Fr. Erik Pohlmeier, Pastorepohlmeier@holysouls.org

Fr. Tom Marks, Associate PastorDeacon John Hall

Deacon Lawrence H. JegleyAnne Thomisee, Director of Religious Education

Lynn Bauman, Music DirectorDenise F. Morbit, Director of Youth Ministry

Laura G. Humphries, Parish Life CoordinatorMary Carman, Facilities & Events Coordinator

Shelley Tienken, Business ManagerNan Connell, Accountant

Cindy Stabnick, Church SecretaryEdna de Noble, Pastoral Secretary

Ileana Dobbins, Principal

Church Office .......................... (501) 663-8632School ..................................... (501) 663-4513Cafeteria ................................. (501) 663-6125Extended Care ........................ (501) 663-7438

Website: www.holysouls.orgE-mail: office@holysouls.org

Summer Parish Office HoursMonday-Friday 8 a.m. to 12 Noon and 1 to 3 p.m.

Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church1003 North Tyler Street - Little Rock, Arkansas 72205

THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (Corpus Christi) - June 22, 2014

MISSION STATEMENTOur Lady of the Holy Souls Parish is a family of believers seekingto know, love, and serve God as a faith community. To celebratethe presence of Christ among us, we will enhance the com-munity atmosphere of our parish and develop stewardship oftime, talent, and treasure.

Pancake Breakfast

SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 29TH7 a.m. to 12 Noon

Allen Center

Cost: $5.00 per personPancakes, eggs, bacon, and beverages

Sponsored byKnights of Columbus Council 812

Holy Souls Parish WelcomesSeminarian Mario Jacobo

This Summer!This summer Seminarian Mario Jacobo will be stayingin the rectory at Holy Souls while he takes a Clinical

Pastoral Education program atBaptist Hospital for part of hisseminarian training. He will beoccasionally assisting at theweekend Masses.

He was born in the state ofMichoacan, Mexico. As a child,he came to the United Stateswhere he grew up in Calhoun,

Georgia. He began his studies for the Archdiocese ofAtlanta, but transferred to the Diocese of LIttle Rock.Our parish then adopted Mario as our seminarian.

Please welcome Mario when you see him around theparish. He will be here till the first part of August.

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Church (CH); Parish Hall (PH); Allen Center (AC);Gathering Room (GR); Eucharistic Chapel (EC);

Benedict House (BH); School (S)

CALENDAR

Reflection for Sunday’s Readings

Monday, June 23:7:00am Mass, CH;10am Seniors Social, PH

Tuesday, June 24:7am Mass, CH

Wednesday, June 25:9:00am Adoration, CH;5:15pm Benediction, CH;5:30pm Mass, CH

Thursday, June 26:7am Mass, CH;5:30pm Grief Ministry, PH

Friday, June 27:7am Mass, CH

Saturday, June 28:8am Mass, CH;2:45-3:45pm Confessions, CH;4pm Mass, CH

Sunday, June 29:8am Mass, CH;10am Mass, CH;5:30pm Mass, CH

Liturgical Notes . . .

This Week at Holy Souls . . .

*To read Sunday’s readings online, go towww.usccb.org/bible/readings/062214.cfm

LITURGICAL MINISTERSSATURDAY, JUNE 28, 4PM MASSServers: V. Boe, T. Bornhoft, M. & R. Payne;EMC: C. & L. Lantz;Lectors: B. Goodman, W. Wolfenbarger;Ushers: J. Metzger, D. MorrisSUNDAY, JUNE 29, 8AM MASSServers: R. Bowers, C. & J. Zawislak;EMC: A. Prieur;Lector: D. Hebda, A. Thomisee;Ushers: G. Hoffmann, P. Pilkington10AM MASSServers: B. Britt, J. Harper, J. McGill, C. Paul;EMC: G. O’Connor;Lectors: M. Angtuaco, H. Taillac;Ushers: M. Flynn, R. Pollard, B. Turner5:30PM MASSServers: E. Straessle, S. Weeks, J. Wilkinson;EMC: M. S. Whitelaw;Lector: M. Hightower;Ushers: W. Morris, W. Pace

Saints Peter and Paul, ApostlesJune 29, 2014

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19

Adults: Who do you say that Jesus is?

