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400 Country Club Road—Casper, WY 82609 PO Box 51010—Casper, WY 82605-1010 307-235-5535

www.stpatricks-casper.com St. Anthony Tri-Parish School

St. Patrick’S catholic church

October 13, 2019 28th Sunday in ordinary time

ST. PATRICK’S FINANCIAL INFORMATION

September 29, 2019 Donations

September Online Donations Registered Plate

Donors Donors

Collected $ 23,741.65 $ 1,921.63 Budgeted $13,461.54 $ 1,346.15

YTD Collected $176,401.30 $ 20,440.13 YTD Budgeted $175,000.02 $ 17,499.95

Thank you for your continued generosity!

DAILY MASS TIME CHANGED

Please note that daily Mass on Thursday, October 17th will be celebrated at 8:00 a.m. instead of our regular scheduled time.

K nights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner

The Knights of Columbus will be holding their annual Spaghetti Dinner this Saturday, October 12, 2019 in the St. Patrick's Commons. We will be serving from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Come visit with friends and enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner. All

proceeds will go to support our Seminarians.

THANK YOU Thank you to all those who helped honor and celebrate Dr. Gail Zimmerman as this year’s Archangel Breakfast honoree. The breakfast was a wonderful event allowing us to recognize Dr. Zimmerman’s generous spirit and devotion to St. Anthony School and the Casper commu-nity. Each one of you has received a special grace, so, “like good stewards responsible for all these varied graces of God, put it at the service of others.” 1 Peter 4:10

Gospel Meditation October 13

th, 2019

“Ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance …” In the ancient world and into the Middle Ages, there was no treat-ment for leprosy. People thought it was wildly contagious and were suspicious of any skin diseases. Lepers were isolated from civil society. This isolation was uphold by the Mosaic Law. Should there be a healing from leprosy, the former leper was to present himself to a priest to certify the healing. Like Jesus commands, “Show yourselves to the priests.” The per-son would then undergo a religious rite to be formally reintro-duced to society. In other words, a leper got their life back. So why didn’t they come back?

“As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, real-izing he had been healed, returned, glori-fying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.” Of the ten lepers healed by Christ, only one returns with a grateful heart. The others, perhaps, were thankful enough. Perhaps they couldn’t believe their luck, and they hastened to the priests to confirm the healing. They were more than willing to leave their life of rejection and isolation behind. Why take any steps backward, when the way ahead was so attractive? An attitude like this is perhaps understandable, but few would admire it.

How about you? Do you come back? If you’ve ever had the experience of getting what you hoped and prayed for, you know that this can sometimes be easier said than done. When we’ve wanted something badly enough, how easy it can be to focus on the gift rather than the giver. The truth is, God is daily offering us gifts: the gift of our existence, of the created world, of family and friends, of modern conveniences. Even in times of distress, there is always something to be thankful for. This Sunday, give yourself a gratitude check. Count your blessings. Glorify God and thank Him for the gift of your life!

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Casper, WY

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES 9:00-10:20 a.m.

Oct 13-Class Liturgy of the Eucharist-Fr. Gary

Oct 20-Class Story of Salvation

Oct 27-Class Mercy

Nov 3-NO CLASS NOV 6-INSTRUCTIONAL MASS

Nov 10-Class, Safe Environment Training 10 Commandments & the Holy Spirit

***LITURGY OF THE WORD WILL FOLLOW THE

Sunday Morning Class Schedule-9:00-10:20 a.m.

RCIA ***SUNDAY MORNING CLASS SCHEDULE

9:00-10:20 a.m.

Oct 13-Class Story of Salvation

Oct 20-Class Who Is Jesus Oct 27-Class

The Paschal Mystery Nov 3-NO CLASS

Nov 10-Class The Holy Spirit/Life of Grace

SUNDAY EVENING VINEYARD Grades 6-8 at SAS 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Oct 13-Class Oct 20-Class Oct 27-Class

Nov 3-NO CLASS Nov 10-Class

WEDNESDAY CLASSES: 6th-8th Grade CONFIRMATION MEETINGS-Parents/Students/ Sponsors

MUST attend together

7:00-8:30 p.m.

