September 6, 2020 - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Pope St. Pius X Church A Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise 625 E Haycraft, Coeur d’Alene ID 83815 · [email protected]· www.stpiuscda.org Phone: 208-765-5108 · FAX: 208-664-5325 Prayer Requests: [email protected], or call the parish office MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5PM (also livestreamed) Sunday: 8AM*, 9:30AM and 6PM Mass in Spanish: 11AM (1st & 3rd Sundays) Tuesday-Friday: 8:30AM Friday: 12 Noon (Rosary: 30 minutes prior to Weekday Mass) *face masks must be worn throughout this Mass EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursday, 9AM-6PM CONFESSIONS (IN CHAPEL) Thursday: 5PM-5:45PM Friday: 11AM-11:45AM Saturday: 3:30PM-4:30PM PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Thursday: 8AM-4PM; Friday: 8AM-12 NOON (with controlled access) “Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 16:24
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September 6, 2020 - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pope St. Pius X Church A Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise
625 E Haycraft, Coeur d’Alene ID 83815 · [email protected] · www.stpiuscda.org Phone: 208-765-5108 · FAX: 208-664-5325
“Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 16:24
From the desk of
Father Flores
Last week I started a short series on a new initiative that we are undertaking to help us all engage more with the faith. This new initiative is known as “Purposefully Catholic,” which is meant to engage parishioners in all stations of life. Purposefully Catholic is a response to the factors that I mentioned last week that compromise how we live and hand on the faith; and they are: a prevalence of poor catechesis, retention of Catholics, a transactional view of the faith and the role of parents in their children’s religious education. Today I wish to address the first factor, a prevalence of poor catechesis. This is not so much a criticism of the material or the process of catechesis, and much less the people involved in catechesis, but of its goal. In the progress of time, our society has become less religious and less tolerant of religion than in the past. Religion is largely seen as a negative thing and this is perhaps most clearly stated by the popular adage of people who claim to be spiritual but not religious. Society, with its norms and morals, no longer supports Christian morals and the Christian way of life. Religion, and in particular Christianity, is seen as the source of division, prejudice and even of war. This has affected how Christians understand their religion and how it is lived. Professing faith in the bold statements of the Catholic Church, which are concrete and definitive, has given way to a tendency to reduce it to emotional and sensational experience. It seems that the goal of catechesis has been to engage emotive and sensational experience (which explains the heavy role of arts and crafts in many religious education programs) rather than being rooted in concrete and definitive terms that require a response. Furthermore, for many years catechesis has been treated as a subject, much as in a school subject; it has been placed in the hands of people, many well intentioned, who do not understand the faith or even live it. Many resources of personnel, money, time and classroom space have been allocated to catechesis in the past thirty to fifty years and the result has been people leaving the Catholic Church in droves, a lessening of faith in the Eucharist, and a lack of understanding when it comes to living as a Catholic in marriage, parenthood and an adult in the faith. It seems that catechesis was more concerned about being relevant in the lives of Christians instead of being an element of transformation. This was perhaps a reaction to seeing so many leave the practice of the faith and religion’s diminishing in society. A key element that has been missing from much of catechesis is that goal of transforming the lives of Chris-tians, showing them how to see the world through the lens of the Church established by the Lord Jesus, and engaging the whole of their lives with what it means to be a disciple of the Lord. Perhaps what has been missing is evangelization. Generations of Catholics, including my own, have been catechized but not evangelized. This reality, coupled with the decline of Christian values and morals in society, has led us to where we are today, a Church with so many of its mem-bers happy to have left it behind and with many of its active and interested members not really knowing or understanding the most basic precepts that comprise our religion. Addressing this conundrum is one of the goals of our current initiative known as Purposefully Catholic. There will be a kickoff the weekend of September 26-27 after each Mass; and, of course, we are on Tuesday nights at 6:00 PM via our parish website. Join us and become Purposefully Catholic.
In Jesus and Mary, Fr. Flores
See page 5 for more information about the Purposefully Catholic Kick Off for ALL AGES & STAGES in life. . .
. . . because forming our faith is a lifelong journey.
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† Be Receptive †
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is weekly, Thursdays from 9am until 6pm. Please visit the parish website to sign up for a one-hour time slot. For those with no access to the internet, please contact Paul Orozco at 208-784-8251.
HOLY ROSARY Two beautiful ways to pray the Holy Rosary in community with fellow parishioners: † Sundays at 9:05am (between
morning Masses) led by the Knights of Columbus in the Church
† Tuesdays at 6pm livestreamed on YouTube or FB Live, accessible via the parish website, led by parish families.
Join us as we pray together !
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, Sep. 5 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM Sandy K. Steele † Sunday, Sep. 6 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Armando Delgado † 9:30 AM For the Parish 11:00 AM Spanish 6:00 PM Jim Crump † Weekday Masses Monday NO MASS Tuesday 8:30 AM Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday 8:30 AM Edward Krieg Sr. † Thursday 8:30 AM Presnell Family Friday 12 Noon The Americas Saturday, Sep. 12 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM Ralph Burns † Sunday, Sep. 13 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Alexandria & Hannah Bircher † 9:30 AM Norma Blessing † 11:00 AM Spanish No Spanish Mass this weekend 6:00 PM For the Parish
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS September 13, 2020
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Sirach 27:30-:28:7 Resp. Psalm: Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 Second Reading: Romans 14:7-9 Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35
PRAYER INTENTIONS We pray for those who are sick and chronically ill, especially: Ignacio Menica.
