St. Catherine of Siena Parish TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME October 1, 2017 STAFF DIRECTORY @stcatherinesiena.org Name Title/Area of Responsibility Direct Phone Email Address Fr. Basker Lopez Parochial Vicar 269-978-2330 frbasker@ Mary Beckley-Clark Care and Support 269-978-2334 mclark@ Phil Dezern Youth Ministry 616-633-0994 pdezern@ John Emilio Finance /Human Resources 269-978-2335 jemilio@ Dcn. Ed. Feltes Pastoral Care [email protected]John Griffin Music 269-978-2349 jgriffin@ Mary Hunt Fellowship/Justice/Preschool 269-978-2338 mhunt@ Janet Ingersoll Religious Education 269-327-0861 jingersoll@ Fr. Bill Jacobs Parochial Vicar 269-978-2343 frbill@ Connie Juszczyk Preschool Director 269-978-2348 cjuszczyk@ Dcn. Brian Kaluzny Pastoral Care [email protected]Jay Freel Landry RCIA/Adult Formation 269-978-2331 jlandry@ Matt Miller Maintenance 269-327-5165 x139 mmiller@ Dcn. Jack Prendergast Pastoral Care [email protected]Christa Quandt Administrative Assistant 269-327-5165 frontdesk@ Linda Reaume Finance 269-978-2346 lreaume@ Fr. Ken Schmidt Pastor 269-488-7334 frken@ Kendra Stampor IT 269-978-2332 kstampor@ Julie Walen Pastor’s Admin. Assistant 269-978-2347 jwalen@ Deb Wezensky Parish Secretary 269-978-2340 dwezensky@ Fr. Stan Witek Parochial Vicar 269-978-2339 frstan@ SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Sacrament of Baptism Parents and godparents are expected to participate in a class before celebrating baptism. Call the parish to register. Sacrament of Matrimony The Church provides marriage preparation for engaged couples. Call the parish to register. Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick If you know anyone who is in the hospital, sick or homebound, please call the parish office. Sacrament of Reconciliation Thursday: 8:45-9 am Saturday: 8:45-9 am & 4-5 pm First Friday: 8:15-9 am CONTACT US 1150 West Centre Avenue Portage, MI 49024 www.stcatherinesiena.org Phone: (269) 327-5165 Fax: (269) 327-7266 Emergency calls for a Priest: (269) 806-1102 Words from our Patron Saint “Love transforms one into what one loves.” (Dialogue 60)
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St. Catherine of Siena Parish TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
October 1, 2017
STAFF DIRECTORY @stcatherinesiena.org Name Title/Area of Responsibility Direct Phone Email Address Fr. Basker Lopez Parochial Vicar 269-978-2330 frbasker@ Mary Beckley-Clark Care and Support 269-978-2334 mclark@ Phil Dezern Youth Ministry 616-633-0994 pdezern@ John Emilio Finance /Human Resources 269-978-2335 jemilio@ Dcn. Ed. Feltes Pastoral Care [email protected] John Griffin Music 269-978-2349 jgriffin@ Mary Hunt Fellowship/Justice/Preschool 269-978-2338 mhunt@ Janet Ingersoll Religious Education 269-327-0861 jingersoll@ Fr. Bill Jacobs Parochial Vicar 269-978-2343 frbill@ Connie Juszczyk Preschool Director 269-978-2348 cjuszczyk@ Dcn. Brian Kaluzny Pastoral Care [email protected] Jay Freel Landry RCIA/Adult Formation 269-978-2331 jlandry@ Matt Miller Maintenance 269-327-5165 x139 mmiller@ Dcn. Jack Prendergast Pastoral Care [email protected] Christa Quandt Administrative Assistant 269-327-5165 frontdesk@ Linda Reaume Finance 269-978-2346 lreaume@ Fr. Ken Schmidt Pastor 269-488-7334 frken@ Kendra Stampor IT 269-978-2332 kstampor@ Julie Walen Pastor’s Admin. Assistant 269-978-2347 jwalen@ Deb Wezensky Parish Secretary 269-978-2340 dwezensky@ Fr. Stan Witek Parochial Vicar 269-978-2339 frstan@
SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Sacrament of Baptism Parents and godparents are expected to participate in a class before celebrating baptism. Call the parish to register. Sacrament of Matrimony The Church provides marriage preparation for engaged couples. Call the parish to register. Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick If you know anyone who is in the hospital, sick or homebound, please call the parish office. Sacrament of Reconciliation Thursday: 8:45-9 am Saturday: 8:45-9 am & 4-5 pm First Friday: 8:15-9 am
CONTACT US
1150 West Centre Avenue Portage, MI 49024 www.stcatherinesiena.org Phone: (269) 327-5165 Fax: (269) 327-7266 Emergency calls for a Priest: (269) 806-1102
Words from our Patron Saint
“Love transforms one into what one loves.” (Dialogue 60)
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Mass Schedule: Monday - Saturday: 9:15 am Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am & 5:00 pm Adoration: Thursday 10:00 am—11:00 pm Friday 10:00 am—3:00 pm If you or someone you know is in need of prayer, please call 978-2344 or email [email protected].
