18th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 4, 2019
St. Christopher Catholic Church
12001 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 772-546-5150, office 772-546-8820, fax
www.stchrishs.com [email protected] Rev. Aidan Hynes, Pastor
Jesus teaches that possessions are not
everything.
Family Connection
Family life helps us learn about the values of solidarity and the common
good. As a family, we strive to respect the rights of each family member and make decisions that promote the common good of the
family. Talk about what it would be like if the family ordered a pizza and then divided it unevenly, with some members getting as many pieces as they wanted while others got only a half slice. Talk about how you work
to make sure that everyone in the family has his or her fair share.
Talk about how your family is also a member of the human family, called to share the goods of creation fairly
and justly. Explain that in this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus challenges
us to remember that the goods of the world are intended to be shared by
all. Read aloud Luke 12:13-21. Talk about the parable of the rich fool and
ask family members to describe what they think he did wrong.
Emphasize that although the man in the story doesn't seem bad, Jesus
points out that this man's flaw was that he was thinking only about
himself and his own comfort and security. Emphasize that when we
fail to think about the needs of others, we call that a sin of omission.
Remind your children that each time we go to Mass, we ask forgiveness for what we have done and for what
we have failed to do. We call this prayer the Confiteor. End this time
together by praying the Confiteor (“I confess to almighty God…”).
Saturday, August 3, 2019 3:30 PM † Rose and Sandy Quattro / † Jerry Garcia / † Michael Hilferty / † Andy Noyes
5:00 PM † Loretta and Frank J. Burgert / † Francis Queally / † Joan Fiorito / † Michael Feighan
Sunday, August 4, 2019 7:30 AM † Ralph and Mary Scheidt / † Lori Young / † William Joseph Janawitz /
Intention of People of St. Christopher
9:00 AM † Regina M. McEvoy / † Clarence Liggio / † Lorraine Buonocore / † Madeline Jean Hines
10:30 AM † John Matson / † Barbar Gallegher-Bourgea / † Dr. Bernard Brennan / † Lizzie Bracconeri
Monday, August 5, 2019 9:00 AM † Raymond Burke / † Martha Mabie / Intention of Tony Sweeney / Intention of Mara Gavin
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 9:00 AM † Renee Rosomoff / † Carl Reed / † Mariah Stanton / Intention of Mariner Sands Prayer Group
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 9:00 AM † Michael Healy / † Tom Giannino / † Carol DeJulia / † Mary Alice Krueger /
Intention of Cindy Machado
Thursday, August 8, 2019 9:00 AM † Carol DeJulia / † Thomas Wood / Intention of Donald Boehmcke / Intention of Vincent Moran
Friday, August 9, 2019 9:00 AM † Michael McKee / † John Ryzner / † Delia Roche / Intention of Delponti Family
Saturday, August 10, 2019 3:30 PM † Mary E. Dunn / † Maryellen Castellano / † Lois Vernacchio / † Paul Houde
5:00 PM † Angelo DeJulia / † Rita Griffin / † Maureen Schugardt / Special Intention
Sunday, August 11, 2019 7:30 AM † Joan N. Suther / † Joan Crosby / Intention of The Bradshaw Family /
Intention of People of St. Christopher
9:00 AM † The Charles and Sophie Lomangino Family / † Gregory Barsh / † Lois A. Morahan / † Carolyn Mae
10:30 AM † Eduardo Correia / † Mary Lou Kaminske / † Carol DeJulia / † Richard (Dick) Curley
Altar Flowers and Sanctuary Candles
For the Week of August 3 to August 9
Altar Flowers and Sanctuary Candles
A very special thank you to the First Responders
of Hobe Sound Units E32, R32, EMS3.
For the Intention of First Responders
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This Week’s Liturgy
This Week’s Readings
First Reading Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23
Vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 95:1-2,6-9
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Second Reading Colossians 3:1-5,9-11
There is neither Greek nor Jew, but Christ is all in all.
Gospel Reading Luke 12:13-21
A person's life does not consist of possessions.
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Background on the Gospel Reading
In Chapter 12 of Luke's Gospel, Jesus instructs his disciples and the crowd on how to be ready for the coming judgment. A crowd of many thousands has gathered to hear Jesus. At first he speaks only to the disciples, reminding them that it is not persecution they should fear but the judgment that is coming for all who do not acknowledge the Son of Man. Suddenly a man in the crowd shouts out to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” He seems to have grown tired of Jesus speaking only to the disciples. Jesus offers the man no help. Instead he uses the question to teach what, in light of the coming judgment, life really consist of.