Oct 16-Class Marriage

Oct 23-Class Homelessness Oct 30-Class

Holy Orders/Vocation Nov 6-Class

Hunger Nov 13-Class

Safe Environment

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY

7:00-8:30 p.m.

Oct 16-Class Oct 23-Class Oct 30-Class Nov 6-Class

Nov 13-Class

ALTAR CLEANING

October 19th Donna Skaj Diane Sanders

OCTOBER OUTREACH

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Complete Your Gospel Challenge

In the Spirit of our Gospel help us gather food items to share with Food for Thought during the month October. Their GREATEST need is FRUIT CUPS, however they would also accept the following items as well: granola bars, cracker

packs, instant oatmeal, tuna snack packs, and canned vegetables.

They are also trying to gather 700 pairs of knit gloves by December 1st. It would be exceptional if more than 700 pairs would be collected. Please leave your donations in our Outreach Bin at the main entrance of the Church.

“Music Notes” From

Lynn Kahler, Director of Music

Latin is the universal language of the Church. In the Breaking Bread hymnal, there is a wide range of Latin pieces, one of which is “Laudate, Laudate Dominum.” That hymn was sung at the Papal Mass during Pope Francis’ visit to Washington, DC, in 2015. Here is a literal translation of the Latin: “Praise the Lord. All you nations praise the Lord. Rejoice, sing through-out the years, all you people.”

Hour Needing Adorers

Thursday, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is offered here at St. Patrick’s weekly. Eu-charistic Adoration begins Monday morn-ing after the 9:00 a.m. Mass and contin-ues day & night finishing each week prior to the Friday, 9:00 a.m. Mass. Please answer the call to spend one hour with our Lord. In return for our generosity spent before the Blessed Sacrament, Christ showers us and our families with blessings beyond anything that we can imagine. If interested, you can try any

hour. If you would like to sign up for a specific hour, please contact Johnnie at 235-5535 or 262-2570.

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RSVP BREAKFAST

Please join the Knights for their FIRST RSVP Breakfast next Sunday, October 20th in the parish commons from 8:45 a.m. to noon. The pro-ceeds from the breakfasts support the seminarians of the Diocese of Cheyenne. Don’t forget to bring the family and enjoy some sausage, ham,

pancakes, eggs and biscuits and gravy.

October 28, 2019 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Beginning Experience of Wyoming Casper, October 25-27, 2019

Beginning Experience is a weekend program that offers healing and renewal to divorced, widowed and separated men and woman. It is a non-profit, faith-based comprehensive program offered to all persons, regardless of religious preference. A BE weekend offers support and direction to help resolve grief and anger that can follow the end of a marriage by divorce, separation, or death. This can be a time for real awakening, a re-evaluation, and a new beginning. BE is a positive experience of hope. You can anticipate an intense reflective, possibly painful, but spiritually honest self-encounter. You will also find sup-port, warm fellowship and community. The next BE weekend will be in Casper and starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25th and runs through Sunday, October 27th afternoon around 4:00 p.m. You must commit to the entire weekend. The donation we ask for the weekend is $150.00, which includes sleeping arrangements, meals, and materials. Scholarships are available . No one is turned away due to finances. Registration deadline is October 23rd. Contact these team members for more information: Curtis, 307-240-1232, (please leave a message) or email: westcurtis2014@gmail.com, Diane at 307-262-4142, or Pauletta at 307-267-6375.

