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WELCOME TO OUR PARISH If you are a visitor to St. Mary Magdalene, we want to welcome you.
If you are new to the parish, please call the office at (771-4436)
to register in the parish.
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday 7:30 AM-2:30 PM
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 7:30 & 10:30 am
Weekdays: Tues.—Fri. 7:00 am
Holy Day: Contact Parish Office
PASTORAL STAFF Pastor: Rev. Shaiju Thomas
(270) 625-9515
DRE: Debi Hopkins
Youth Minister: Crissy Stevenson,
Minister of Music: Jacob Hein
Bookkeeper: Susan Calhoun
Administrative Assistant: Patti J. Bartley
PASTORAL COUNCIL Mark Payne, Benita Drury, Danny Ebelhar,
Jason Elder, Jane Thomas
FINANCE COUNCIL Kenny Knott; Rebecca Schwartz,
Rita Wood; Sarah O’Bryan
ST. MARY MAGDALENE
CEMETERY Contact the Parish Office- 771-4436
SACRAMENTS BAPTISM: Contact Pastor for Instructions.
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays at 2:30pm;
anytime by appointment.
MARRIAGES: Contact the pastor six months
St. Mary Magdalene St. Mary Magdalene St. Mary Magdalene
Catholic Church Catholic Church Catholic Church 7232 KY 56, Owensboro, KY 42301
www.stmarymagd.org
Ph: 270-771-4436 Fax: 1-866-856-7191 Ÿ
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NEW PARISHIONERS St. Mary Magdalene welcomes all newcomers to our Parish Family. We would be honored to have you as a member. Please fill out this section, cut out, and turn in or mail it to the Parish Office. We will send you papers for membership.. Name________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________________________ Phone _______________________
July Church Cleaners: Patsy Hartz (Captain), Ruthie Oller, Kathy Blandford
Julie Ebelhar, Karen Gilbert, Lily McDivitt, Connie Greenwell
Becky Greenwell, Laura Gillim, Sara Mowers
Minister to the Sick: Kevin Schwartz the weekend of July 30th
Monday, July 24th No Mass
Tuesday, July 25th 7:00AM Ron & Kim Knott
Wednesday, July 26th 7:00AM Mary McCarty
Thursday, July 27th 7:00AM Mag Kaelin
Friday, July 28th 7:00AM Paul Alexander Family
Saturday, July 29th 4:00PM Charlotte Kamuf
Sunday, July 30th 7:30 AM Parishioners 10:30 AM Hughleen Riney
LITURGICAL MINISTERS for Sunday, July 30, 2017
THE MERCY, POWER, AND LOVE OF GOD
The first reading today, from the book of Wisdom, makes its point over
and over, at least five times in five verses! God is mighty, but lenient to all.
God’s power is shown in kindness and clemency, not in harshness and con-
demnation, and those who govern God’s people must govern in the same
way, with kindness. This loving kindness and gentleness is not contrary to
God’s might, but is a direct result of God’s primacy over all. Who are we,
then, to judge what is in the hearts of our fellow Christians and all people,
when God commands justice with love and clemency?
Likewise, the Holy Spirit makes up for our ignorance of what we need,
speaking in a language we do not yet understand. But God knows our needs
before we do, understands the intercessions of the Spirit, and helps us in our
weakness. This is our hope: God’s mercy, power, and love. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ex 14:5-18;
Mt 12:38-42
Tuesday: 2 Cor 4:7-15;
Mt 20:20-28
Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15;
Jn 20:1-2, 11-18
Thursday: Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-
20b; Mt 13:10-17
Friday: Ex 20:1-17;
Mt 13:18-23
Saturday: Ex 24:3-8; Jn 11:19-27
4:00PM 7:30AM 10:30AM
Lector Patsy Hartz Larry Elder Jim Hartz
Eucharistic Ministers
Mitch Knott
Jason Elder
Jim Gilles
Sara Burden
Paige McGehee
Benita Drury
Debi Hopkins
Kurt & Missy
Osborne
Altar Servers
Nick & Louis
Szemethy Jenna Dant
Wyatt Wethington Jack Byrne
Mason Shepherd
Ushers/Greeters Grady Ebelhar
Kenny Knott
Terry Ebelhar
Scott Beyke
Jason Parker
Bill Wood
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WELCOME TO OUR PARISH If you are a visitor to St. Mary Magdalene, we want to
welcome you. If you are new to the parish, please call the
office at (771-4436) to register in the parish.