Jesus tells the crowd a parable. A rich man's lands have yielded more crops than expected. His response is not to consider how he might share all the extra food with others but to wonder how he can possibly store it all. He has what he thinks is a brilliant idea: to tear down his present barns and build larger ones. Then he will have many things stored up for years of eating, drinking, and making merry.
“You fool” is God's response to this man because that very night his life will be taken away. To whom will everything belong then, God asks. The rich man's world is small, just him and his possessions, and now he learns that he is to lose his life. What good are his possessions now? Jesus states the moral of the story. This is how it will be for everyone who stores up treasure for himself or herself but is not rich in what matters to God.
Centuries later St. Gregory the Great taught that when we care for the needs of the poor, we are giving them what is theirs, not ours. We are not just performing works of mercy; we are paying a debt of justice. Life does not consist in possessions but in sharing what we possess with others. The goods of the earth have been given to everyone.
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Mass Schedule Monday thru Friday
9:00am
Saturday Vigil 3:30pm and 5:00pm
Sunday
7:30am, 9:00am and 10:30am
Confessions Friday, following the morning Mass or by
appointment.
Office Hours Monday thru Friday
9:00am to 1:00pm
Parish
Registration We do our best to keep our parish roster updated and
current.
• If you are new to the parish, please complete a
registration form.
• If you move, change your phone number, or have
changes to family members, please update
your registration.
• If you are moving from the parish, please inform us.
772-546-5150.
Welcome to
St. Christopher Parish
Thank you for attending Mass with us today, we are glad you came!
Fr. Aidan Hynes and the parish family of St. Christopher would like to welcome all of our visitors and new members.
Please call the parish office at 772-546-5150 for information
or to arrange any of the following:
Anointing of the Sick, Baptism, Homebound Visits,
Mass Intentions, Marriages, or Funeral / Memorial Masses
Please remember St. Christopher Parish in your will.
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Please make all
offertory collection checks payable to
“St. Christopher”.
Dollars and Sense
“Give to the Most High as He has given to you, generously, according to your means.”
~ Sirach 35: 7 - 9
Last Week’s Collections
Offertory, July 27 & 28 .................................................................. $ 11,824.50
Last Year ........................................................................................... 10,732.00.
St. Vincent de Paul, July 27 & 28 ................................................. $ 3,633.00
Last Year ............................................................................................. 2,613.00.
Upcoming Collections
This Week’s Second Collection, August 3 & 4 The Second Collection will be the customary
start of month collection for Major Maintenance.
Next Week’s Second Collection, August 10 & 11
The Second Collection will be for the support of the Church in Latin America and Africa.
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Catechists Are Needed! If you feel God’s call…
you can help!
We are currently looking for catechists and assistant catechists for the 2019—2020 school year.
Various positions - Catechists, classroom aides, substitute teachers, and office assistants - available for practicing Catholics willing to share their faith with the next generation. Sunday mornings from
10:00am to 11:30am. No experience necessary, training is provided. Please see Sue Kirch in the Religious Education office on Sunday mornings.
Email contact for Sue Kirch: [email protected] or [email protected]
Tuesdays Join our ...
Charismatic Prayer Group in the Hospitality Room following
the 9:00am Mass.
Wednesdays Join our ...
Legion of Mary in the Hospitality Room following the
9:00am Mass.
Join our ...
BINGO
Survive the SUMMER HEAT
Join us in our AIR CONDITIONED
Parish Hall.
Come and enjoy the fun of playing
Bingo on Wednesday afternoons in
St. Christopher’s Parish Hall.
Doors open at 11:00 AM.
Game starts at 12:30 PM.
TWO JACKPOTS! PICKLE JAR!
LOTS OF FUN!
ALL PAPER PROGRAMS.
Support your parish BINGO and bring a friend!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
SUMMER
For August we are planning a Summer Barbecue to be held Saturday August 24th in the Parish Hall. Tickets will go on sale next weekend August 10/11 after all the Masses. Just $12, and the best deal in town! Please plan with friends and neighbors, then buy your tickets early. Details in upcoming bulletins!
$12.00 tickets!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS THANK YOU!!! Our June and July breakfasts were a success and the
Knights thank all of our patrons able to join us.
