<FEFF30323531393037322E4264700066000000000000000000000018001C>September
27, 2015 ~ 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The All Saints congregation welcomes today’s visitors and invites
them to return often to worship here. Please respect our custom of
standing in place throughout the singing of the recessional
hymn.
WELCOME TO ALL SAINTS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
If you are interested in joining All Saints, please pick up a form
in the Gathering Space, download on-line at www.dmallsaints.org or
stop in during office hours to register.
Mass Schedule
Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am Tuesday - Friday 8:00 am
Reconciliation
BAPTISM
To register for the pre-baptismal class or schedule a baptismal
date call the Parish Office.
MARRIAGE
Contact the Parish Office at least 6 months prior to the desired
wedding date. One individual must be a registered member for the
previous three months.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
RCIA helps people learn more about the Catholic Church. Any
parishioner may attend, but pre-registration is required. Contact
Fr. Harris in the Parish Office.
HOSPITAL OR HOME VISIT
Eucharistic Ministers and Fr. Harris are available to bring the
Eucharist to the sick and homebound, or if you would like a visit
from Fr. Harris, please contact the Parish Office.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
This sacrament is for people suffering from mental, spiritual or
physical hardships. Contact Fr. Harris in the Parish Office.
ROOM COORDINATOR
Contact the Parish Office for availability of any room for any
meeting or event, or for rental information.
BULLETIN DEADLINE
Submit articles to the Parish Office by noon on Friday of the
previous week.
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH
VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT
All Saints vision and mission is to ensure the parish nurtures,
challenges, supports, and shares our baptismal mission to bring
about the kingdom of God. The life of our faith community, rooted
in Jesus Christ and celebration of the Eucharist, is exemplified in
the areas of gathering for prayer and worship of God; sharing the
good news of Jesus in word and deed; facilitating the life-long
faith formation of our brothers and sisters; building up our
communal life and collaborative ministry; endeavoring as good
stewards to cherish and share our gifts, talents and treasure; and
living the faith daily by reaching out in service and advocating
for those in need, within our parish faith community and
beyond.
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REFLECTIONS
How difficult Jesus' teaching can be for our modern minds to grasp.
Imagine cutting off your hand or plucking out your eye to prevent
yourself from sinning. Yet, the more subtle point behind his words
is humility. It is easy for us to become complacent or to think of
ourselves as better than others. But Jesus taught that his
disciples are not to look down on others who may not seem as
"Christian" as they do, yet who still love God. We are not to
become so proud of our identity as Christians that we lose
vigilance against our fallen nature or the lies of the devil.
How do we maintain a disposition of humility? By continually asking
the Spirit to show us how deeply we need Jesus. We often try to
stop sinning by our own efforts rather than drawing close to Jesus,
the source of all power. At the root of all pride is a self
sufficiency that is foreign to the gospel. It is the very thing
that moved Adam and Eve to break God's command: They tried to
become like God, but without God.
Our redemption should astound us. How comforting to realize that it
is Jesus who saves us, not our attempts to stop sinning. The more
the Holy Spirit teaches us about the sin that is within us, the
more we will stand amazed at Jesus' love and mercy. Jesus is
looking for servants who recognized their sins and limitations, and
yet who love him so deeply that they don't ever want to offend him
or lead his people astray. He wants servants who turn from sin by
turning to Jesus in repentance and trust.
The closer we come to Jesus, the humbler we become. And, the
humbler we become, the more he can entrust us with his work. It is
really a privilege to serve such a wonderful God. Let's bind
ourselves closer to him and allow his love to keep us humble and
simple.
Peace, Father Bob Harris
MISSION APPEAL IN OUR PARISH
On the weekend of October 10th and 11th, Rev. Thomas Rayar who is
originally from India and serving in the Archdiocese of St. Paul
and Minneapolis will be here to make a mission appeal for his
native diocese, Sivagangai. The diocese of Sivagangai was
established in 1987. This is a relatively new mission diocese in
the State of Tamil Nadu, India consisting of Sivagangai and Ramnad
civil districts, which are the poorest districts in the State of
Tamil Nadu.
The diocese is in need of external help to run its mission
consisting of 190,000 Catholics in the population of more than 2.5
million in the area of 8,400 square kilometer. About 30% of our
diocesan Catholics belong to the low caste who are economically and
educationally poor who live on $2 per day. About 50% of the
population consists of small farmers and unskilled laborers who
heavily depend upon the erratic monsoon for their livelihood. The
rest of the population (20%) belongs to a fishermen community whose
livelihood has become more challenging after Tsunami in 2004.
