HOLY COMFORTER CATHOLIC CHURCH CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA June 23, 2013

PARISH NEWS

JANUARY '13 TO NOW

NEW PARISHIONERS: Jane Newschwander, Charles & Christina Tankersley, Brian & Stephanie Heath, Carole & Robert Stassheim, Michelle & Andrew Sallans, Maureen McCusty, James & Betty Cannon, Colleen & Peter Grant III, Virginia DeSimone, Joanne & Peter Mackey, Amanda Dagg & Evan O'Brien, Roger Scanlon, Harrison & Jennifer Keevil, Danielle Morris, Michael & Allison Egidi, Michael John Katner, Samantha Murray, Agnes Tenderenda, Charlie & Rosemary Cona, Richard & Mary Ann Ziminski, Glenn Showalter, and Cecilia Brooks & Robert Wylie. BAPTISMS: JANUARY 19, 2013: VEDA MICOL MARKLEY MARCH 16, 2013: JOHN WILLIAM GOLDEN APRIL 20, 2013: CAROLINE TAYLOE KEEVIL APRIL 21, 2013: PAUL JOSEPH ZELINSKE V APRIL 27, 2013: ANDREW MICHAEL SALLANS MAY 26, 2013: CATHERINE ANN KNEPPER WEDDINGS: MARCH 9, 2013: ANIA HOLLAND & ANTHONY RAMONDO MAY 3, 2013: CHRISTINE MARY ROGOOSKEY & JOHN CLAYTON ALLEN ANNIVERSARIES: JANUARY 2, 1965: JOHN & JEAN CHAMALES MAY 23, 1998: COLETTE HALL & KELTON FLINN JUNE 7, 1969: JIM & BOBBIE HOSKINS JUNE 11, 1961: FRANK & JEANETTE MCCARTHY JUNE 13, 1970: CAROLE & BARRY GAJDOSIK JUNE 19, 1971: JIM & JUDY OSTERHOLT

SAINTS TO REMEMBER

JUNE 22 - Sts. Paulinus, John Fisher, and Thomas More 23 - St. Joseph Cafasso 24 - Nativity of John the Baptist 25 - St. William of Vercelli 26 - St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer 27 - St. Cyril of Alexandria 28 - St. Irenaeus 29 - Sts. Peter and Paul 30 - Blessed Raymond Lull

ALTAR FLOWERS

THE SIGN-UP SHEET FOR FLOWERS IS ON THE CREDENZA. AVAILABLE WEEKENDS TO SPONSOR FLOWERS ARE JULY 13/14 and JULY 27/28. THE FLOWER COST PER WEEKEND IS $50.

Offertory for June 15/16: $5,336.50 Justice & Peace: $241 Peter's Pence: $50 Haiti: $65 Catholic Charities (OK): $1,441

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

SATURDAY (6/22) 8 AM - MASS 3:30 - 4:30 PM - Reconciliation 5 PM – Vigil MASS

SUNDAY (6/23) 7 - 7:45 AM: Reconciliation 8:30 AM - MASS 11 AM – MASS

MONDAY (6/24) NOON - MASS

TUESDAY (6/25) 10 AM – NOON: Food Pantry NOON - MASS

WEDNESDAY (6/26) 10 AM – NOON: Food Pantry NOON - MASS NOON - AA Meeting 7 PM - Medjugorje Rosary Prayer Group

THURSDAY (6/27) 8 AM - MASS NOON - 1 PM: Soup Kitchen

FRIDAY (6/28) 8 AM - MASS 10 AM – NOON: Food Pantry NOON - AA Meeting

SATURDAY (6/29) 8 AM - MASS 3:30 - 4:30 PM - Reconciliation 5 PM – Vigil MASS

SUNDAY (6/30) 7 - 7:45 AM: Reconciliation 8:30 AM - MASS 11 AM – MASS

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, June 22 5 PM - Members of the Parish

Sunday, June 23 8:30 AM - Moe Rahilly 11 AM – Michael Mc Auliffe (Jim & Angie Morrisard)

Saturday, June 29 5 PM - Rosemary Goodwin (Heather Peck)

Sunday, June 30 8:30 AM - Members of the Parish 11 AM – Marilyn Styrna (Extraordinary Ministers)

July 4th Weekend Bulletin Deadline

The July 7th Bulletin Deadline is Thursday, June 27th at noon.

PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK'S READINGS

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

First Reading: 1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21 Elijah the prophet followed God's instruction to appoint a man named Elisha as his successor. Elijah threw his cloak over Elisha, who went and said good-bye to his family, then followed Elijah without question.

Second Reading: Galatians 5:1, 13-18 Paul reminds us that people were freed from the old law through Christ. But he makes it clear that this freedom does not mean giving in to evil desires. Instead, we must be guided by the Spirit and most importantly love our neighbor as ourselves.

Gospel: Luke 9:51-62 Jesus set out for Jerusalem, and passed through a town where he was not welcomed. He reprimanded his disciples for desiring vengeance against the town. One man wanted to follow Jesus when he had finished his duties at home. Jesus expressed that a man who begins a task, but constantly looks back is unfit for the reign of God.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS

Al Bossi, Peg Sullivan, Monty Chowdhry, Barbara Isak, Pam Heron, Sgt. Patrick Heron, Pat Heron, Ray Heron, Normand Auger, Cullen McQuhae, Winifred Smith, Frank Pologruto, Al Bracuti, Mildred Dudley, Carson & Baylor Wolf, Norman Bednarcyk, Nicholas Sisman, Pat Rahilly, Mary Ann Williams, Amber Eros, Maurice (Moe) Rahilly, and Ray Painley.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES

Barbara Drucker, Opal Joyner, Shawn Larson, Ginny Mackay, Ian Mackay, Alexandra Mackay, Shelley Anderson, Scott Painley, Joe Giebel, Dan Birnbaum, Sue & Addie Weston, Christine Bentejac, Robey Shifflett, Westin Byrd, Will Reisinger, Dick White, Sarah Dennison, Nicole Carpenter, Pam Goines, Paula Goines, Janet Gunther, Charlie Prebitali, Kelly Hibbs, Hortense Day Lasley, Jeff Silvester, Robert Rigoni, Michael Ferlan, Logan Carson, David Doyle, Gary Gaudios, Diane Schmidt, Marc Cournoyer, Dave Halley, Angie Palmer, Renee Faila, Chick Wilber, John Sprinkle, Sonny Neal, Harry M. Hall, Jerry G. Green, Matthew Daughdrill, Clara Hall, Josephine Nampijja, Wallace Ramp, Bill Drucker, Nicholas, Miranda Pax, Lily Mehl, Lily Mehl, Gloria Aberg, Katelyn Horne, Grace Dawn Wicke, Suzanne Lank, Stanley Lank, Stanley Barr, and Carlos Fleming.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING IN OUR MILITARY

Brian Fagan, Jamie Torbet, Mike Eiermann, David Alvey, Charles G. Ellison, Eric Emmott, and Matthew Mickiewicz.

CHARLOTTESVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL

www.cvillecatholic.org

BECOME A PART OF CCS: If you would like your child to learn in a faith-filled, Catholic community with a vigorous academic curriculum, please consider visiting us in 2013! We continue to have limited spaces in grades Pre-K through Eighth grade for the upcoming school year. Please contact our Admissions Coordinator, Kim Emmert at 434-964-0400, email at k.emmert@cvillecatholic.org to schedule a convenient time for you to visit and see what Charlottesville Catholic School is all about. Additionally, you may visit our website to learn more about CCS and how your family can become a part of our nurturing community.

NEWS FROM HAITI

Anne Knasel (STA): anne@stagebridge.net Ginny Zeller (HC): ginnyannzeller@gmail.com

www.saltadere.org

SPONSORSHIP: Thank you to all the sponsors of St. Michel students. Your sponsorship helps to support the schools and the teachers. St. Michel School needs more classrooms for next school year. Your support can provide needed funds to construct the additional space. If you would like to sponsor a child, stop by the Haiti book on the Common Area table to learn more.