Children: What names of Jesus do you know? Whatdo those names say about him?

Our Lady of Confidence is the protector of those inharm’s way. If you have a family member who has been

OUR LADY OF CONFIDENCESHRINE

called to active military duty,we invite you to place his orher picture in a frame at theOur Lady of ConfidenceShrine in our church for theduration of their deployment.When they return safelyhome, please remove theirphoto.

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Understanding My Value ToMy Church Community

Laura Humphries, Parish Life Coordinator

The Big Choice

If you don’t want to serve the Lord, you must choosefor yourselves today whom you will serv. Joshua 24:15

God’s invitation is clear and nonnegotiable. He givesus all and we give him all. Simple and absolute. He isclear in what he asks and clear in what he offers. Thechoice is up to us. Isn’t it incredible that God leavesthe choice to us? Think about it. There are many thingsin life we can’t choose. We can’t for example, choosethe weather. We can’t control the economy. We can’tchoose whether or not we are born with a big nose orblue eyes or a lot of hair. We can’t even choose howpeople respond to us.

But we can choose where we spend eternity. The bigchoice, God leaves to us. The critical decision is ours.That is the only decision which really matters. An excerpt from Grace for the Moment by Max Lucado

How we choose to live; how we conduct our dailybusiness will determine what happens to us on ourjudgment day. It is clearly up to us. Our God is all lovingand forgiving; which is a good thing for me and for all.

Support the activities ofthe Apostles of Jesus

The Apostles of Jesus is the Order to which Rev. Fr.Patrick Watikha, AJ belongs. The Apostles of Jesus’Mission is to continue Christ’s holistic ministry so thatall may have life and have it in fullness (Jn.10:10). Thus,build together a new civilization of love, justice, peaceand life. The Apostles of Jesus continue the mission ofJesus Christ by serving God and His people; throughvarious ministries: Serving in Hospitals, Schools,Parishes and Other Social and Spiritual Services.

They achieve this goal by not only ministering inimmediate needy areas, but by also providing a futurein form of:

• Reaching out with the Gospel worldwide.• Building Churches, Seminaries, Formation

Houses and Schools.• Establishing Health Centers to continue the

healing mission of Jesus.• Farming to feed the hungry.• Caring for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

and war.

They are committed to the service of the Spiritual,Pastoral and Social welfare of all people, withpreference to the poor.

They enhance communities and lives in many waysand you, too, can be part of this vital mission. Throughdonation! Sponsor a student! Join us in prayer!Spread the Word! Give faith, food and a future tohundreds of impoverished children in Africa andother parts of the world!

Next weekend, June 28 & 29, we turn to the parishionersof Our Lady of Holy Souls for support in theconstruction of Holy Family Catholic Church,Buwanyanga, one of our mission churches. Theestimated cost is $48,000; the local contributions sofar are $12,000.

Please make checks payable to Apostles of Jesus -Memo: Holy Family Church. Thanks so very much foryour constant and usual support.

WE NEED MORE!Please welcome the following newly baptized childrenof God into our church community:

Baptisms

Harrison Brent Keenerand

Laura Elizabeth Keenerchildren of

Justin & Leigh (Scanlon) Keener

Thank you to Ashley Gunderman, Amy Bush, DonnaBressinck, Megan Holt, Ashley Cunningham, AnnCasavechia, Martha Flynn, Debbie Gentry, Pat Kirchner,Gayle Kordsmeier, Leslie Magri, Lynn Perrymore, SueRiggin, Janet Rossi, Patricia Vannatta, Sandy Straessle,and The Kids Cook Camp (Celeste, Jonathan, Micah, Will,Carson, & Grayson) for helping with the Funeral Luncheonfor the family of Rosina Swain.

Thank You

GIVING THANKS WHEN YOU SHOPPlease be sure to thank the generous advertisers in ourbulletin. Through their participation, our parish receivesour weekly bulletin free of charge. Also check out ourweb page sponsors.