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St. Christopher
Catholic Church
Opportunities to Step Up
It is the time of year that our seasonal
parishioners head north for the
summer months. This is a time we
need extra help with many of our
ministries. If you ever consider
volunteering, this is a time of greater
need. Ministries, Programs/Groups,
and Parish Services to consider:
MINISTRIES
• Ushers - Lectors - Eucharistic
Ministers: always needed at Masses
• Homebound Ministers and Nursing
Home Ministry
• Religious Education
(Training takes place over the summer.)
• Rosary Group
• Charismatic Prayer Group
• Legion of Mary
PROGRAMS / GROUPS
• BINGO
• St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
PARISH SERVICES
• Dust Busters (Friday Morning
Church Cleaning)
• Altar Linen
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The Diocese of Palm Beach’s Office of Safe Environments is a resource for those in the community:
The Diocese of Palm Beach is committed to the safety and protection of minors and vulnerable adults in its care. Visit www.diocesepb.org/safe-environments for information on policy and procedures, education, background screening, real life and online safety resources, parenting tips, and helpful websites. The Diocese has implemented numerous procedures to minimize risk, build barriers, and continue to foster a culture of safe environment.
Husbands & Wives: Are you looking to put Christ in your marriage? Do you want Romance, Happiness, Passion and Joy? What makes you think they don’t go hand in hand? Attend the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and learn how to refocus your marriage on what is most important. Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend and experience an even greater closeness and depth of your love for each other! The next weekends in this area are scheduled in Ft. Lauderdale, Sept 6th to Sept 8th , 2019.
CALL: Frank & Fran Kulzer, 954-804-0661.
CALL: Roberto & Maria Ibarra 954-972-8129
E-MAIL [email protected].
Apply online at: FLSE-WWME.ORG
VISIT US ON THE WEB
www.stchrishs.com
www.facebook.com/St.ChristopherChurch
or the Diocese of Palm Beach at
www.diocesepb.org
FIRST SATURDAY PEACEFUL PRAYER VIGIL 9 - 10 a.m. EVERY MONTH
The Respect Life Ministry of Catholic Charities sponsors regular prayer opportunities including First Saturday Rosary prayer gatherings. Those in attendance peacefully pray for an end to abortion and for
the welfare of those affected by abortion. These prayer gatherings are held the first Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m. at the Presidential Women’s Center (abortion clinic) located behind the Wendy’s on 45th Street in West Palm Beach just west of I-95. For more information call:
Respect Life Office Deanna Herbst at 561-360-3330.
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Prayer For The Protection From Storms
God our Father, Creator of the Universe and Lord over all creation, we humbly stand before you as your children in thanksgiving for your loving care and protection.
We ask that you keep us safe from all hurricanes which may threaten us in the coming seasons. Protect us from all fear and anxiety of storms and give us an ardent trust
and hope in Your love and mercy.
You alone have the power to command the sea, the wind and the rain. You alone bring peace, calm, and safety. Father, we thank you in advance,
for you are our only Refuge.
We ask this through Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
Mary, Queen of the Apostles, and Patroness of our Diocese, pray for us.
Diocese of Palm Beach, News, Happenings, and Events from around the Diocese.
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Diocesan Catholic Sunday Mass on TV Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
This diocesan Mass airs each Sunday on CW34 WTVX. Check your listings for the channel.
Masses can also be enjoyed online:
https://www.diocesepb.org/2019-masses Request a free missal by calling 561-775-9561 Or emailing: [email protected]
For parishioners who would like information on our homebound ministry, please call Kathy Wildes at the parish
office, 772-546-5150. We can arrange Holy Communion to be brought to those not able to come to attend Mass.
There is hope, there is healing Project Rachel invites you to pray a Holy Hour for those impacted by abortion and miscarriage.
Join us through guided rosary, personal prayer and adoration.
Let us pray for healing of abortion and miscarriage.
Where: Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola When: First Friday of the month Time: 10:30am-11:30am
For further details please call or text: 561-531-3008 or email: [email protected]
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Religious Education We have now completed 3 Catechist Training sessions. I will be available on Sunday Mornings for those who have missed any sessions so far. The response and participation has been great. Thank you to all. More sessions will be scheduled. Registration will begin later in August. Remember that all students must have a copy of their Baptism certificate in the Religious Education Office. All students who would like to receive their First Communion must complete the First Grade material first. Material is available to parents to prepare their children to enter our First Communion class. We are still looking for team members to work in our 4th-5th grade and our 7th-8th grade classes. Prayerfully consider joining our team. If you are unable to join as a classroom assistant, please join us as prayer partners.
