ST. LAWRENCE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Dale A. Maxfield, Pastor
22 n d SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME
AUGUST 31, 2014
ORGANIZATIONS
ADMINISTRATION
, 2014
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
Finance Council Chair
Carolyn Seats
Business Office
Looking Ahead
2
412 N. Vine, Sandoval
Mass Intentions
2
Hours: Monday-Thursday
Pastoral Council Chair
Robert Kannall
Liturgy Committee Chair
Sr. Marlene Buese
8:00 am to 12:00 noon
Stewardship
2
Liturgical Roles
2
Fr. Dale Maxfield
Father Justin
3
Rectory Phone
Sponsors
4
618-532-5041
Birthdays and
Anniversaries
4
Prayer Requests
4
618-247-3300
Cemetery Committee Chair
Cora Oehmke
Knights of Columbus
Grand Knight
Marcus Oehmke
Sister Marlene Buese SSND
Director Religious Education
Bonnie Richeson
Secretary
St. Monica Altar Sodality
President
Mary Williams
Founded 1871
A Family of Faith
A Community of Hope
SACRAMENTAL LIFE
HOLY MASS SCHEDULE:
Sunday at 8:30 am – Thursday at 9:30 am – Holy Day Vigil at 7:00 pm
Reconciliation: During Lent and Advent as scheduled and after Mass by prior arrangements
Baptism: Contact the office for Baptism preparation.
Marriage: Contact Pastor at least six months in advance.
Anointing of the sick: Available as needed and at Mass two times a year
Communion for the homebound: Contact Pastor or call the office.
Religious vocation: For inquiries, contact Pastor
Visit us onlne at www.stlawrencesandoval. org
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LITURGICAL ROLES
Mass intentions
Aug 31 Dorothy Niepoetter and
Clarence Beckmann
*********************August 31, 2014**************************
SERVERS: Tony Nalewajka
GREETERS: Margarite & John Rohner
Mary Williams
Mike & Mary K. Shaffer (S)
Sep 04 Betty Lusch
LECTOR: Joe Shepler
Sep 07 Teddy Holstlaw and
Butch Williams
Sep 11 Dorothy Schaubert
EXTRA ORDINARY MINISTERS
Gerald Fanger, Carl Schrage
Tim Altadonna (H)
Sep 14 Deceased members of the
Lusch, Hardy and
Davidson families
*********************Sep 07, 2014**************************
SERVERS: Theresa Ingles
GREETERS Laura Shepler & Tom Holstlaw
Dave Peters
Judy & DannyFark
Sep 18 Wes Dickens
Sep 21 Michelle Mason and
Don Rohner
LECTOR: Phyllis Fanger
Aug 24
Loose
$ 202.00
Building Fund
$ 180 00
Shalom
$ 30.00
Assumption
$ 5.00
Donation
$150.00
Mass Intentions $ 20.00
Attendance
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AHEAD
Sun Aug 31
Thur Sep 11
Mass 8:30
Mass 9:30 am
Glenmary Missionaries
presentation.
Sun Sep 14
Mass 8:30 am
Thur Sep 04
Mass 9:30 am
Mon Sep 15
Knights meet 7:00 pm
Sun Sep 07
Mass 8:30
Mon Sep 15
GRANDPARENTS
Sodality meets
BREAKFAST
7:00 pm at Monical’s
Pizza, Centralia
OF
Knights of Columbus
The Knights will be
cooking breakfast and
preparing for the
Grandparents' Day
breakfast on September
7th. Any Knight who can
help cook/prepare please
arrive in the Parish Hall at
7:00 a.m. The breakfast
will be served after the
8:30 a.m. mass.
,
GIFT BEARERS: Mary K. & Mike Shaffer
LOOKING
Thur Aug 14
$1,342.00
COUNTERS TEAM : F: Cathy Quick (L)
Barb Steele, Mary Gore
EXTRA ORDINARY MINISTERS
COUNTERS TEAM : (A) Randy Brandmeyer
Nancy & Eugene Nalewajka, Kim Schulte
Joe Shepler
Debbie Conrad Lisa Tate (H)
STEWARDSHIP
REPORT
Envelopes
Mon
Jan 2
GIFT BEARERS: Joe & Laura Shepler
SPECIAL
Wed Sep 17
Third Degree Knights
meet Centralia 7:30 pm
Thur Sep 18
NO MASS THIS AM
Sat Sept 20
Knights of Columbus
Annual Shrimp Fest in
Parish Hall
Sun Sep 21
Mass 8:30 am
I N TE R E S T
LITURGICAL ROLES
THE LITURGICAL ROLE ASSIGNMENT LISTS ARE AT BOTH CHURCH
ENTRANCES. IF MORE THAN ONE MEMBER OF THE FAMILY
SERVES, PLEASE TAKE ONLY ONE.
As you are aware, we now need five (5) Eucharistic Ministers at each Mass. We
do have volunteers from St. Mary and have managed to complete the list from
September through December.
BUT we do need more. If you are already a Eucharistic Minister, please make
yourself available as a substitute. If you wish to become one, please see Sister
Marlene.
Serving any Liturgical role multiplies the blessing of the celebration of Mass.
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TODAY’S GOSPEL
by
Eleonore Stump of St. Louis University
DOES GOD WANT US TO HAPPY?
