ST. MARY CHURCH CHILLICOTHE, OHIO November 19, 2017

TODAY’S LITURGY

FIRST READING: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 SECOND READING: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 GOSPEL: Matthew 25:14-30

Proverbs’ praise of a “worthy wife” is obviously told from the man’s point of view. This in no way diminishes the good she does. No one knows when the Book of Proverbs was pieced together although it is attributed to Solomon. It represents the collective wisdom of long stretches of years.

One Jewish commentary notes: “This is not one specific woman but an ideal, a paragon of female virtues.” The praise heaped upon the “worthy wife” is easily done because of her many works, which contributed to the happy home she provided for her husband and her children. Jewish tradition has the husbands recite this to their wives on Sabbath evening. Whether it is meant as a reminder or expressed as a prayer is not altogether certain. What is certain is that no such prayer is uttered about husbands.

In Hebrew this acrostic poem is one in which each verse begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The entire poem runs from verse 10 through verse 31. So it is easy to see that we have only snippets included here. It is used often in Jewish funerals and occasionally at Christian funerals.

Certainly this woman is praised for her many talents which add to the economy of the household. Besides all the work she does, she is also care-giver, provider and full of kindness. Most of the praise is for her work around the household. Her kind is well recognized in every parish in today’s world, with all the added job descriptions required of wives today. Someone should undertake the task of updating this poem in praise of the worthy wife and at the same time add one about the responsible husband.

Responsibility provides the segue to today’s Gospel about the servants entrusted with the care of a man’s property. He was obviously a wealthy man because the talent was a lot of money, having probably the same impact on them as billions (or trillions) would have on us today.

The main point of the parable is to stress responsible service. Those who handle service well are given greater opportunity for more service: “Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come share your master’s joy.” This is said to both the one who doubled the five talents and the one who doubled the two talents.

This is the kind of thing people hope for when they invest in the stock market. To double their money is a boon. All too often these days, it seems, we hear of those who are lucky if they get back their original investment. More often than not they lose large parts of the investment. It is not hard to imagine the man in the parable being upset with the servant who buried his one talent, rather than invest it. He is called wicked and lazy, but the original investor was probably thinking far worse.

Those who were rewarded and praised were the ones who did what they were supposed to do. The one who was afraid of the investor was the one who failed in his task. So the parable is not about investing but about acting responsibly with what God has given us. God expects a return on the original investment.

In the end it is the record of our responsible service that will pay dividends. Time and again Scripture remind us that it is not how much stuff we have accumulated that matters. What matters is what we do with what we have been given, by God.

Father Hummer Article written November 2011

MONDAY, November 20 8:30 a.m. Mary Phillips by Estate

TUESDAY, November 21 9:30 a.m. James Horgan by Katie Boesch (5

th Grade at

Bisop Flaget School – Parishioners welcome)

WEDNESDAY, November 22 8:30 a.m. Joseph Horgan by Katie Boesch

THURSDAY, November 23 – THANKSGIVING DAY 9:00 a.m. Lawrence Brown by Rosemary Brown

FRIDAY, November 24 8:30 a.m. No Service

SATURDAY, November 25 5:00 p.m. John & Rita Grabb by Joan & Ralph D’Antoni

SUNDAY, November 26 8:45 a.m. St. Mary Parish Family 11:00 a.m. Mariellen Goode by Choir

SUNDAY, November 19 Coffee & Donuts after Masses 9:45 a.m. PSR 10:00 a.m. Choir

WEDNESDAY, November 22 NO Walk Through The Garden Scripture Sharing NO Choir

THURSDAY, November 23 – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

SUNDAY, November 26 NO PSR NO Choir

ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY NEWS

Month of September 2017 Cumulative Year To Date Families served 133 1259 Assistance given $4,477.58 $36,746.09

THE FALL NEWSLETTER WAS RECENTLY MAILED. There are extra copies available in the rear of church.

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

OFFERTORY REPORT - November 12, 2017

Average Weekly Offering $7111.66 Needed weekly to meet budget $7307.69

Regular Collection $6836.00 Online Offertory $957.00 Total Regular Offertory $7793.00

Online Other $123.00

Restoration Fund $370.00 Bishop Flaget School 135.00 Campaign for Human Dev. 55.00 St. Margaret Cemetery 40.00 All Saints Day 15.00

It is a generous and joyful giving of time, talent and treasure.