Marriage Encounter Weekend: Mar-

ried couples, would you like to rediscover the

best friend you had when you were first mar-

ried? Join the millions of couples worldwide

who have learned how to keep their marriage

vibrant and alive! Upcoming Worldwide Mar-

riage Encounter Weekend dates: Ucross (Clearmont), WY

Nov 1-3, 2019 and Billings, MT Jan 24-26, 2020. For more

information and to apply visit www.wwme.org or call Paul

and Tracy 307-689-2820

We are looking for individuals to help make rosaries for our Missions in foreign countries. We would be happy to teach you how to make the rosaries and pro-vide you with the supplies that are needed. It is such a blessing to receive a letter from a foreign mis-sion after they have received rosaries from the States, and the impact they have on those receiving them. Please con-sider using your talent for this special ministry. For more information please call Sandy at 265-2961.

JESUS CHRIST THE RETURNING KING

The Lay Apostles of Jesus Christ the Returning King will meet this Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. We will begin our meeting in the main body of the church and then move into the Chapel. Please join us as we continue to offer prayers for our country and our Church. Je-sus gives us His message of encouragement which will be read at the prayer meeting. For infor-mation contact Ingrid 307-234-0842.

PATRIOTIC ROSARY Sunday, October 13, 2019

Do you see a need for prayer for our country? Join us as we pray a Patriotic Rosary for the Consecra-tion of Our Nation and the Conversion of our Country. Join us this Sunday, October 13th at 2:00 p.m. in the main body of the Church.

HELP WANTED

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store is in need of a co-manager. 10 days per month to include 2 Saturdays. Bilingual helpful. If interested please call Linda, 237-6880.

SAVE THE DATE August 15, 2020

St. Anthony of Padua Casper, Wyoming

Save the weekend of August 15, 2020 to be part of St. Anthony of Padua's 100th anniversary of their church building. This is a wonderful opportunity to come to-gether as a community to celebrate an important milestone in catholic history in Casper. You are invited to a Historical Weekend, Sunday, October 20th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. On display in O’Reilly Hall will be photographs and arti-cles. Walk down memory lane and share your stories and pictures while enjoying appetizers. If you can’t attend and have historical knowledge, articles, letters, or photos of St. Anthony’s Church, contact Ally 259.1885.

St. Patrick’s Tri-Parish Catholic School

Job Opportunity

Looking for part time custodian for St Anthony Tri Parish Catho-

lic School. Starting wage $15 per hour. 8-10 hours per week to start with occasional substitution for other custodial staff. Must pass Diocese background check before hire. If you’re interested, please call Donald Pierce, Business Services Director, at 234-2873 x310.

Knights of Columbus Council #9917

The Knights of Columbus is an international Order of Catholic men who are called to lead with faith, protect our families, serve others and defend values in a busy chang-ing world. The St. Patrick Council #9917 will be holding a membership drive at all Masses the weekend of October 26th & 27th, 2019. Whether you become an in-dividual member or a member of our Council, you will find that the Knights of Columbus membership brings Catholic men together in a powerful way. If you would like to join today simply go to KofC.org/joinus and enter our Council #9917 for local information. Or you can visit our website at kofc9917.org and find out more about our Council.

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MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SATURDAY 10/12

6:00 PM Byron Stamm (Deceased)

SUNDAY 10/13 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Kgs 5:14-17 Ps 98:1-4 2 Tm2:8-13 Lk 17:11-19 8:00 AM Carolyn Kane (Deceased) 10:30 AM Parishioners of St. Patrick’s

MONDAY 10/14 St. Callistus I, Pope, Martyr Rom 1:1-7 Ps 98:1b-4 Lk 11:29-32 9:00 AM Msgr. James O’Neill (Deceased) TUESDAY 10/15 St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin, Doctor of the Church

Rom 1:16-25 Ps 19:2-5 Lk 11:37-41 9:00 AM Gordon Holden (Deceased)

WEDNESDAY 10/16 St. Hedwig, Religious; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin

