SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
All Saints; Daylight Saving Time ends;
National Vocation Awareness Week
Monday:
Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)
Tuesday:
Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time;
St. Martin de Porres; Election Day
Wednesday: St. Charles Borromeo
Friday:
First Friday
Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday
WE LONG TO SEE GOD’S FACE
“Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.” This antiphon for today’s
responsorial psalm offers the focus for today’s readings. As we on earth celebrate the triumph
of all the saints—the ones officially canonized by the Church, and the countless others who
have also reached heaven—we add nothing to their glory. But we give ourselves reason to
hope. We too long to see the face of God and believe that we can one day be counted among
those whose robes, as John tells us in the book of Revelation, are washed “white in the blood
of the Lamb.”
The passage from John’s First Letter offers further assurance: we are God’s children who
will one day see God. But today’s Gospel pulls us past longing and reassurance into action.
Jesus clearly tells us what we must do to be counted among the saints. We must be poor in
spirit, hungry for holiness, merciful, single-hearted, and peacemakers! Then we too will see
the face of God.
Message from Father Suneesh:
All Saints Day: All Saints Day is intended to honor the memory of countless
unknown and uncanonized saints who have no feast days. Today we thank God for
giving ordinary men and women (our own parents or grandparents or someone we
know) a share in His holiness and Heavenly glory as a reward for their Faith. This
feast is observed to teach us to honor the saints, both by imitating their lives and by
seeking their intercession for us before Christ. The Church reminds us today that
God's call for holiness is universal, that all of us are called to live in His love and to
make His love real in the lives of those around us.
All Souls Day: All Souls’ Day is a day specially set apart that we may remember and
pray for our dear ones who have gone for their eternal reward and who are currently
in a state of ongoing purification. People of all religions have believed in the
immortality of the soul, and have prayed for the dead.
Theological reason: According to Revelation: 21:27: “nothing unclean shall enter
heaven.” Holy Scripture (Proverbs 24: 16) also teaches that even "the just sin seven
times a day.” Since it would be contrary to the mercy of God to punish such souls
with venial sins in Hell, they are seen as entering a place or state of purification,
called Purgatory, which combines God’s justice with His mercy
The Church’s teaching: The Church's official teaching on Purgatory is plain and
simple. There is a place or state of purification called Purgatory, where souls
undergoing purification can be helped by the prayers of the faithful. How do we help
the “holy souls”? The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC #1032) recommends
prayer for the dead in conjunction with the offering of the Eucharistic Sacrifice. The
CCC also encourages "almsgiving, indulgences, and works of penance undertaken on
behalf of the dead." Let us not forget to pray for our dear departed, have Masses
offered for them, visit their graves, and make daily sacrifices for them.
10:00 AM Sunday, November 1, 2015
Lector
Euch Min
Ushers___________Offertory Gifts___________
L. Brooks
D. Hatchett
B. Hamilton
B. Chilton
V. Higgs
L. Bumm
D. Melton
L. Carman
10:00 AM Sunday, November 8, 2015
Lector
Euch Min
Ushers
G. Adams K. Leachman
R. Hagan
L. Carmen
C. Clark
M. Allen
Offertory Gifts
L&N Bumm
PLEASE PRAY FOR....
THE SICK: Frances Johnson, Maggie Howard, Rose Chapman, Veronica Wilhite,
Charlene Meadows, Sarah Bumm, Charles Brown, Sr., Yvonne Hatchett, Birdie Coleman,
Camilla Washington Greer (niece of Joyce Moorman), Pat Abel (brother of Nancy Bumm),
Dorothy Fulton, Louise Johnson, Larry Allen, Les Bumm, Betty Clark, Phillip Moorman, Jr.
If you know of anyone seriously ill who is in need of prayer or visitation, please notify
the office.
