who are ill, their families and for their care-giver;, those experiencing a hardship or difficulty;
and for those in the Armed Forces protecting our freedom.
To place someone’s name on the prayer list or to remove a name, please call the Parish Office (364-3262)
Scripture Insights
We are generally reluctant to refer to Jesus
as a prophet, for at least two reasons. First, the
title seems too small for Jesus, whom we acknowledge as much more than a prophet. In
fact, many non-Christians acknowledge Jesus
as a prophet, but deny that he is divine. Second, in contemporary usage, the word prophet connotes prediction of the future, whereas in the Israelite tradition the role of
prophet was understood mainly as speaking to the people in the
name of God, and mainly about the present-not foretelling so
much as forth-telling. Old Testament prophets– and New Testament ones too-usually issued a call to repentance, so they
referred to the past to call for a change in the present, and they
looked to the future to encourage hopeful living in the present.
Further, because they usually challenged ―business as usual,‖
prophets were generally rejected. Jesus’ contemporaries and
the Gospel writers had no trouble acknowledging Jesus as a
prophet par excellence. He spoke ―as one having authority, and
not like the scribes‖ (Mark 1:22). And like Ezekiel and
Jeremiah, he used prophetic symbolic actions-for example, his
table fellowship with outcasts, his choice of a donkey to enter
Jerusalem, his clearing of the Temple area, and his washing of
his disciples’ feet. In this Sunday’s Gospel, when Jesus returns
to his hometown in the role of prophet, his own people take
offense at him. This is a prophet’s lot, as Jesus acknowledges.
Paul who spoke of his vocation as that of a prophet (see Galatians 1:11, 15), rejoices that he knows the power of God best
in his weakness, even when he is persecuted and rejected, as he
lives out the prophetic role of witnessing to the Gospel.
 Read the Ezekiel passage again, and ask whether and how
this description of the role of prophet fits Jesus.
 How is the Sacrament of the Eucharist a prophetic sign for
you?
 Are you willing to let Jesus exercise a prophetic role in
your life? What might that mean?
We cannot help conforming ourselves to what we love.
~St. Francis de Sales~
Reflecting on the Gospel
We are always surprised-sometimes even shocked-when someone acts out of character. A shy, quiet person might speak out
forcefully, publicly against an injustice. A reserved, serious person might some night be the life of a party. A person without
higher education reveals eloquence, insight, and brilliance on a
challenging topic. Persons acting out of character shake up the
expectations that limit our response to others. Shockingly, in this
Sunday’s gospel’s Jesus encounters resistance and rejection
―among his own kin and in his own house.‖ This, because Jesus’
words and deeds went beyond his neighbor’s understanding of
who he was (―the carpenter). Jesus was acting way out of character for them.
The limited expectations of those in Jesus ―native place‖
blocked their ability to see in faith who Jesus really was. In response to Jesus’ teaching and wisdom, mighty deeds and healing,
―they took offense.‖ Their limited expectations limited Jesus’
own ability to show that a new in-breaking of God was among
them. The gospel challenges us to examine the limits of our own
expectations about who Jesus is and what he can do for us. It
challenges us to examine our own expectations of others and allow
them the space to be who God is helping them become.
God continually offers us what we need for salvation, but we
often resist it. Our receptivity is key for hearing God’s word and
receiving the salvation God offers. The rejected prophet has no
power to influence the behavior of the people (see first reading);
Jesus is unable to work miracles for those who do not believe in
him. God always offers everything we need to come to salvation;
it is for us to recognize and receive it. Our very receptivity to
God’s Presence and gifts is an act of faith, and this is decisive for
whether we receive God’s ultimate gift of eternal Life. On the
other hand, our rebellion, obstinacy, lack of faith (revealed in this
gospel as rejection) keep us from recognizing Jesus.
The shock of the gospel is the weight that our faith or lack of
faith has. God never pushes salvation on us; it is a faithful gift,
but one freely given and only asking for us a free response. Jesus
―was not able‖ to perform miracles in his hometown because of
the townspeople’s lack of faith. Shockingly, God never quits on
us or abandons us; it is we who choose to resist or have faith. It is
we who choose...is Jesus able to perform any mighty deed or not?
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Tuesday, July 7
Wednesday, July 8
St. Dominic Eucharistic Adoration 2-6:00pm
Thursday, July 9
Mass 8:00 am
Friday, July 10
Mass 8:00 am
St. Francis Mass 8:00am
Xavier
Mass 8:00 am
Eucharistic Adoration 2-5:00pm
Saturday, July 11
Sunday, July 12
St. Dominic Vigil Mass 5:30 pm
Mass 10:30 am
St. Francis
Xavier
Mass 8:00 am
Mass 1:00pm OLS
Thursday, July 16
Tuesday, July 14
Mass 8:00 am
Mass 8:00 am
Friday, July 17
St. Dominic
Mass 8:00 am
Wednesday, July 15
Saturday, July 18
Vigil Mass 5:30pm
Sunday, July 19
Mass 10:30 am
St. Francis Mass 8:00 am
Xavier
Eucharistic Adoration 2-5:00pm
Mass 8:00 am
Mass 8:30 am OLS
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