Rom 2:1-11 Ps 62:2-3, 6-7,9 Lk 11:42-46 9:00 AM Jerry Dean (Deceased) THURSDAY 10/17 St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr Rom 3:21-30 Ps 130:1b-6b Lk 11:47-54

9:00 AM Donna Pylar (Deceased) FRIDAY 10/18 ST. LUKE, EVANGELIST 2 Tim 4:10-17b Ps 145:10-13ab, 17-18 Lk 10:1-9 9:00 AM Ryan Enyert (Deceased) SATURDAY 10/19 St. John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues, Priests & Companions, Martyrs

6:00 PM Joe DeGrazio (Deceased) SUNDAY 10/20 Twenty-Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Ex 17:8-13 Ps 121:1-8 2 Tm 3:14—4:2 Lk 18:1-8

8:00 AM Betty Lou Milberger 10:30 AM Parishioners of St. Patrick’s

Respect life month A Message from Deacon Mike Leman,

Legislative Liaison for the Diocese of Cheyenne

As we enter the month of Respect life, I wanted to provide you with some information as to what is taking place within our State. Here are some links to a variety of pro-life materi-als from defending the unborn to euthanasia and capital pun-ishment repeal:

http://www.uscb.org/about/pro-life-activities/

respectlife.org

CatholicMobilizingNetwork

Given the political make-up of our state, it is helpful to remind each of you of what Pope Francis, Pope St. JPII and Pope Benedict XVI have said about the death penalty:

Papal statements on death penalty repeal

Why so much focus on the death penalty issue this year? Here are two reasons: 1. It’s timely. We have a chance to overturn it this year, and

ensure that Wyoming stops spending 3/4 of a million dollars every year just to keep legal the “right” to kill. One of my out of state firefighter friends told me recently, “If the ‘Cowboy State’ were to repeal the death pen-alty, that would send a message to the rest of the country.”

2. In my experiences of talking to people, many Catholics still do not recognize this as a violation of the sanctity of life. The more we awaken consciences on one life issue, the more readily will they respond on every life issue.

Thoughts, questions, concerns? Feel free to call me at 307-638-1530 or on my cell- 307-630-4134

How do we Approach the “Sacred?” Our Catholic faith teaches that every human life is sacred from conception to natural death. It begs the question: How do we treat sacred things? What happens to our demeanor, for exam-ple, when we approach the sacred space of a church, or a cathe-dral? We lower our voices. Men remove their hats. We become rever-ent. As Moses was told to remove his shoes because he was standing on holy ground, in a similar way, when we approach the sacred, we are called to quiet our hearts and tread lightly. We are called to listen. If people from within or without the Church claimed that individ-uals or the state had a right to destroy certain churches, we would rightly protest. If this is how we protect divinely inspired, yet man-made wor-ship spaces that decay over time, or are destroyed by fire, how committed should we be to protecting human persons? Think of the reaction the world had to the Notre Dame Cathedral fire. Donations poured out all over the world to restore it, which was a beautiful response. How should we respond, then, to the inten-tional destruction of the “Temples of the Holy Spirit” happening from conception to natural death? Even those who have committed heinous crimes have an eter-nal soul. Like us, they were made in the image and likeness of God and were redeemed by the blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Governments have an obligation to protect their citizens from those who would do them harm. But even those who are incar-cerated are invited to turn away from sin and accept what Christ has won for them. St. Dismas showed us that salvation is possi-ble even in our last moments. Capital punishment is not a “natural death.” Vengeance does not restore what was taken from us. It cuts short opportunities for repentance, time to be transformed by grace, and the possi-bility of asking for pardon. This should be a serious consideration for those Catholics who support the use of the death penalty. While the great founders of our country did not always adhere to the idea that every life is sacred, they intuited it when they declared that life is an inalienable right. A just government does not grant this right. It merely recognizes what is already there. This is true from the moment of conception until the moment of natural death. St. Dismas, pray for us.

Deacon Mike Leman Legislative Liaison, Diocese of Cheyenne