Parish Clergy Fr. William Jacobs, Jr., Parochial Vicar Fr. Basker Lopez, Parochial Vicar Fr. Kenneth Schmidt, Pastor Fr. Stanley Witek, Parochial Vicar Deacon Jack Prendergast Deacon Ed Feltes
Mission Statement:
A Community empowered by God
striving to make Jesus known, experienced, loved
and imitated.
Presider Schedule: October 7-8
5:30 pm Fr. Bill 7:30 am Fr. Ken 9:00 am Fr. Ken 11:00 am Fr. Basker
5:00 pm Fr. Bill
On Saturday, September 17th, there was the ordination for several men in our diocese for service as deacons, including Brian Kaluzny from St. Catherine's. Brian has been assigned to St. Catherine’s and we are happy he will be able to stay with us. Please congratulate Brian the next time you see him.
Some parishioners seem to delight in my displays of humanity. So here's a story, which I’ll call “bulletin therapy.” A few weeks ago I locked my keys in the car, and it was a major inconvenience because I was in Vicksburg. Then a couple of weeks later I did it again, although this time I was at the rectory. I was ready this time and went over to the office to get my second set of keys. a) It was an electronic car lock, and the door opener’s battery was dead, so I still couldn't get in. b) Next, I tried to imitate what the towing company had done to my car. So I propped open the door and stuck in a hanger and tried to hit the electric lock button. But the hanger just flopped around never got close to the button, and I still couldn't get in. c) So I bit the bullet and called the towing service. They came about 20 minutes later and the driver tried the same thing with his special rod. He came very close to the button but couldn't get leverage to actually hit the button to pop open the lock. d) Then he said to me, “Does your door opener have a key? and I said “Yes; why?” And he inserted the key into the lock of the door and opened the door. Major embarrassment for me; a cause of delight for the tow service driver. e) So was a little frazzled as I headed off to the theater. I arrived a little bit early, and noticed there weren’t many cars, but there was a WMU football game that evening so I thought I’d get a good seat. When I walked up to the theater entrance the doors were locked. I walked around the building to the other entrances and they were locked too. Then I looked at my ticket and saw that I was a week early. Towing service call -- $55. Walk around the theater -- good exercise. Four hours later, a memory -- priceless??
Ken's Kaleidoscope October 1, 2017
5:30 pm Cantor
7:30 am Cantor
9:00 am Choir
11:00 am Cantor
5:00 pm Life Teen Band
Covenant Scholarships for Catholic Education
No child of a registered parish family will be
denied the opportunity of a Catholic education at any
local CSGK Catholic elementary school due to
financial need. Application packets are available in the front office or on our website under who-we-are/links/. If you have questions, please
DEBT REDUCTION ENVELOPES Reminder that next weekend (Oct. 7 & 8) there is a debt reduction envelope in your envelope packet. Prayerfully consider giving to this collection. All contributions go directly to reducing the mortgage principal. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Musician Schedule: October 7-8
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church PAGE 3 Portage, MI
Musician/Liturgist
Please see the “Job Openings” section of our website (www.stcatherinesiena.org) for the full job description and employment application.
Receptionist
A part-time Receptionist is needed for 10-14 hours per week. If you are interested, please contact John Emilio at 327-5165 ext. 110.