When the diocese was established there were only 48 priests, many
of whom were aged. Today the diocese is proud of having 151
diocesan priests, 91 religious priests and 434 religious nuns
serving in its mission. During the last 28 years the diocese has
started many orphanages and high schools and higher secondary
schools, middle schools and primary schools (183 total). There were
only 39 parishes when the diocese was started. At present there are
79 parishes and 737 mission stations.
The fund collected through this mission appeal will be used to
support evangelization and educational ministries for the poor
children in the orphanages in the diocese of Sivagangai.
PARISH DIRECTORY
Mandie DeVries
[email protected]
Bill Connet
[email protected]
Bookkeeper ext. 200
Sue Christensen
[email protected]
Jamie Clyde
[email protected]
Knights of Columbus - Grand Knight Dennis Westover 205-4088
Pastoral Council Denny Treanor 984-9122
Prayer Chain
Christy Westover 253-0807 St. Vincent de Paul Jim Wachuta
282-8327
Watch the weekly bulletin for meeting dates and times.
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FUNERAL NEWS
The service for parishioner Albert H. Gomez was held on Wednesday,
September 23rd. The service for parishioner Howard Stanley was held
on Friday, September 25th. Please keep their families in your
prayers for comfort, peace and healing.
Parish Office
Parish Fax
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
SAVE TIME AND DONATE ONLINE! Online Giving is now available for
parishioners with WeShare, an easy and convenient way to save time
and support the church. Donating is simple, safe, and completely
secure. With WeShare, you can set up a recurring weekly or monthly
transaction using your checking, savings, or credit card account.
You can decide how much to give to any collection and make changes
any time, day or night. Plus, you can leave your checkbook at home.
If you would like to enroll in Online Giving, please visit
www.dmallsaints.org and click on the box for online giving. If you
have any questions or concerns about the program or would like help
setting up your account, please call our Parish Office at
515-265-5001.
Authorization for Direct Payment I authorize All Saints Catholic
Church to initiate electronic debit entries to my:
checking account
savings account
for payment of my tithes. I acknowledge that the originiation of
ACH transactions to my account must comply with the provisions of
US law. This authority will remain in effect until I have cancelled
it in writing.
Date:______________________
$__________on the 18 th of each month
beginning (date) _________________.
Financial Institution_______________________
Routing number___________________
Account number__________________
(Please attach a voided check, then place in offering basket or
bring to
the Parish Office.)
J.O.Y.— PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
The women of J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth)—Prayer Shawl Ministry would
like to invite all of the women of the parish to help cut fleece
scarves for the homeless. If you would like to participate, please
bring a pair of scissors or matts and rotary cutters. Monday,
October 12th, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Lunch will be provided. Please
sign-
up online if you will be staying for lunch
http://dmallsaints.org/prayer-schawl.
FATIMA ROSARY RALLY
The Altar and Rosary Society of All Saints Des Moines is hosting
the Fatima Rosary Rally in honor of Our Lady of Fatima. We will
recite the rosary together, offering our prayers for world peace,
and the conversion of sinners everywhere. The rosary rally will be
held at noon, October 10, 2015 at All Saints Parish located at 650
NE 52nd Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa. This will be one of 5,000 such
rallies taking place across the country that day. To participate
simply show up.
LIFE CHAIN
Life Chain is a time for prayerful self-analysis, repentance, and
serious commitment to helping end abortion in our nation. Consider
participating Sunday, October 4th from 2:00 -3:30 pm. Signs will be
available at First Assembly of God but you can also park at St.
Theresa’s Catholic Church off of Merle Hay Road.
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
Monday: Zec 8:1-8/Lk 9:46-50
Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8/Lk 9:57-62
Friday: Bar 1:15-22/Mt 18:1-5, 10
Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29/Lk 10:17-24
Next Sunday: Gn 2:18-24/Heb 2:9-11/ Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12
©Liturgical Publications Inc.
FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER: A LIVING ROSARY
Being married to a quieter guy, I got a pretty good kick out of a
meme I saw on Facebook a while back with the saying: "Introverts
UNITE! Separately... In your own homes..."
Often when I invite people to get more involved as volunteers, they
will tell me how busy they are and how they can't imagine adding
one more thing. I get it. I am there, too. For many of us, we are
discerning what we need to cut out, not what we need to add.
But this month-long event is different.
The tag-line for the Living Rosary could really be "Parishioners
UNITE in Prayer! Separately... In your own homes, or cars, or
wherever you want!"
The All Saints Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program is asking
for as many parishioners as possible to make a strong commitment to
pray ONE particular decade of the Rosary each day for October: "the
month of the Rosary."
