St. Anthony of Padua Bulletin
November 2, 1997
Pastor's Thoughts
This weekend we celebrate two important
observances: All Saints Day on November 1st
and the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
or All Souls Day on November 2nd.
One of the things that is important to me
about All Saints Day is to remember those saintly
but ordinary people who have had a profound
influence in my life and have taught me how to
walk toward the Kingdom of God.
I cherish the memory of my four grandparents
who exhibited their holiness in genuine everyday
living: Grandpa John who to me was a witness of
great patience, Grandma Susie who personified
nurturing, Grandpa Andy who truly made work a
grace, and Grandma Mary Ann who was innovative and
inquisitive.
I thank God for Sister Concepta, my first-grade teacher, who combined disciple with
attentiveness, and Sister Patricia, my eight-grade
teacher, who was alive with laughter and music.
I gratefully remember Father Philip OFM who
gave me my First Communion, Father Reinhold OFM
who thrust me into leadership, and Father Victor
OFM who made me be very clear about my intentions.
I often think of Dolores from California and
Francine from South Dakota, John from Barnet and
Michael from Sydney.
I look to these "saints" for inspiration and
intercession. Who are some of the saints who have
made you who you are? Name them. Thank them.
Pray to them.
On All Souls Days my thoughts and my prayers
especially turn to the people who have been buried
from this parish since last November 2nd. I ask
you to join me in praying to God for eternal rest
and perpetual light for our brothers and sisters
whose names are listed elsewhere in this bulletin.
Each one has been somehow part of the fabric of
our lives here at St. Anthony's and deserves our
solidarity with them in prayer.
For all of you who have lost a relative or
friend this past year, may the Lord give you peace
and consolation.
On a final note, I extend my thanks and
appreciation to "Martha's Friends" for preparing
funeral luncheons during this past year; you
provide a great service at a time of special need.
--Father Benet OFM
(Brother Loyola will be gone November 2-6, and I
will be giving a retreat to the Poor Clare nuns
near Philadelphia November 5-14.)
Offering
Envelopes $3,814.00
Loose Collection 406.71
Children's Envelopes 8.10
TOTAL: 4,228.81
COMPLIANCE WITH THE BUDGET:
This Week Cumulative
(10/26/97): (Week #17):
$5,453.06 $92,711.02
$4,228.81 $77,681.35
-1,224.25 -15,029.67
"If a man wishes to come after me, he must
deny his very self, take up his cross, and follow
in my steps" (Mk 8:34). We demonstrate our love
for God by our love for our neighbor. Stewardship
calls us to serve one another through love ...
bearing one another's burdens and therefore
fulfilling Jesus' commandment.
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY
About Christian Worship:
--compiled by Brother Richard OFM
"..Authenticity in worship style is poorly served
in a community that schedules, for instance, a
'contemporary' Mass at 10:00 and a 'traditional'
Mass at 11:30. Schedules of this kind are often
intended to serve different groups of people in
the parish.
Consider, however the division in the
community [this reflects]...If we cannot learn to
sing one another's songs and if we cannot learn to
join in one another's prayer, how do we expect to
share in the Lord's healing and reconciling
ministry?...Reminding ourselves that the ideal
situation would be one celebration of the
eucharist on the Lord's day for which the entire
community would assemble, we can envision that a
Sunday eucharist would call for a confluence of
styles, yielding a wonderfully woven tapestry of
the community's prayer. Granted, a confluence of
styles requires much work, time and sacrifice, but
anything less than this borders dangerously on
remaining self-serving, self-gratifying and self-
centered - all of which is alien to the heart of
Christian worship."
Austin Flemming. Preparing for Liturgy: A
Theology and Spirituality. Revised Edition.
Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1997.
QUILT WINNER: Mary Rose Daly - 4249 Michigan.
CHANGES TO OUR WORSHIP AID
Believe it or not, Advent is just around the
corner, beginning at the end of November. Advent
also ushers the beginning of a new liturgical year
for the Church. Our annual subscription for
missalettes and hymnals with Oregon Catholic Press
renews as well.
As you might recall, for a number of years we
have received both missalettes, which change with
the seasons of the liturgical year, and the Music
Issue Hymnal, which stay in the pews year-round.
These worship aids have served us well.
But starting with this year's subscription,
you will notice a big change. Starting with the
First Sunday of Advent, we will replace two
worship aides with a single new aid:
Breaking Bread for 1998.
Rather than catch you unprepared at the end
of November, I thought you would appreciate a few
comments about the change before it starts, and
why we decided to make it. So, for the next few
weeks you can look forward to a little blurb from
me about the reasons for changing our
subscription.
Next week: what's new with our
subscription.