Stewardship is what we do after we say we believe.

SECOND COLLECTION – NOVEMBER 18 & 19, 2017 THE CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (CCHD) Please be generous in this week’s second collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. In the United States, one in six people lives in poverty. With this collection you support programs that address the causes of poverty and provide a sustainable future for those who are struggling across the country. In addition, 25 percent of funds collected remains in our diocese to fund local anti-poverty projects. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this collection and work on the margins. More information about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development can be found at www.usccb.org/cchd/collection.

EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINES Due to the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holildays, we will have the following early bulletin deadlines: December 24 deadline is December 11 @ noon. December 31 deadline is December 11 @ noon. It is never too early to submit your December bulletin notices. You can e-mail them to the church office at: saintmary@roadrunnercom .

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE NEEDS OF: Jason Allie, Jeannette Anders, Peggy Bechie, Helen & Dave Bell, James “Les” Bennett, Letha Blanchard, Marlene Boggs, Janice Caruso, Kelley Chandler, Rose Coolidge, Steve Cooper, Jonathan Cox, Rose Cox, Sherri Cox, Denise Carman, Greg & Martha Davis, Lilli Dehart, Cheryl Dennis, Jewell Dickerson, Michael Dixon, Kathy Dye, Tom Fath, Dottie Fogle, Deanna Glendenning, Alicia Gray, Norma Gray, Carl Henderson, Steven Hill, John Hirsch, Jason Henry, Will Howson, Polly Hunn, Art Jones, Ann Klinker, Frank Lai, Robert Litter, Earnest Littler, Patricia Lowry, Fr. Don Maroon, Ja’Kari Martin, Joan McCambridge, Rosemary McHarg, Gwen Miller, John L. Miller, Elaine Mitchum, Dave Neal, James Newsome, Lucille Nichols, Gail Johnson Pearce, Ann Perdue, Harles Prater, Max Putnam, Dan Rogers, Kenneth Rosenberg, Tony Rundels, Tim Scheeler, Pat Schachtele, Agatha Search, Bryan Shoemaker, Carrie Skaggs, John Slagle, Dennis Shoemaker, Eleanor Smith, Linda Smith, Mickala Smith, Stanley Smith, Tom Stanhope, Pam Thomas, Carolyn Thompson, Richard Tippie, Larry Tucker, Louise von Clausburg, Dick Wagner, Melody Ward, Kathleen Weaver, Linda Weingard, Joey Whalen, Riley Whalen, & Judy Young.

MINISTERS FOR

THANKSGIVING DAY Servers: M Haller, D Corcoran, R Blum Lectors: L Corcoran, R Blum Lay Ministers: K Boesch, R Blum, L Corcoran, P Reed, Ma Haller

THE WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 25 & 26, 2017

Saturday – 5:00 p.m. Servers: J Slater, J Copley, D Rourke, D Rourke Lectors: C Kessler, P Reed Lay Ministers: P Reed, C Kessler, W Arth, A Alcorn, G Bonner

Sunday – 8:45 a.m. Servers: H Kessler, P Huggins, P Huggins Lectors: J Maxwell, M Kennedy Lay Ministers: B & D Neal, G Bonner, B Lewis

Sunday – 11:00 a.m. Servers M Haller, J Underwood, H Laughlin Lectors: E Braunlin, M Amore Lay Ministers: J J Pauls, D Lewe, P Laughlin, S Anders, D Morgan

Altar Linens for November 2017: D Rourke Collection Counters: B Putnam, F Schafer

FATHER HUMMER AND THE STAFF OF ST. MARY CHURCH

WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A BLESSED THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, IS #GIVINGTUESDAY! Turn your passion into action by supporting social services and charitable works at the Diocese of Columbus. Your gift supports people right here in our diocese by providing meals and special Christmas dinners for hungry families, emergency assistance to keep people in their homes, life-sustaining prescription drugs to those who could not afford them, and reduced-cost pre-school programs for at-risk families. Remember to visit www.columbuscatholic.org/givingtuesday on November 28 to make your gift!

GOOD SAMARITAN FOOD PANTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP Good Samaritan is in critical need of Volunteers. Hours at the Food Pantry are 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you are able to donate some of your time, please contact Jim Taylor, Pantry Manager or Glenn Steinbrook, Office Manager at 255 N. Woodbridge Ave.

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