THE HOMEBOUND: Stan Howard at Bishop Soennecker Home, Knoxville, Donald
Moorman room 40 at Wellington Park, 2885 New Hartford Rd, Maggie Howard at Twin
River Nursing Center, 2420 West Third St., Fr. Pike Powell room 108 at the Carmel Home,
Bernice Williams, Mary Jo Meadows at Hillcrest Signature Home. A phone call or a card
can cheer the homebound if you can’t visit.
November birthdays: 7—Lennox Williams 10—Clifton Moorman, 11—Jeff Sanford, 12—
Chris Webster, 16—Joyce Moorman, 22—James Williams, Trey Hatchett, 25—Payton
Sanford, 29—Sylvia Coleman and Jovante Hagan
Feast of St. Martin de Porres Tuesday
We have a beautiful hanging of St. Martin de Porres on the north wall of Church.
This hanging was in the original church, sent to the dumpster, and was rescued by
Bernice Tucker (sister to Dorothy Fulton, Louise Johnson, and Shelby Webster) and
her husband. It was then re-gifted to the Church.
Martin de Porres was born in Lima Peru, the son of a white Spanish nobleman and a
freed black woman. Martin’s family deserted his family when Martin and his sister
were very young. His childhood was full of abuse, neglect, loneliness, and poverty.
He became an apprentice when he was 12 and learned remedies that helped sick
people. He became a Dominican lay brother who cared for the sick in the monastery
and throughout the city. He founded an orphanage and a hospital and ministered to
the slaves brought from Africa. He was known for his humility, kindness, and
gentleness. He is the patron of social justice.
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November 1 Donuts and coffee
Meeting about Thanksgiving dinner after Mass
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November 15 Catholic Faith presentation after Mass
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November 22 Community Thanksgiving Dinner
One of the wishes/needs that has surfaced since I have been here is an
updating of our Catholic faith. I will have a session on Nov. 15th after
Mass a short presentation and then have time to answer questions that
you may have. We will decide then if there is interest in this
continuing. If you have a topic that you would like for the 1st session,
please let me know.
There are two boxes by the entrances for food for the poor. We will be
collecting food and other items for the next three weeks. Some basic
toiletries cannot be purchased with food stamps, so these are needed in
addition to food. If you know anyone who would need some of the items collected,
please let me know. Thanks.
Oct. 25, 2015 $720
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL
602 SYCAMORE STREET
OWENSBORO, KY 42301
(270) 926-4741
WEBSITE ADDRESS: http://www.blessedsacramentchapel.com
Pastor: Father Jerry Riney (683-6525)
Sunday Mass: 10:00 AM
Associate Pastor: Father Suneesh Mathew HGN (683-6525)
Holy Day Mass: 5:30 PM
Parish Life Coordinator: Sister Jeannette Fennewald, SSND 270-926-4741
Reconciliation: 9:30 AM 1stSun & every Sat 9-11 AM at St. Stephen Cathedral
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION : If you have children who are in need of preparation for
sacraments or Religious Ed, please contact Sister Jeannette.
Baptismal preparation for children under the age of 7 is held for parents and god parents
every 5th Sunday or by appointment. Please notify the office if you plan to attend.
Children past the age of 7 who have not been baptized should attend religious
education/RCIA classes before Baptism.
Sacramental preparation is offered to children who are enrolled in (attend) religious
education classes at least one years prior to receiving 1st Eucharist and 2 years prior to
Confirmation, or who attend Catholic Schools.
TODAY’S READINGS—November 1, 2015
All Saints Day
First Reading — John’s vision of a vast throng from every nation and people, whose robes
had been made white in the blood of the Lamb (Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14).
Psalm — Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face (Psalm 24).
Second Reading — By God’s love, we may be called God’s children (1 John 3:1-3).
Gospel — The Beatitudes: your reward will be great in heaven (Matthew 5:1-12a).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9;
Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or
from the Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016
Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:15-24
Wednesday:Rom 13:8-10; Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9; Lk 14:25-33
Thursday: Rom 14:7-12; Ps 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14; Lk 15:1-10
Friday:
Rom 15:14-21; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 16:1-8
Saturday: Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Lk 16:9-15
Sunday:
1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 [41-44]