Mass attendance, May 31 & June 1 1,068Mass attendance, June 7 & 8 1,048Mass attendance, June 14 & 15 922

Diocesan Special Collection – Church in Latin America $ 1,904

Weekend Collections – May 31 & June 1 $ 18,403 June 7 & 8 $ 46,759 June 14 & 15 $ 15,007Total June Collections $ 80,168Total June Budgeted Collections $ 110,000

Actual Collections (7/1/13 - 5/31/14) $ 1,250,680Budgeted (7/1/13 - 5/31/14) $ 1,270,000Deficit ($ 19,320)

Children’s collections - June 2014 $ 151

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COLLECTIONS/STEWARDSHIP UPDATE

The Catholic Diocese of Little Rock is committed to protectingchildren and young people. If you are aware of abuse or havebeen abused by clerics, Church volunteers or Church workers,please contact the Vicar General for the Diocese of Little Rockat (501) 664-0340 ext. 361, and the State of Arkansas Hotline

for Crimes against Children at 1-800-482-5964. For pastoral assistance pleasecontact the Victim Assistance Coordinators for the Diocese of Little Rock.Drs. George & Sherry Simon at (501) 766-6001. Diocesan Offices: 2500 N.Tyler Street, Little Rock, AR 72207.

Holy Souls This & That . . .

Thank youfor supporting our church!

June 26th at The Flying Saucer

Join us Thursday, June 26th for an evening of food,drinks and theological formation with fellow Catholicyoung adults (ages 21 - 40). Our speaker is SisterMary Clare of Holy Angels convent in Jonesboro.We meet downstairs at the Flying Saucer in the RiverMarket at 7 P.M. on the 4th Thursday of every month.We ask for each person to bring a $5.00 donation.We hope you will join us!

Find us on Facebook at Theology on Tap - CentralArkansas or contact Shelby Danielsen(shelby.danielsen@gmail.com) or David Clement(dtcleme@gmail.com).

Would You Like To Become An

EUCHARISTIC

Have you ever considered serving the Lord by becom-ing an Eucharistic Minister at Mass? You must be atleast 18 years old, a Catholic in good standing, andapproved by the pastor. The next training for EM’s willbe on Sunday, August 3, from 9-9:45 am in the church.If interested, please call the church office.

MINISTER

VISITS TO THE CHURCHWhenever you are in our neighborhood onweekdays, you are invited to drop by our churchand spend a few minutes in prayer. The Church isopen for visits on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday andFriday after the 7:00 a.m. Mass till 3:00 p.m. After9:00 a.m. on these days, please use the ChurchDoor on the Harrison Street (Columbarium Gardenside) for entry.

On Wednesdays, the Church is open from 8:00 a.m.till after the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Every WednesdayAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament begins at 9:00a.m. and ends with Benediction at 5:15 p.m.

On Sundays, the church is open for visits after the10:00 a.m. Mass till the 5:30 p.m. Mass begins.

Visit uson

FACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/OLHSAR

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Pray for the SickPlease pray for all our sick and shut-ins and

their families who care for them -- especially . . .Jessica Odle Remsing; Aidan Remsing; Jeffery Bowers;Jimmy Fox; Rose Bartsch; Carl Grummer; Donna Straessle;Phil Marks; Greg Kitterman; Randy Prickett; DorothyEhlebracht; Luke Siria; A. J. Hambuchen; Louise Dumars;Bettye Yakoubian; John Lock; Ted Frederick; Bella Robbins;Augustine Melkovitz; Helen Berky; Alice Stuff; WilliamCarpenter; Larry Cross; Betty Rhodes; Fred Hart; and JeremyHolmes.

In order to keep our bulletin prayer list up-to-date, names willremain on the list for four weeks. To continue for another fourweeks, please call the church office.

Petitions of theMinistry of Praise

General Petition:That the unemployed may receive support andfind the work they need to live in dignity.

Mission Petition:That Europe may rediscover its Christian rootsthrough the witness of believers.