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
7:30-2:30PM
www.stmarymagd.org Ph: 270-771-4436 Ÿ Fax: 1-866-856-7191 Ÿ
No one should have to live with abuse, and the Diocese of
Owensboro, in keeping with the laws of Kentucky and of the
Church, encourages any victim of sexual abuse to make the abuse
known by contacting local law enforcement the local
Commonwealth’s Attorney or Kentucky’s Child Protection Hot
Line (1-877 –KYSAFE1; 1-877-597-2331 toll-free).If the
abuse involved Church personnel, either paid or volunteer, please
also contact the diocese’s Pastoral Assistance Coordinator at the
confidential phone line (270-852-8380) to make a report and begin
the healing process.The diocese’s commitment to combat sexual
abuse concerns can be noted in its revised sexual abuse policy,
which is available (e.g. in the back of church, in the parish office)
and also on the diocesan web site (https://owensborodiocese.org/
safe ).
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — You taught your people that those
who are just must likewise be kind
(Wisdom 12:13, 16-19).
Psalm — Lord, you are good and forgiving (Psalm
86).
Second Reading — The Spirit comes to aid us in our
weakness (Romans 8:26-27).
Gospel — Jesus proposes parables to the crowds,
teaching them of the reign of God (Matthew 13:24-43
[24-30]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,
Guide Book & Directory
Update Membership Information Do we have your correct contact information correct?
Here is your chance to update YOUR record for our annual Guide Book & Directory (if you haven’t already done so).
It is time for us to update our database with any changes, additions, or deletions that may have occurred in YOUR family over the
past year.
Have you changed your phone number? Have you moved? Are you preparing to move soon? Are all of your children still at
home and are they all included in your membership record? Do you want your record published?
If you have not already informed the Church Office about changes to your record, please let us know now so that the
information in the Guide Book & Directory is correct.
The Church Office number is 270-771-4436 or e-mail Patti at [email protected]
Thank you for your help!
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION For centuries, the only Eucharistic Prayer we heard as
Western Catholics was the old Roman Canon, usually
recited in a low voice by the priest, in Latin. By the 1940s,
many Catholics were learning to follow along with the
actions of the priest by means of a bilingual missal, with
Latin on one side and English on the other. Drawings of the
priest’s position at the altar, moving from one side to the
other, or bowing or standing with uplifted hands at the
center, helped the readers stay on track.
The Roman Canon is a long prayer, and since it was
done every day for every occasion, priests had a way of
galloping through it. Even though long, its structure is
fairly simple, with the consecration and sacrifice clearly
marked out. Sadly, this surviving prayer had triumphed
over many treasures of our tradition that emphasized other
dimensions of Eucharist. The Constitution on the Sacred
Liturgy in 1963 did not call directly for new Eucharistic
Prayers, but that direction was inevitable. Discussion began
almost immediately, and by 1967 the Vatican approved
three new Eucharistic Prayers. In 1974, the Congregation
for Worship unveiled the experiment of two Eucharistic
Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation, and three for Masses
with Children. At last, a period of creativity and
enrichment had begun. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co
Welcome to our newest member Parker Heaton
Baptized into our Catholic faith on July 16, 2017
Son of Jacob & Kelly Heaton
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Our VBS Program is one of a kind! Participants are broken into Tribes where they travel around to visit Bible Characters, play games, and visit a Marketplace for food and crafts! This year, participants will be learning about Moses, Joshua, Deborah,
Ruth, Samson, and Samuel. Any Parishioner who’d like to see what we do is welcome to come check it out this week!!!
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“I Am” Stewardship Prayer
My parish is composed of people like me. I help make it what it is. It will be friendly, if I am.
It will be holy, if I am. Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them.