And, for those who have died, especially: Joseph Dahmen, Lavenia Jacobson, and John Roth.
Email [email protected] to be included in our prayer chain, or for special intentions.
THE PARISH OFFICE will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 6th. Beginning Tuesday, September 7th, our regular office hours will resume:
Monday through Thursday, 8am until 4pm; Friday, 8am until 12 noon. We will continue with controlled access for the time being, asking all to ring the doorbell at the parish entrance.
ASSURANCE OF SALVATION—Part 2 of 2
When someone becomes a Christian, is their ticket to heaven automatically punched, period, end of story? Or does that “ticket” come with any stipulations? Let’s look at the Biblical evidence. In Matthew 7: 21, Jesus says, “Not everyone who says to me ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.” St. Paul warns against over-confidence in 1 Corinthians 10:12, “… whoever thinks he is standing secure should take care not to fall.” And in 1 Corinthians 9:27, St. Paul talks about himself saying, “… for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.” Cer-tainly not the words of a man who knows that his ticket is punched. The Catholic Church has always taught that salvation requires perseverance in faith. The Catechism says, “… nor will anyone obtain eternal life ‘but he who endures to the end.’” Her teachings echo the words of St. Paul to Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:12, “… if we persevere, we shall also reign with Him. But if we deny Him, He will deny us.” For further study: CCC 161, Matthew 7: 21, 1 Corinthians 10: 1, 1 Corinthians 9: 24-27, Matthew 24:13, 2 Timothy 2: 12 Excerpts from A Minute in the Church, by Gus Lloyd, with permission. Copyright 2010 by Gus Lloyd, GusLloyd.com.
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† Be Purposeful †
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL is accepting applications for Preschool through 8th grade for the 2020-21 school year. We offer a rigorous, faith-based academic
program, competitive sports, tuition assistance, and before and after school care options. Visit our website for more information and/or call 208-765-4327 to schedule a tour.
To sign up, go to: https://stpiuscda.formed.org
To sign up, go to: https://stpiuscda.formed.org
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A Message from Deacon Chris In last week’s bulletin, Father reminds us that “living a Christian life must include ser-vice to those in need.” Indeed, if we are to Restore All Things in Christ, we simply must start with ourselves and our own restoration through a proper and wholehearted Christian life. Pope St. Pius X kept a book at his bedside that I have reflected upon (and quoted) from time to time. Its title is, The Soul of the Apostolate written at the turn of the century by a Cistercian named Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard OS-CO. He makes this connection beautifully:
“The apostolic flame has been passed on by Jesus to His Church, which is the gift of His love, which diffuses His life, manifests His truth, and shines with the splendor of His sanctity. Burning with the selfsame love, the Mystic Spouse of Christ carries on, down through the ages, the apostolic work of her divine Model.”
This quote reminds us that our motivation, our strength and our joy in serving others flows from Jesus Christ Himself, through His Church and into our very being as Christian Disciples. Who we become in Him, as Dom Chautard tells us, manifests in the work we do in our various apostolates within our Missions of Charity. The work itself is good. BUT, the higher good, the good that we as a Parish are called to share, is Christ Himself. Sharing His divine love. Acknowledging and celebrating the Truth of the dignity of the human person (especially the poor whose dignity is obscured in this life). And, bathing this world in the light of Christ in a way that only His disci-ples can. This is the work of the Parish, the work of the Apostolate. It is work that nobody else can do. Other non-profit organizations, charities, governmental and non-governmental agencies can do good things. Only the Christian Disciple can make Christ visible and active in the world, incarnating the Good that is the precedent for all good things.
Peace, Deacon Chris
† Be Purposeful † † Be a Blessing †
BEGINNING IN OCTOBER!
Due to possible constraints with the COVID pandemic, Walking with Purpose
women’s study will have two short studies rather than a long study this year. “Living in the Father’s Love” will run Mondays at 6pm in the Great Room at Pope St. Pius X for six weeks in October and November; and “Fearless and Free” will run for eleven weeks beginning in January. There will be many op-tions in place to meet virtually if the need should occur. Stay tuned! For more information contact Jeanay Holcomb at [email protected] or call 619-241-5527. You may also sign up via the home page of the parish website!
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September 6, 2020 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time “You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel…” EZEKIEL 33:7
Many of us are generous with our gifts. However, many of us are not generous in proportion to the gifts we have been given. How often do we give at the minimum level required? Remember, the Lord calls us to stewardship, where we nur-ture and develop our gifts. He calls us to be generous with all the gifts He has given us, especially the one that means the most to us.
† Be a Blessing †
Contributions
Thank you for your generosity
COLLECTION BOX Since we are unable to pass collection baskets at the Offertory, we ask you to place your contribu-tions in the new wooden collection boxes adhered to the back pews.
Hospitality Ministers are happy to guide you. Thank you for your generosity!
PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING PREPARE OR SERVE “TO GO” MEALS.
More information is available from the home page of the parish website.
OPPORTUNITIES
AVAILABLE
Orchard Ridge Senior Living currently has several openings for employment: weekend cook position, a housekeeping position (willing to train), and multiple caregiving positions (willing to train). We offer competitive wages, a good benefits package, and very fulfilling and meaningful work. (Orchard Ridge is sponsored by 22 churches of which Pope St. Pius X is one.) Visit their website for more information at http://www.theorchardcda.org/ or call 208-664-8119.
August 2 $10,947.00 August 9 $12,366.35 August 16 $10,264.50 August 23 $10,310.99 August 30 $ 9,239.00 Total $53,503.84
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