Does God want us to be happy? How could anyone answer “no”? How could anyone suppose God is
loving if it is not true that he wants us to be happy? And yet look at Christ’s line in the Gospel
Reading. Deny yourself, Jesus tells his faithful followers, take up your cross and follow me.
Denying yourself seems the opposite of going for happiness, doesn’t it? And the cross is an
instrument of torture. Why would God want these things for his people? Does God want us to be
unhappy?
A man divorcing his dowdy wife to marry a much younger, prettier woman explained his decision to
his devastated wife this way: “God wants me to be happy,” he told her, “and I can’t be happy with
you. I will be happy with her.” It seems never to have crossed the mind of this man that God might
have any care for the happiness of his wife. As far as his wife was concerned, the husband’s full view
of the matter could be put this way: “God wants me to be happy, but God doesn’t give a damn about
you.”
The selfishness of this little story is common. But we should not let our familiarity with its callous
disregard for the suffering of others bind us. Whether it is these familiar evils or the terrible shocking
evils we see in the news, these evils show us the sickness of the post-fall human condition. We are
willing to privilege our own power or pleasure over any greater goods, even at the cost of cruelty to
others.
We can’t be happy in this condition. No one can be happy whose heart has deep within it a
willingness to crush others to get what he wants. Well, then, what is to be done with us? What will
make us happy? What will save us from the evil that infects us and leaves us to willing to afflict
others? This is where Christ’s cross comes into the story. Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life (Jn.
14:6) . The cross of Christ is our only route to the happiness God does want for us. Taking up our
cross with Christ is healing for our sinful condition. It is the way to life, and to true joy.
RELIGION CLASSES FOR ADULTS AT ST. MARY,
The Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults will begin the 20142015 year with an inquiry session on Sunday, September 7,
2014 at 11:30 a.m. or immediately following the 10:30 Mass in
church. The session will be held in the meeting room of the
parish offices. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the
Catholic Church or those wishing to learn more about our
Catholic faith and it’s traditions are welcome to attend.
RCIA is the formal process of preparing adults for
initiation into the Catholic Church. The sessions are based on
scripture; sharing real life stories; praying; learning about
Catholic tradition: and observing how Catholics actually live
their faith. The sessions hope to provide a nurturing
environment for deepening one’s understanding of the gospel
message, for spiritual renewal, and for direct contact with
members of the parish.
If you are or someone you know is interested please
contact the Parish office at 532-6291 or Vicki Laquet our
Coordinator of Religious Education at cre@stmarycentralia.org
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FALL FUN
The Knights are finalizing plans for the
Shrimp Fest on September 21 and Trivia Night
in October 18.
There are colorful posters available at both
entrances with all the detail. The Knights ask
that you PLEASE take a poster to your hair
dresser/barber shop, your grocery store,
restaurants or any place of business you
patronize. Ask them if you can put up the
poster.
Your help in promoting the Knights’ fund
raisers is needed and appreciated. It will
enable the Knights to continue being the
asset for St. Lawrence that they now are.
Visit us online at www.stlawrencesandoval.org
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BIRTHDAYS
Michael L. Cain
Annette Nattier
Mary Kay Shaffer
Lisa Toedte Tate
Barb Rohner
09-09
09-06
09-16
09-25
09-26
Mary K. Lemmon, daughter of the
late Alice Kempler, has generously
donated money to St. Lawrence
Church. She wishes to honor her
mother, and siblings Anita Stasik,
William Kempler, Marion Mitchell,
Patricia Zimmer and Vivian Barnett.
Our prayers go to her and her
family.
.
ANNIVERSARIES
Mark & Susan Rhodes
celebrating 40 years
08/31
John & Barb Spears
Marc & Cora Oehmke
David & Kim Schulte
09-14
09-14
09-25
Those in nursing homes or
assisted living are:
Helen Grasher, Carol
Oestreich, Ruth Perry,
Julianne Griffith, and Marie
Tuel. Please pray for them,
their families and their
caretakers.
Mid America Jumpers
Inflatables Birthdays,
parties, Fund Raisers
Marc and Cora Oehmke
618-247-3135
PRAYER REQUESTS
John Andrews Jr., Florence
Beckmann, John
Barczewski, Chris Berry,
Melanie Leann Lyons
Bolton, Earl Bosler, Mary
K. Bruns, Danny Burns,
June Marie Cain, Keith
Cain, Brittnie Chambers,
J. C. Cisco, Phyllis Fanger,
Susan Gambill, Darlene
Gaston, Norma Gerrish,
Debbie Grasher, Lindsay
Haake, Corky Hilliard,
Damon Ingles, Rita
Knolhoff, Bernard (Beanie)
Lusch, Rita Massa,
Robert McClelland
Robert McClelland, Earl
& Susan McMillan,
Mary Niepoetter, Jeff
Orrell, Joan Quick, Pat
(Gerrish) & Arne
Roestel, Patty Pulaski,
Brenda Sackett, Carolyn
Seats, John Small,
Susan Spinner, John,
& Jerome Stack,
Dennis Stack, Brittany
Starbreck, Jim
Vandeventer, Clyde
Waddell, Linda Weaver,
Janalyn Winkler, and
Nancy Wood.
Your prayers for the above
are a blessing to them and
to you.
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