We invite you to join together and pray for the parish intentions
of fostering vocations, physical and spiritual healing for
parishioners, and for the building of a Culture of Life in our
community.
There are already many parishioners who are already active in
Living Rosary groups, uniting their one decade with 19 others to
form a whole 20-decade rosary each day!
It is so easy to join in! There is a sign-up sheet in the gathering
space, on the parish Facebook page, on the All Saints Catechesis of
the Good Shepherd Facebook page and on the CGS page on our parish
website. As more and more people join in, we will continue adding
more decades and more rosaries!
This could be a great way to build the Rosary into your family
prayer routine (like every time you get in the car!) or you may add
one more decade to your daily prayers. Even if it is separately, in
our own homes and cars, This is a great way to unite together in
prayer as a parish to build a culture of prayer in our domestic
churches: our homes and families!
God's blessings on you and your families this week and
always,
Mandie DeVries Director of Religious Education
PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
We pray for the graces of clarity and active response in the
discernment of our Heavenly Father’s will for all those considering
a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life, we pray to the
Lord. Lord hear our prayer.
LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you’d like more information or resources about religious
vocations, please contact: Fr. Joseph Pins, Director of Vocations
[email protected] (515) 237-5050.
DAY OF DISCERNMENT
Men between 16 and 40 years old who are interested in priesthood
should consider coming to an informal discernment day in Ames on
Saturday, October 24th from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. Learn more about
discernment, priestly formation, seminary life and what the
possibility of the priesthood would hold for you. To register or
for more information, please email Vocations Director Father Joe
Pins or call 515-237-5050.
VOCATIONS
RCIA
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP FOR R.C.I.A
* Curious about the Catholic faith?
* Open to the possibility of becoming Catholic?
* Seeking to understand Catholicism?
* Wanting to learn how to share your faith with others?
If so, please contact Father Bob Harris at 265-5001.
Classes: 7:00-8:30 pm; Thursday September 3rd through Thursday
April 21st.
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CONFIRMATION
Did you know that Confirmation now takes place in the spring of the
10th grade year? Did you also know that it is now a two year
preparation process?
If you have a teen who is needing to be confirmed, please contact
Jamie Clyde, Youth Minister ASAP.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO OWN A PIECE OF ALL SAINTS HISTORY
Buy a brick for the All Saints Prayer Garden, and leave your mark
on the church for generations to come. The large bricks are $200
with up to five lines of text, 20 spaces per line. The small bricks
are $100 with up to three lines of text, 20 spaces per line. Space
is limited so hurry to get yours. The bricks would make great
birthday, anniversary, baptism gifts or memorialize a lost love
one. Order forms are available in the gathering space.
Return payment to the Parish Office. Contact Dennis Westover, Grand
Knight, at
[email protected] with any questions.
KNIGHTS OF
SYMBOLON
Maybe you've been Catholic forever, or maybe you are a convert or
revert: either way, the incredible teachings of our Church are
always new and always more amazing than before. Take some time to
grow your own faith so that you can lead your family and your
children! We offer Wednesday evening classes for adults at the same
time as the late session for RE! Click here to sign up for
Symbolon: this semester's 10 week course that starts next week. It
is for everyone: those who are just learning and those who just
want to go deeper. You won't regret it!
NEW EVANGELIZATION
Come hear Dr. Ralph Martin, host of EWTN’s The Choices We Face,
president of Renewal Ministries and author of The
Fulfilment of All Desire as he presents What is the New
Evangelization and Why Bother? Dr. Martin will be visiting St. Pius
X Catholic Church on Sunday October 4th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.
Childcare is available and a book signing will follow Dr. Martin’s
presentation. For more information contact Sherri Simmer at
515-237-5058 or at
[email protected].
ADULT FAITH RESOURCES
Here are a few go-to sites to visit. Consider it self-help for
Catholics who want to grow their faith!
Catholic Radio Live App: So many people have said that they came to
the Church or they came back to the Church because of Catholic
Radio. This app is great because you can use it to tune in live or
to listen to past shows. You can even call into the show with the
push of a button.
Book of the Month: Bible Basics for Catholics by Dr. John
Bergsma
Katie Patrizio told us at the Matthew Study in June that if we read
only one book on the Bible, this should be it. It is available in
our parish Lighthouse kiosk for $5. What are you waiting for? Get
yours today!