BI-PARISH HAITI COMMITTEE: The next committee meeting is today, Sunday, June 23 at Holy Comforter Church at 1 PM. All are welcome.

CONTACT: To learn about the Bi-parish committee, you can e-mail Anne Knasel or Ginny Zeller. You may also visit the website for more info.

JUSTICE & PEACE

Local supermarkets are talking about "new low prices" in recent weeks. But groceries are still waaaaay expensive, especially if you are on a low-paying part time job. Here's where Holy Comforter can help. We provide nourishing food every month to those who have too much month and not enough pay check. You can help by making regular donations to our pantry.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

TO PROCLAIM THE WORD

Holy Comforter has been fortunate in having a dedicated group of Lectors but attrition has created the need for more volunteers. Our Lectors are all registered members of Holy Comforter and must have a desire to serve their fellow parishioners as they PROCLAIM the Word of God at Mass. Training and ongoing support materials are provided and "mike fright" can - and will - be overcome. Training generally requires one session at a mutually agreeable time and the ongoing commitment averages one Mass assignment per month. For more information, please call Frank McCarthy at 971-6780. Thank you.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS OF INTEREST

ANNOUNCING THE MEDJUGORJE ROSARY PRAY ER GROUP: Please join us on Wednesday evenings at 7PM at Holy Comforter Church. All our welcome! For questions, please contact Barbara Cassidy on 434-202-1540.

OUR NEW WEBSITE IS LIVE! www.holycomforterparish.org

FROM THE PASTOR

“Worship The Lord In Spirit And Truth” (continued)

Ways to Worship God

The most well-known form of Catholic worship is the Mass, but it's not the only one. In the Mass itself, there are three major groupings of Rites in the Catholic Church, the Roman Rite, the Antiochian Rite (Syria) and the Alexandrian Rite (Egypt). Later on the Byzantine Rite derived as a major Rite from the Antiochian, under the influence of St. Basil and St. John Chrysostom. From these four parent rites, two-dozen liturgical Rites (Western and Eastern) have developed which are in union with the Holy See. And today the Mass according to the Roman Rite has two forms: (1) the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite and (2) the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (Tridentine Mass). In the Ordinary Form the Mass is celebrated according to the Missale Romanum of 1969, promulgated by Pope Paul VI, which is currently in its third edition (2002). This form is widely celebrated in

the vernacular. In the Extraordinary Form, Mass is celebrated according to the Missale Romanum of 1570. While this Missal was codified at the Council of Trent, it was in use at least since the time of St. Gregory the Great. It is used today according to the 1962 edition, promulgated by Blessed Pope John XXIII during the Second Vatican Council. In accordance with norms of the Holy See, all Roman Rite clergy may celebrate according to the Ordinary or Extraordinary Form according to the needs of the people of God.

Since the Mass is the formal, official worship service of the Catholic Church, it is also the most important and sacred act of worship in the Catholic Church. It important for us to understand what is taking place in this great form of Catholic worship. The Mass incorporates the Bible (Sacred Scripture), prayer, sacrifice, hymns, symbols, gestures, sacred food for the soul, and directions on how to live a Catholic life — all in one ceremony.

The first part of the Mass is the Liturgy of the Word, and its main focus is on Bible readings as an integral part of daily and weekly worship. The second part is the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and its main focus is the holiest and most sacred part of the Mass — the Holy Eucharist

The Liturgy of the Word: The first part of the Mass is built around hearing the word of God. After the priest and his attendants process to the altar, the priest and congregation participate in the Penitential Rite, which is simply an acknowledgement that everyone is a sinner and has sinned to some degree during the week. This Confiteor is followed by the Kyrie, which expresses public guilt and shame for any sins against God. The Gloria, a hymn of adoration of God, is followed by a prayer that addresses all three persons of the Holy Trinity, and that usually sets the tone for the rest of the prayers and scripture readings at Mass. Every day has its own unique prayers and readings chosen by the Church, not the individual parish. The congregation then listens to the scripture readings and the homily, which is different than a sermon in that it’s an explanation and reflection on the Word of God read only by clergy. The priest or deacon connects the Scripture readings to the daily lives of the people, the teachings of the Church, or the particular celebration at hand. On Sundays and holy days, the homily is followed by the Profession of Faith, or Creed, which succinctly sums up all the teachings of the Church. Then comes the Prayers of the Faithful, which are petitions are for the pope, the Church, the civil authorities, current concerns, and so on, to which the people respond with “Lord, hear our prayer” or “Hear us, O Lord.”