40 DAY New Evangelization Convocation October 13 and 14 Calling all Catholic leaders! Come grow in the faith at the Annual New Evangelization Convocation. The convocation is for all Catholic leaders, the theme this year is Missionary Disciples, with the keynote given by Damon and Melanie Owens. The convocation is at Hackett Catholic Prep. You may attend one or both days. You can still make a difference! Though this campaign to pray for an end to abortion has already begun, and runs through November 5, 2017, you are still needed. Please consider offering 1 hour of your time to pray in front of Planned Parenthood, located at 4201 W. Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI. You can sign up by going to www.40daysforlife.com/kalamazoo or calling John Byrne at 269-327-8658 or [email protected]. ARE YOU A FIRST GENERATION IRISH IMMIGRANT? IF YOU ARE, THE RECIPES FOR CHANGE COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR HELP. Each year our group plans a dinner here at the parish to honor and teach about different cultures in our parish family. This time, we are planning an Irish Dinner on St. Patrick's Day, Saturday March 17th at 7 PM in Marian Hall. We could use your help in planning the food, decorations, cultural information, entertainment, etc. We would also accept your recommendations for musicians and dancers for our event. If you would be willing to help us out, please contact Irene Dunlap at 269-323-0659 so we can arrange to meet with you. Please join Life Chain 2017 this Sunday, October 1, to peacefully and prayerfully witness for life. Meet in the parking lot behind Fannie May Candies at 2:15 pm; pray 2:30 – 3:30 pm.
Funeral Lunch Volunteers Needed. Volunteers are needed to donate food for our funeral luncheons. You will be placed on a call list and will be notified when food is needed. If you previously signed up and have never been called, please contact Pat Pula at 269-324-0311 so she can update her list. A Correction: In the past bulletin, the winners of St. Catherine’s Golf Leagues pictures were placed in the bulletin but the names did not appear. The winners of the Monday night Couples are Inez Pochyla and Gary Hunt. The Wednesday night Men’s League winners are Bill Leach and Gary Brown. Congratulations!
The Knights of Columbus will conduct their annual MI Drive for those who face mental challenges and those who support them next weekend at stores in the area and after all Masses here at St. Catherine's. We ask for your continued support by purchas-ing a Tootsie Roll. Thank you and God Bless. The Knights of Columbus will be having their annual
membership drive next weekend. If you or a friend would be interested in joining the Knights of Columbus please stop by the table next Sunday to learn how you can get involved and become a member.
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Mark your calendars, please, for the visit of Immaculée Illibagiza to Kalamazoo. Many of you know of her through her bestselling book Left to Tell, which described how she escaped death during the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. She is a faith-filled woman who speaks on the topic of forgiveness, pointedly so after so many members of her family were killed. I know from first-hand experience that she is a great speaker, both concerning the trauma that sits below the surface in her homeland, and the power of forgiveness to heal what is broken and scarred. She will be in Kalamazoo on October 19 at 7 pm at WMU’s Miller Auditorium. Tickets are available at www.millerauditorium.com.
RCIA and Adult Faith Formation Jay Landry 978-2331 [email protected]
Do you have deep questions about the meaning of life? Like, what is the path that I am supposed to take? Where do I find the right guide to know this path? Who am I called to be? Where do the moments of great joy come from? How do I deal with brokenness and failure? If you are interested in exploring any of these questions, and more, in an informal, faith-based setting, I invite you to join us for an RCIA inquiry session to explore these deep questions in a prayerful context where we Catholics wrestle with the same questions. Interested? Please contact Jay Landry at the above phone or email. Peace out my friends, Jay Landry.
Other News
Care and Support Mission Mary Beckley-Clark 978-2334 [email protected]
DANIEL PLAN classes will begin on Thursday, October 5 from 7:00-8:30 pm in Rm. 2-4. Cost is $18.00 for materials. This six week health and wellness program will cover the five essentials – faith, food, fitness, focus and friends. Contact Paula White RN at 330-3762 for more information or to register.
FLU SHOT CLINIC in Marian Hall on Saturday, October 7 from 3:00-5:00 pm. Medicare and most major insurances are accepted. Pneumonia vaccines will also be available.
BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS will be held on Sunday, October 8 after the 9:00 AM Mass in Marian Hall. Stop by for a free screening by one of our parish nurses.
PRIMETIMERS POTLUCK LUNCH is scheduled for Wednesday, October 4th from 11:30 am -1:00 pm in the Siena Conference Room. No RSVP is needed. Just bring a dish to pass; beverages and tableware will be provided. Anyone age 50+ is welcome to attend. Our guest speaker Anne Zemlick, Interim Director of the Area Agency on Aging, will let us know more about the MANY programs available in our community for older adults.