THIS WEEK’S UPCOMING EVENTS AT ALL SAINTS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
St. Clare
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Parish Hall, St. Catherine, St. Clare, Holy Family
5:30 pm CGS Atria
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
5:45 pm Youth Choir Church
6:30 pm CGS Atria
RE Adoration & Reconciliation Church
Adult Faith Sts. Catherine/Clare
7:40 am Rosary Church
9:00 am School of Mary St. Dominic, St. Nicholas, Good
Shepherd
6:30 pm Eucharistic Minister Training Church 7:00 pm RCIA St.
Michael 7:30 pm Lector Training Church
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
7:40 am Rosary Church
9:00 am School of Mary St. Dominic, St. Nicholas, Good
Shepherd
4:30 pm Confirmation Retreat Departure
Conception, MO
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
St. Clare
7:00 pm CRHP Team 6 Men St. Michael
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† Mary Beltrame † Becky Maher
Cards sent to the above parishioners are appreciated.
If you would like to request prayers for someone through the Prayer
Chain, or would like to be a part of the All Saints email or
telephone Prayer Chain,
please call Mary Crivello at 289-1528 or Vicki Campbell at
282-0287.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
All Saints parishioner Diane Schmidt is currently fighting heart
disease. As many of you might have already seen on Facebook, she
has set up a fundraising page to help cover any future medical
costs needed.
If you are interested in donating to her cause, you may do so by
accessing this link:
https://www.youcaring.com/diane-smith-schmidt-419951/
update/365426#.Ve4rRsUXFU0.facebook or speak directly to Diane
Schmidt for other donation arrangements.
August 3,481
July 2,664
June 2,876
Weekend total 762
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 - 4:00 PM
Communion: B. McCoy, J. Nelson, M. Swigart, M. Kinter, J.
Kalkbrenner, S. Howard
Lectors: R. Holland, J. Nelson
Greeters: W. McCoy
Servers: A. Walters, L. Walters
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 - 8:30 AM
Communion: A. Botkin, Matt DeVries, D. Westover, P. Tentinger
Lectors: R. Botkin, Matt DeVries
Greeters: Westover Family
Servers: E. DeVries, B. DeVries
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 - 10:30 AM
Communion: T. Loraditch, L. Callison, B. Berenguel, M. Bruck, D.
Johnson, K. Geneser Lectors: L. Berenguel, L. Golly
Greeters: B. Berenguel, J. Seuferer Servers: Ashley Maeder, H.
Beveridge
HELP AND PRAYER
FEEDING OUR NEIGHBORS
Thank you to everyone who has helped with the Parish Garden this
growing season. We harvested 1, 072 lbs. worth of produce that was
donated to the DMARC food pantries.
Mon. Sept. 28 NO MASS
Tues. Sept. 29 8:00 am Bernie Mihalovich
Wed. Sept. 30 8:00 am Shirley Lee
Thurs. Oct. 1 8:00 am Helen Harris
Fri. Oct. 2 8:00 am George Funaro
Sat. Oct. 3 4:00 pm Jane Stalzer
Sun. Oct. 4 8:30 am Ed Pagliai
10:30 am Sr. Mary Anne Leto
MASS INTENTIONS FINANCIAL BLESSINGS
FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
Tithes/ACH/Online-giving: - Budget
amount……….………………..…$400,000.00
- Needed each week…….……….....……….$7,692.00
- Received week 12…………………………..$6,520.00
- To date over (below)………………..………$1,828.31
STEPHEN MINISTRY INTRODUCTION WORSHOP
Would you like to learn more about caring for people who are
hurting and reach out to others in a distinctively Christian way?
On Saturday, October 31st, Holy Trinity Catholic Church at 2926
Beaver Ave. in Des Moines will host a Stephen Ministry Introductory
Workshop from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The half-day workshop is designed
both to enhance participants’ care giving skills and to help
congregations explore ways to expand their caring ministry.
Registration begins at 8:00 am and refreshments will be
served.
One reason we’re so excited about helping other congregations learn
about Stephen Ministry is that it is making a significant
difference in the life of our own congregation. Since we began
Stephen Ministry in August of 2012, 15 Stephen Ministers have gone
through 50 hours of training in order to provide quality one-
to-one Christian care to hurting people. If you think you might be
interested in being a Stephen Minister, attending the workshop is a
great way to learn more. Members of your congregation are invited
to attend the workshop. The cost of the workshop is $15 per person
or $50 for a group of four or more from the same congregation. For
more information, or to register to attend the Stephen Ministry
Introductory Workshop at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Des
Moines, please contact Stephen Ministries at (314) 428-2600. You
can also register online at www.stephenministry.org/workshop. It is
important to pre-register so that we will have plenty of materials
on the day of the workshop.
Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity for personal growth
and to learn more about Stephen Ministry.
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