--Doug Potts, music minister
Mark Your Calendar
CALENDAR MEETING to update the 1998 events and
to plan for the 1999 happenings on Thursday,
November 20, at 7:00pm, in the West
Meeting Room. All organizations must be
represented to receive a calendar for '99.
NITE AT THE RACES, sponsored by the Men's
Club, on Saturday, November 22, at 7:00pm
(doors open at 6:30) in St. Anthony Hall;
call 351-6618 for information and
reservations.
INTRODUCTION OF RCIA CANDIDATES Sunday,
November 23 at the 8:00am Mass.
IMPORTANT ALL-PARISH MEETING ON PARISH AND
NEIGHBORHOOD NEEDS, Sunday, November
23, 9:00am, St. Anthony Hall. The results
of the interviews will be discussed.
INTRODUCTION OF THOSE TO BE CONFIRMED, Sunday,
November 23, at the 10:30 Mass.
DON'T FORGET
Don't forget to take with you as you leave church
a copy of the bulletin called "The Faith
Connection." It is a practical and easy way to
learn more about your faith.
In Memoriam
O Lord, grant eternal rest, perpetual light,
and everlasting peace to our beloved relatives and
friends who were buried from St. Anthony's in the
last year:
Helen Winkelmann (11/2/96), Peter J.
Laffler (11/5), Carolyn Mae Hubble (11/12),
Giuseppe DiMaggio (11/18), Gertrude L. Ellenbrock
(11/19), Walter Obremski (11/21), Eugene Phillips
(12/1), Anita C. Weiss (12/2), Br. Eugene Bessand
OFM (12/5), Anna M. Buseman (12/12), Martin Guy
Mullen Jr. (12/12), Ida May Wallrapp (12/17), Fr.
Columban Yelovick OFM (12/18), Marcella Niemeyer
(12/19), Elizabeth R. Beiter (12/20), William C.
Crawford Sr. (12/22), Mary A. Flynn (12/26), Ralph
W. Sartori (12/28), Anthony J. "Jimmy" Puzzo
(1/1/97), Dominic A. Sottile (1/11), Martin M.
Fogelbach Jr. (1/12), Francis J. Nekula (1/18),
Angeline M. Rickelman (1/24), Mary J. Musial
(1/26), Anna T. Gudiswitz (1/25), Ronald L. Kramer
(1/20), Henry J. Schneider Jr. (2/4), Leo Elliot
(2/4), Vera McKay (2/19), William G. Vassonei
(2/23), Helen E. Quarternik (2/24), Melba M.
Gregory (2/27), Stephen M. Seiler (3/1), Fr. Cloud
Billig OFM (3/8), Mathilda C. Kohlberg (3/14),
Lorraine V. Weinhardt (3/15), Carl A. Weber
(3/17), Adam Schall (3/30), Mildred L. Roeckel
(4/23), Henrietta H. Gansmann (4/24), Eleonore M.
Neumann (5/11), Victor Gutting (5/13), Janet
Brewster (5/18), Pauline McGee (5/20), Br. Alvin
Wesoloski OFM (6/2), Charlotte A. Frickel (6/10),
Elenora C. Wiegers (6/14), Marianne Braun (6/23),
Janice A. Krus (6/24), Florence C. Betz (6/27),
Robert A. Scahill (6/29), Daniel M. Neaf (7/7),
Roma Fischer (7/17), Henri M. Bouchard (7/19),
Elinor Wallrapp (7/26), Michael McCabe (7/28),
Michael K. Moran (8/10), Michael Wasyluka (8/18),
Anna M. Taylor (8/22), Frank J. Palazzolo (8/31),
John Fugina Jr. (9/8), Joseph A. Hobusch (9/12),
Ann Lansing (9/19), Richard T. Fritschle Sr.
(9/27), and Marie C. Schulte SFO (10/8), Loretta
C. Schueck (10/28).
MASS AND ANOINTING OF THE SICK
St. Pius V Parish invites all of St. Anthony's
parishioners to a special celebration of the
Eucharist with the sacrament of Anointing of the
Sick on Saturday, November 8, at 1:00pm.
Christ taught his disciples to be a community of
love by praying together, by sharing all things,
and by caring for the sick. The St. Pius
parishioners invite you to participate in this
event and to witness to this teaching of Jesus.
Parish News
THE BOOK OF LIFE will be available in the
center of the church throughout the month of
November so that you can enter the names of those
who have gone before us in faith and that we all
can pray for them during this month commemorating
the Faithful Departed.