June, 2014LaDonna Campbell, sister of Robbye Flynn and aunt ofPatrick, Vicki, and Kristie Flynn; Rosina Swain, wife ofEdgar Swain, mother of Julie Fitz, and grandmother ofSullivan & Josie Fitz; Marjorie McNulty, great-aunt ofShelley Tienken and great-great aunt of Lauren Wijeratne;Michael Cleary; Michelle Huddleston, mother of GinaHuddleston; Rosemary Sorsby, grandmother of SeanSorsby-Eichelmann and great-grandmother of NicholasSanders and Kimberley & Jessica Sorsby-Eichelmann; andPat Cross, step-father of Laura Humphries and Mike Gowen,grandfather of Nick Gowen, Zachary Gowen, and great-grandfather of Conor & Katelyn Mabry and Austin McKeown.

The Little Rock Theology Institute provides a uniqueopportunity to enrich your personal spiritual journey,grow in knowledge of the Catholic faith, and for thosewishing to earn a degree in Theology. Classes meetone weekend a month from September to June. Formore information call (501) 664-0340 ext 368 or 323or visit www.dolr.org. Please prayerfully consider joiningus this year!

REMEMBERING OUR SAINTSThis week Holy Souls Parish will honor St. Thomas Morewith a temporary shrine. His stained glass window islocated on the south side of the church.

St. Thomas MoreNAME US LAST

In your will after all your family and friends havebeen taken care of, name Holy Souls asrecipients of the residuary.

FEAST DAY: June 22PATRON SAINT: Lawyers & Religious Freedom

St. Thomas More was born in London in 1478. After athorough grounding in religion and the classics, heentered Oxford to study law. Upon leaving the universityhe embarked on a legal career which took him toParliament.

A wit and a reformer, this learned man numbered Bishopsand scholars among his friends, and by 1516 wrote hisworld-famous book “Utopia”. He attracted the attention ofHenry VIII who appointed him to a succession of highposts and missions, and finally made him LordChancellor in 1529. However, he resigned in 1532, at theheight of his career and reputation, when Henry persistedin holding his own opinions regarding marriage and thesupremacy of the Pope.

The rest of his life was spent in writing mostly in defenseof the Church. In 1534, with his close friend, St. JohnFisher, he refused to render allegiance to the King as theHead of the Church of England and was confined to theTower. Fifteen months later, and nine days after St. JohnFisher’s execution, he was tried and convicted of treason.He told the court that he could not go against hisconscience and wished his judges that “we may yethereafter in heaven merrily all meet together toeverlasting salvation.” And on the scaffold, he told thecrowd of spectators that he was dying as “the King’sgood servant-but God’s first.” He was beheaded on July6, 1535. His feast day is June 22nd.

REGISTRATION FOR NEW MEMBERSRegistration for new members is completed in the church officeor online by visiting our web page, www.holysouls.org. Pleasecontact the church office or go online at www.holysouls.org ifyou have moved, changed your telephone number, movedfrom your parent’s home or graduated from college.

RCIAIf you are interested in becoming Catholic, please call AnneThomisee in the church office.

RETURNING CATHOLICSIf you are interested in returning to the Catholic Church, pleasecall Anne Thomisee in the church office.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATIONSaturdays from 2:45 to 3:45pm and Wednesdays before FirstFriday from 4:30 to 5:00pm or call the church office for anappointment.

CHURCH VISITSThe Church is open from 7am-4pm (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,& Friday). Please enter through the chapel door after 9am. OnWednesday, the Church is open from 9am till after the 5:30pmMass. Adoration is on Wednesday from 9am till 5pm.

BAPTISMBaptisms are scheduled on an individual basis. Please callthe church office for more information.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGEContact the church office a minimum of six months in advance.

HOSPITAL STAYSPlease call the church office if you or someone you know is inthe hospital. We want to visit you and pray for you while youare in the hospital.

NURSERYThe Nursery is available in the Parish Hall for your youngchildren (age 5 and younger) for all regular weekend Masses.

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Around the Diocese . . .

“Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith,be courageous, be strong.Do everything with love.”