The Widowed Friends Diocesan Support Group invites all widowed men and women to celebrate a special Mass with Bishop Bradley on October 11, 2017 at 3pm at the St. Augustine Cathedral. A light reception will follow.
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church PAGE 5 Portage, MI
CONFIRMATION: LET’S CHANGE THE CONVERSATION! If you are looking to get confirmed this year, here is what we would like you to do to make the experience even better. We will highlight items every week for a few weeks. #1: Have the right mindset: Recognize that Confirmation is not an ending process. If you are looking at this as an ending process or a graduation, you will not get what you need out of this experience. #2: Confirmation Record Keeping Form: This form can be found in the youth ministry packet. If you are in Grades 8 and up and wish to get Confirmed in 2018, then you need to return this form by January 1, 2018. #3: How many hours of Faith Programming do I get to participate in? We are not looking for the least amount of opportunities for you to connect with your faith community. Instead, we see 32 hours of faith development as the starting point to work from. Of course, we want you to have more. Anything less than that leaves you in a situation where you might not get the full experience. Thirty-two hours is less than one hour a week over a full year. We know you can do that!!! #4: We want you to write a Service Hours Paper. Why not just have you turn in a sheet with hours listed? It is because simply putting in hours is not what we are after. We want you to dig deeper. We ask that youth complete service hours because it is important that we serve our fellow brothers and sisters. What we ask is that you do as many hours as you feel is appropriate, not a set amount. Our goal and hope is that you learn from whatever service you provide to family, friends, community organizations, etc. We would ask that you turn in a minimum ½ page paper describing the service you have done since June 2017, what it taught you, and why it was important. #5: We want you to write a Saints Paper. We would like to know what this Saint means to you and how they provide an example for your faith. You do not have to pick a Saint’s name for your Confirmation name. You can use your baptismal name. GRADE 6-8 PROGRAMS Youth Ministry @ St. Joseph October 8, 29 11:30 am – 1:15 pm lead into 1:15 pm Spanish Speaking Mass Youth Ministry @ St. Catherine Stanley Center October 8, 29 3:00 – 5:00 pm lead into 5 pm Mass Bible Study @ St. Joseph October 9, 23 6:30pm – 8:00 pm Discipleship Group @ St. Catherine Stanley Center October 11, 18, 25 6:00pm – 7:15 pm GRADE 9-12 PROGRAMS Youth Ministry @ St. Catherine Stanley Center October 8, 29 6:15 – 8:00 pm Discipleship Group @ St. Catherine Stanley Center October 11, 18, 25 7:15 – 8:30 pm Prayer and Pizza October 16, November 20 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Held at the back meeting room at Jac’s Cekola’s Pizza 7638 S Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI 49002 We will pray, talk, and eat. Food is free.
Bible Study @ St. Joseph October 9, 23 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Mark Your Calendar...On the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Kalamazoo United hopes to bring together all Christians, Protestants and Catholics, for a free and prayerful event held at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 4:00 pm. “We believe God is stirring a new level of unity in our city” wrote Pastor Wenke in his letter to ministry leaders. During the kick-off event, clergy and ministry leaders came together with Bishop Bradley and Pastor Wenke for prayer and to learn more about the vision and strategy for Kalamazoo United.
Please join us at St. Mary's in Paw Paw on Friday October 13th for a special prayer service to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sixth apparition of our Blessed Mother in Fatima. The day starts with Mass at 8 am, a perpetual rosary will follow all day, and concludes with the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 6:30pm and Benediction at 7 pm. If you are interested in leading one or more mysteries, please call 269-657-3066. Silent prayer is always welcome. Confessions will be offered for one hour at 9 am, 12 noon, and 5 pm. Help us to answer our Blessed Mother’s call to pray for the conversion of sinners and reparation to her Immaculate Heart.