MEMORIALS: During this month of
November, as we remember our beloved dead in a
special way, you are reminded that there are many
special ways you can memorialize your dearly
departed here at St. Anthony's, for example:
1. Live Flowers for Special Feasts, like
Christ the King or Immaculate Conception, over and
above Christmas and Easter ($25 per small
bouquet);
2. Sanctuary Lamps lit in prayerful
remembrance of those who have gone before us ($5
per candle);
3. Memorial Donation for a new book for the
parish library, for the Jan Krus Memorial
Scholarship Fund, or for the Building Fund.
THE SECOND COLLECTION this weekend is for
the Retirement Fund for Religious. Please
express your gratitude with your generosity.
LEARN & EARN: All are invited to Session
2 of the "Learn and Earn" program sponsored by our
Food Pantry. The topic is "Cleaning and Saving"
which will be held on Thursday, November 6, at
10:00am in the Youth Center. Clients will earn a
gift; all can learn new ideas from our speaker,
Betty Krull. Session 3 in December will be on the
Welfare Reform Program.
8TH GRADE RAFFLE: Our 8th graders are
raffling off a beautiful handmade quilt which was
donated by Brother Loyola. The money raised will
go towards an 8th grade trip. Tickets are $1.00
each or 6 for $5.00. Tickets will be on sale
after all Masses beginning the weekend of Nov. 8-9th, or call the school at 752-3397. The raffle
will be held on December 22 at school.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP for people
experiencing the loss of a loved one will meet
every other Tuesday at 10:30am in the West Meeting
Room. The next gathering will be November 11.
Call Kate Tansey, our social worker, at 353-7470
for more details.
Mass Intentions for the Week
Monday, November 3, St. Martin de Porres
6:30 Jim Becker
8:00 Magdalen Boliance
Tuesday, November 4, St. Charles Borromeo
6:30 Catherine Wash
8:00 Anthony Eders
Wednesday, November 5, Franciscan All Souls
6:30 Leo F. Schwald
8:00 Miss Sappington
Thursday, November 6, Weekday
6:30 Helen and Herman Hartlieb
8:00 Dorothy Paulis
Friday, November 7, Didacus of Alcala (OFM)
6:30 A.I.D.
8:00 Living/Deceased Members of Fran. Mothers
10:30 Catherine Jacko
Saturday, November 8, John Duns Scotus (OFM)
6:30 A.I.D.
8:00 John P. Kane
Sunday, November 9, DEDICATION OF LATERAN BASILICA
4:30 (Saturday) Mr. & Mrs. George Swyschuk
6:00 For the Parishioners
8:00 Henri Bouchard
10:30 A.I.D.
Liturgical Assistants
Week of November 3-9
LECTORS:
6:30 Weekdays, Nov. 3-8: Georgia Berry
8:00 Weekdays, Nov. 3-8: Joe Sestric
Sunday, November 8-9
4:30 Sandy Montgomery, LaVerne Duvall
6:00 Ken Dames
8:00 Marie Mergel, Beth Morgan
10:30 George & Mary Ann Schmidt
6:30 Weekdays, Nov. 10-15: Alberta
Stackle
8:00 Weekdays, Nov. 10-15: Sr. Virginia
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
4:30 Hosts: Philipa Krueger, Doris Eagan
Cups: Tony Minnick, Arch Rutherford,
Martha Eggers, Pat Nieters
6:00 Rich Steger
8:00 Ladies' Sodality
10:30 Hosts: Tom Moran, Bob Harre
Cups: Dorothy Schaefer, Julie Brown,
Ruth Brown, Alberta Stackle, Jackie
Kappler, Janice Leicht
This Coming Week
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 33RD IN ORDINARY TIME
Coffee and donuts after 10:30 Mass
9:00 a.m. - Mass at Chariton Apartments
9:00 a.m. - R.C.I.A.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17
6:30 p.m. - Building Commission (L)
7:00 p.m. - Youth Commission (M)
7:30 p.m. - Prayer Group (E)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
6:30 p.m. - Bingo (L)
7:30 p.m. - Al-Alon Meeting (F)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
11:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (W)
1:00 p.m. - Franciscan Mothers' Club (E)
6:15 p.m. - Finance Council Meeting (F)
7:00 p.m. - Pastoral Council Meeting (Ch)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
7:00 p.m. - ANNUAL CALENDAR MEETING (W)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21
9:00 a.m. - Exercise (L)
3:00 p.m. - Holy Hour (Ch)
8:00 p.m. - Men's Club Meeting (L)
8:00 p.m. - AA Meeting (F)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
7:00 p.m. - MEN'S CLUB NITE AT THE RACES
(L)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, CHRIST THE KING
8:00 a.m. - Introduction of RCIA Candidates
9:00 a.m. - ALL-PARISH MEETING (L)
9:00 a.m. - R.C.I.A.
10:30 a.m. - Family Mass & Introduction of
Confirmands
2:00 p.m. - SFO Chapter of Elections