I Corinthians 16:13-14

CALLING ALL PRO-LIFEHIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Help bring down the walls of the culture of death! Learnhow you can be witness for life at Camp Joshua July25-27 at the Crossheirs Retreat Center in Humphrey,Arkansas. Camp Joshua is an action-packed campthat trains high school students to be the pro-life leadersof tomorrow. Join us to BE JOSHUA and play yourrole in defending life by hearing from dynamic speakersand playing interactive games. You will hang out withfriends from around the state and connect with pro-lifeleaders. Visit us online or call us today to registerwww.campjoshuaar.org or 501-663-4237. Cost is $100per student, some scholarships are available throughthe Catholic Youth Ministry at the Diocese. CampJoshua is sponsored by Arkansas Right to Life. Spaceis limited.

Sr. High CYM & Jr. High CYM(grades 7-12+)

Service anyone? Tomorrow, Monday, and Tuesday,June 23 and 24, we will be working at Helping Handfrom 9 am to 1 pm. Please call to sign up so we makesure not to bombard with too many volunteers! CallDenise (501-554-6929). We can have 10 youthvolunteers maximum each day. They have received alarge donation of baby items that need to be organized.The location is at 16th and Marshall Streets. Enterthrough their back door. Make sure you have a ride toand from.

There may be spots for juniors, seniors, and newlygraduated high school students to attend C2Si, July 7-11, at St. John’s Center. If you are interested in socialjustice, serving the poor, and learning more about theissues, it’s a wonderful week of learning andexperiencing. Call the Youth office at the Diocese (501-664-0340).

There is a Day of Vocational Discernment Retreaton Saturday, August 2 for youth and adults ages16-35 in Bigelow, AR. “How is God calling me to followHim?” If you are interested in going to this all day/evening event, from 9 am to 8 pm, CYM will pay yourregistration! Please contact Denise for moreinformation.

HOW IS JESUS CALLING ME TO FOLLOW HIM? Fr. JamesMelnick and Sr. Rosa E. Pérez invite you to “A Day ofVocational Discernment” at St. Boniface Catholic Church,located off of Highway 60 Bigelow (New Dixie), AR, August 2,2014. It is for both men and women between the ages of 16to 35. Donation fee is of $10.00. The retreat will begin withthe Eucharist at 9am and conclude at 8pm. For earlyregistration you can contact Sr. Rosy at (501) 764-7862 or e-mail her at rosydipapodio@yahoo.com. Late registration willbe available from 8 to 8:40 a.m. August 2nd. Don’t miss thiswonderful opportunity to begin to discover Gods plans foryou!

LIFEQUEST SUMMER CLASSES Begin July 9: LifeQuest’sAdventures in Learning 4-week summer program will beginJuly 9. Remember, anyone of any age may attend! Classesare held at Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant ValleyDrive on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Registration is $30for the 4 weeks – as many classes as you’d like to take. Youmay register on line and pay by credit card if you wish.www.lifequestofarkansas.org

Liturgy Schedule and Mass Intentions

To read the daily reading online,go to www.usccb.org/nab/today.shtml

Monday, June 23 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-57:00 a.m. Mass Bea & Don Couch by Mary Bea & Ken Hiegel

Tuesday, June 24 THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST - Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 807:00 a.m. Mass Cheryl Nowak by Grace Nowak

Wednesday, June 25 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Ps 119:33-37, 40; Mt 7:15-205:30 p.m. Mass Fred Howell by Holy Souls Parish

Thursday, June 26 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Mt 7:21-297:00 a.m. Mass Special Intention of Eddie & Susie Powers

Friday, June 27 THE MOST SACRED HEART OF MARY - Dt 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 10; 1 Jn 4:7-16; Mt 11:25-307:00 a.m. Mass Special Intention for Lourdes Santos Werner by The Dela Cruz Family

Saturday, June 28 THE IMMACULATE HEART OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY - Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:15-178:00 a.m. Mass Joe Fetzek by Virginia Fetzek4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Catherine Drilling by The Peach Family

Sunday, June 29 STS. PETER & PAUL - Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-198:00 a.m. Mass Corrin Buckner by Roberta Cagle10:00 a.m. Mass Intentions of Parishioners5:30 p.m. Mass Larry Renard by The Renard Family