Religious Education classes are Sunday
mornings from 10:00am to 11:30am.
Classes start on Sunday, September 8th.
Registration will begin on Sunday, August 28th. Registration forms will be available from the parish office, the Religious Ed
office, at the doors to the church, or on our website www.stchrishs.com. Please watch the
bulletin for additional information.
This Week's
5 Questions
1. Who were the people that John the Baptist called
"a brood of vipers"?
2. Who were Jacob's two wives?
3. Who heard God speak from a burning bush?
4. Where in the Bible do we hear about Balaam's donkey?
5. Who told Joseph that he was to take Mary as his wife?
Last Week’s
5 Questions
1. Which son did David choose to follow him as King?
Solomon (1 Kings 1:30)
2. Where were the apostles and Jesus when they said to him, "Save us"? In a boat
(Matthew 8:23-27)
3. In Jesus' story of the beggar and the rich man,
what was the beggar's name? Lazarus (Luke 16:19-20)
4. What building project do we learn about in Genesis 11?
The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:4)
5. Who was it who came to see Jesus secretly at night?
Nicodemus (John 3:1)
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Susan Kirch Religious Education Coordinator
772-546-5150, ext. 2010
There are no classes
until September.
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Home Bound Ministry Kathy Wildes, Director, 772-546-5150
Kathy’s Hours: Tuesday and Friday each week
Knights of Columbus Eric Wolf, Grand Knight, (772) 932-7969
Meetings 1st Tuesday each month, 7:30 PM in the Parish Hall.
Jonathan C. Knaus, Field Agent (561) 603-8303
Ed Jost, Membership Director (407) 430-5209
Legion of Mary Sandra Johnson, (561) 729-3104
Wednesday 9:30 AM in the Hospitality Room
Nursing Home Ministry The Terrace of Hobe Sound
(Formerly The Manors of Hobe Sound)
2nd Saturday of the Month, at 10am for service and every other week on Thursday morning.
Please call, 772-546-5150
Rosary Group Monday thru Friday at 8:30 AM in the Church
St. Christopher Men’s Ministry Frank Weiland, (772) 545-3876
Meets Saturday morning at 8:00am in the Hospitality Room.
St. Christopher Parish Singles Group Lois at (772) 341-4654
Meets first Monday each month, October thru May at 1:00pm in the Hospitality Room.
St. Vincent de Paul Office (772) 546-2492
Hours Monday - Friday from 9am to 12pm Thrift Shop (772) 546-5070
Monday - Saturday, 9am - 12pm
St. Christopher Choir Bernadette Lindell, Music Director, (561) 308-3724
Religious Education Sue Kirch, Coordinator of Religious Education
[email protected] (772) 546-5150
All Saints Catholic School 1759 Indian Creek Pkwy, Jupiter, FL 33458
(561) 748-8994
Bible Study As scheduled seasonally, watch the bulletin.
Eric Wolf, (772) 932-7969 Ken and Connie Ziesman, (772) 463-0858
Bingo Every Wednesday, doors open at 11:00 AM and play starts at
12:30 PM in the Parish Hall
Charismatic Prayer Group Ken & Connie Ziesman, (772) 463-0858
Tuesday 9:30 AM in the Hospitality Room
Christ Child Society Leslie Berch (772) 220-1194
Meets the second Monday each month, October - March at 9:30 AM in the Hospitality Room
Council of Catholic Women Linda Duggan, President,
Sept thru May, Meetings the 2nd Tuesday each month,
1 PM in the Parish Hall
Diocese of Palm Beach 9995 N Military Trl, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
(561) 775-9500
Diocesan Cemetery Our Lady Queen of Peace, (561) 793-0711
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St. Christopher Church
12001 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 (772) 546-5150, Office (772) 546-8820, Fax
[email protected] www.stchrishs.com
St. Christopher Staff
Rev. Aidan Hynes, Pastor Mary Stevens, Office Manager
Diane Busch, Bookkeeper Kathy Wildes, Secretary
Bernadette Lindell, Music Director Susan Kirch, Coordinator of Religious Education
The good Lord didn't create anything without a purpose, but mosquitoes come close.
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