TO BE CONTINUED

Formation NoteS

Dear Friends, Fr. Tom Stegman, the Jesuit scripture scholar many of you met last fall, is working this summer on a new book about Pauline Spirituality. He ran the draft of his introduction by me last week. I was once again deeply impressed by Tom’s insight into the relevance of the Pauline writings to our lives. Because of our ongoing considerations in this space of the importance of community in faith and Christian formation, I wanted to share a couple quotes with you. In his introduction, Tom considers Paul’s first salutation to the newly founded Corinthian community. (1 Cor 2) He writes that Paul addresses the people as “the church of God that is in Corinth … those who have been made holy in Christ Jesus, [who are] called to be holy …” Tom notes that the word translated in English as church, ekklesia, literally means “the called forth ones.” As we are church, this means us, too. Tom writes: “A challenging feature of Pauline spirituality is its communal focus. There is no such thing for him as a ‘me and Jesus’ spirituality, one that can exclude the exigencies and demands of human relationships … Life in the Spirit and ecclesial reality are two sides of the same coin. Paul insists that God is generous in bestowing manifestations and gifts of the Spirit. Everyone who is in Christ is gifted, and the scope of the gifts is impressive. Paul’s main concern is to instill an appreciation of the purpose of the spiritual gifts – the edification or building up of the body of Christ.” “Paul’s vision of life in the Spirit entails both inspiration and challenge … With Paul, gift and privilege require responsibility. The indicative – ‘you are holy by virtue of the Spirit’s presence within’ – leads to the imperative – ‘become a holy person/people.’ In other words, holy ones. Called to be holy.” I will keep you updated on Tom’s progress. (I’m thinking he needs to come talk to us again!)

Many summer blessings,

Dawn

Christian Formation Class Registration!

Registration 2013-14 Christian Formation and Sacramental Preparation Classes forms are available in the Commons. Sign your kids up!

The Creed

On the Saturday following Labor Day, September 7th, we will host a discussion of Luke Timothy Johnson’s book The Creed: What Christians Believe and Why It Matters. We have a couple of copies in our library. The book is also available on Amazon. Well worth the read and/or purchase if you’d like to add it to your summer reading. Check it out!

Saints Film Series Padre Pio: Miracle Man

(July 13th & 20th) Join us for screenings of Padre Pio: Miracle Man (Part 1, July 13th and Part 2, July 20th). Like St. Francis of Assisi, Padre Pio bore stigmata: the wounds of Christ visible on his body. Throughout his life, he performed miracles of healing, caring for both the physically and the spiritually sick. This film, full of gorgeous Italian scenery, follows Padre Pio’s life from a young boy through to his death.

Mary Magdalene: Apostle to the Apostles

On July 27th, I will present an overview of recent scholarship concerning Mary Magdalen’s pivotal role in Jesus’ ministry and the early church. (No Da Vinci Code stuff.) The lecture and following discussion will be accompanied by wine & cheese.

Catholicism DVD Series In August we begin screenings of the ten episodes of the Rev. Robert E. Barron series Catholicism: The Journey of a Lifetime. 8/3 Amazed and Afraid: The Revelation of God

Become Man. 8/10 Happy Are We: The Teachings of Jesus 8/17 The Ineffable Mystery of God: That Than Which

Nothing Greater can be Thought 8/25 Our Tainted Nature’s Solitary Boast: Mary, the

Mother of God.

Call for Catechists Classes & Nursery

We need catechists for our 2013-14 Formation Classes, as well as volunteers for the Nursery! If you even remotely consider volunteering to work with our children, either this year or in the future, please plan to attend the VIRTUS training session, from 6-9 on Tuesday, July 23 downstairs. Maryjane Fuller, the diocesan director of Safe Environment programs, will lead the training.