Sunday November 1 Feast of All Saints

Today we celebrate the saints, the saints we know and the saints that we will never know, saints that "the world does not recognize." What is a saint? Someone once said that a saint "does ordinary things in an extraordinary way." Can you think of someone you know who has some of the qualities of a saint? Can people become saints even if they are not "perfect"? (What might the sacrament of Reconciliation have to do with becoming a saint?) The Church canonizes some people and affirms that they lived lives of true holiness. Canonization is the Church's "stamp of approval" on their lives of following Christ. You might like to get to know a saint by researching one of the saints the Church remembers during the Church year. Consult the Lives of the Saints and the Liturgical Year calendar on www.webelieveweb.com. Ask: What in my life is similar to the life of this saint? What can this saint teach me about following Christ?

week of November 1-7

Remember to turn you clocks back Saturday night so you aren't way early for Mass on Sunday morning!  Sunday November 1 All's Saint's Day (remember to stop and purchase some cinnamon rolls, to help support the Youth Ministry Program, after mass Sunday morning (Yummy!); Monday November 2 All Soul's Day, Mass will be at 7:00 PM to honor all those who have died, particularly those from our parish who have died within the last year; Wednesday November 4 Relgious Education for Grades 1-7 & High School Youth Ministry will be meeting as well.

Classes this evening

Tonight Grade 8 will have religious edcuation from 6:00 - 7:30 PM; Grades 1-6 will have religious education from 6:15 - 7:30 PM and High School Youth Ministry will meet from 7:00 - 8:00 PM.

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Question for the First Reading: In what ways does God console us when we return to him after wandering into sin, bad habits, or forgetfulness of him?  Gospel Questions: What are some of the influences in our society that weaken our ability to see as Jesus does? What kinds of blindness might people your age experience? How can you improve your spiritual eyesight?  When does being Jesus' disciple require courage?

Week of October 25 - 31

Sunday October 25 at 1:00 PM the parent/child session for First Reconciliation will meet in the Parish Center.  (This is for both public school families and our CASE families with 2nd graders); Tuesday October 27 the Faith Formation Council will be meeting at 6:30 PM in meeting room 2; Wednesday October 28 Religious Education classes for Grades 1-6 will meet beginning at 6:15 and end at 7:30; Grade 8 will meet beginning at 6:00 and end at 7:30.  High School Youth Ministry will meet from 7:00 until 8:30.  Grades 4 & 8 will be taking the diocesan assessment tests during class time this week as well.  Saturday October 31  HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Religious Education Classes

Tonight, Wednesday October 21, Grades 1-6 will be meeting from 6:15 until 7:30, Grade 7 will be meeting from 6:00 until 7:30 and High School Youth Ministry will meet from 7:00 until 8:30.  There is a parent/son meeting at 7:30 PM in the Gathering Space for those boys interested in joining Boy Scouts.

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Life Question: To what have you said, “Yes, I can,” and discovered you made the right commitment even though you didn’t know fully at the time to what you were committing?
Gospel Question: To what do you commit at Mass when you drink the cup?