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SATURDAY: September 30 Vigil of the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Presider 5:30 pm †Sister Maxine McGee Fr. Basker
SUNDAY: October 1 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ezekiel 18:25-28/Philippians 2:1-11 or 2:1-5/Matthew 21:28-32 Presider 7:30 am People of the Parish Fr. Bill 9:00 am †Peter D’Souza Fr. Stan 11:00 am Donna & Rich Buehrle Fr. Ken 5:00 pm †Yao Hui Chen Fr. Basker
SATURDAY: October 7 Vigil of the 27th Sunday in Ordinary
Time Presider
5:30 pm †Howard Ihrke Fr. Bill SUNDAY: October 8 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 5:1-7/Philippians 4:6-9/Matthew 21:33-43 Presider 7:30 am †Lillian Margaret Martin Fr. Ken 9:00 am †Junior Carneiro Fr. Ken 11:00 am Deceased Members of the May Family Fr.Basker 5:00 pm People of the Parish Fr. Bill
MONDAY: October 2 The Holy Guardian Angels Zechariah 8:1-8/Matthew 18:1-5, 10 9:15 am †Frank Janes TUESDAY: October 3 Weekday Zechariah 8:20-23/Luke 9:51-56 9:15 am Diana Hojnacki WEDNESDAY: October 4 Saint Francis of Assisi Nehemiah 2:1-8/Luke 9:57-62 9:15 am †Howard Ihrke THURSDAY: October 5 Weekday, Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12/Luke 10:1-12 9:15 am †Jerry & †Anthony Taylor FRIDAY: October 6 Weekday, Saint Bruno, Priest; Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin Baruch 1:15-22/Luke 10:13-16 9:15 am End of Abortion SATURDAY: October 7 Our Lady of the Rosary Baruch 4:5-12, 27-29/Lk 10:17-24 9:15 am Madeline Socia
Monday, October 2, 2017 10:00 am Medilodge, Off Grounds 1:30 pm Brookdale Assisted Living, Off Grounds 6:00 pm Religious Education Grades 1-5, Classrooms 6:30 pm Bingo, Gym 7:00 pm Catholic Men's Fellowship, Room 14 Tuesday, October 3, 2017 9:45 am Rosary, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 1:00 pm Senior Center Yoga, GWR 5:30 pm AA Meeting, Rooms 10-12 5:45 pm Yoga, GWR 6:30 pm FA Meeting, Rooms 6-8 6:30 pm Deacon Formation, SCR, LL Wednesday, October 4, 2017 9:45 am Rosary, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 11:30 am Primetimers Potluck, SCR, LL 1:30 pm Brookdale/Clarebridge, Off Grounds 6:30 pm Religious Education Grades 1-5, Classrooms Thursday, October 5, 2017 8:45 am Reconciliation, Reconciliation Room, Church 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Trinity
Chapel 10:00 am Parish Nurse, Room 103, LL 10:00 am Women of the Word, MH, Nursery, Classrooms 5:30 pm AA Meeting, Rooms 10-12 6:00 pm Charismatic Prayer Group, Rooms 9-11 7:00 pm Daniel Plan Grads, Rooms 1-3 Friday, October 6, 2017 8:15 am Reconciliation, Reconciliation Room, Church 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Trinity
Chapel 3:00 pm Benediction, Trinity Chapel 7:30 pm GA Meeting, Rooms 10-12 Saturday, October 7, 2017 7:30 am Catholic Men's Fellowship, Rooms 1-3 8:45 am Reconciliation, Reconciliation Room, Church 9:00 am St. Vincent de Paul Interviews, SCR,LL 10:15 am Holy Love Prayer Chamber, Trinity Chapel 11:00 am OA Meeting, Rooms 6-8 2:00 pm Wedding, Church 3:00 pm Flu Shot Clinic, MH 4:00 pm Reconciliation, Reconciliation Room, Church 5:00 pm AA Meeting, Rooms 10-12 Sunday, October 8, 2017 Coffee & Donuts in Marian Hall after all the morning Masses; Preschool – 1st Grade Religious Education during the 9 am & 11 am Masses. 10:00 am Blood Pressure checks between 9 am & 11 am
Mass, MH 11:00 am Breaking Open the Word,Narthex-Area ConfRm 1:00 pm Religious Education Grades 3-5, Classrooms 2:00 pm Polish Mass, Trinity Chapel 3:00 pm Polish Mass Social Hour, SCR, LL 3:00 pm Middle School Youth Ministry, Stanley Centre 6:00 pm Women of the Word, SCR, LL 6:00 pm High School Youth Ministry, Stanley Centre
WEEKLY CALENDAR
Sunday, October 1, 2017 Coffee & Donuts in Marian Hall after all the morning Masses; Preschool – 1st Grade Religious Educa-tion during the 9 am & 11 am Masses. 1:00 pm Religious Education Grades 3-5, Classrooms 5:00 pm Breaking Open the Word, Narthex-Area
Conference Room 6:00 pm Women of the Word, SCR, LL
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