It will do great work, if I work. It will be prayerful, if I pray.
It will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver. It will bring others into worship, if I invite and bring them. It
will be a parish of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, of compassion, charity and mercy, if I, who make it what it is, am filled with these same things. Therefore, with the help of God, I
now dedicate myself to the task of being all things that I want my parish to be. Amen.
Important Back to School Dates
August 1 – 7th and 8th grade orientation – OCMS
August 2 – Meet your Teacher – OCES 4-6 Campus
August 3 – Meet your Teacher – OCES K-3 Campus
August 9 – First Day of school
Registration is ongoing. To provide your child with a 21st century education rotted in the Catholic faith – contact Owensboro Catholic Schools at 270-686-8896 – ask for Keith Osborne.
St. Martin Parish Drive Thru BBQ will be August 1st.. Serving will begin at 5 p.m. Pork, Mutton, Chickens and Burgoo. St. Martin Parish is located at 5856 Highway 81, Owensboro.
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IN SPECIAL NEED OF PRAYER
HOME BOUND/RETIREMENT HOMES: Bobby Collignon, David Gaddis; Paul & Dorothy Knott, Jean McCarty
We ask that you pause a moment and say a prayer for the sick in our community.
Remember in prayer, those sick in our Community: Linda Baird, Rita Cecil, Joe Bill Clark, David Clouse, James W. Corunty, Sr., Savannah Dean, Kelly Dean, Allan Ebelhar, Kenneth Ebelhar, Margie Elder, Miles Evan, Jean Ferrel, Sylvester Fischer, David Gaddis, Samuel George, Lynda Gibson, Robert Haire, Jim Hamilton, Mary Lucy Hines, Becky Joiner, Amelia Jones, Mary Ann Kurz, Leiann Lashbrook, Mary Lasley, Margie Merimee, Gary Miller, Diane Minton, Larry Oller, Sandra Posey, Faye Riney, Clayton Roberts, Jason Roberts, Michael Roberts, Christian Ruiz, Norbert J. Smith, Jr., Norbert Smith Sr., Barbara Smith, Dennis Smith, Special Intention, Helen Rose Smith, Patti Terrell, Hillary Thomas, Charles Thompson, Kelly Thompson, Alma Topper, Rita Woodall. *Please note: Names will remain on the list for one month.
Prayers for our Military- As a parish family, we at St. Mary Magdalene pray for all the members of our parish. We especially pray for our parishioners and their relatives who are currently on active duty in the military. Jackson Brett, Cody Byrne, James Calhoun, Jessica Chase, Chris French, Christine Kugele, Frank Murphy, Chad Norris, Jeff & Sarah Odell, Ryan Offerman, Jonathan Tucker.
Happy Birthday to You!! Parishioners celebrating
Birthday’s this week
22– Beau Mitchell 23– Emily Knott; Shelly Payne; Sue Warren 24– Chad Latham; Leah Thompson 26– Lincoln Ferguson; Haley Garvin; Missy Osborne 28– Jim Goetz 29– Jean Blandford; Jenna Brey; Glenn Knott; Elizabeth Ebelhar 30– Harper Latham
Happy Anniversary!! Parishioners celebrating Anniversaries this week
We wish all our Parishioners celebrating this week a happy and blessed Anniversary. 26– Jim & Sarah O’Bryan
If your birthday/anniversary is omitted
from this list, or incorrectly dated, please
call the parish office.
OFFERINGS:
OFFERINGS: July 16, 2017 Weekly Actual Weekly Budget $ 7,074.61 $ 7865.00 Year to Date Actual Year to Date Budget $ 20,138.11 $ 23, 595.00
THANK YOU to those who regularly and generously give of their treasure as well as those who give of their time and talent to support the
work our parish.
St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
Please contact Patti to purchase a cemetery plot. (270) 771-4436.
July 30th Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field” Seeking the kingdom of heaven means that we seek more for our lives
than this world has to offer. If you’ve ever thought you might have a
vocation to priesthood, contact the vocations office for resources to
assist you with your discernment: www.owensborovocations.com270-
683-1545, www.owensborovocations.com, [email protected]
