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Child Development Center (3 mos-PreK) 1259 St. Albert’s Drive, Reno, NV 89503 Telephone: 775.747.1617 Director: Mrs. Kristin Mareno email: [email protected]

Parish School (K-8) 1255 St. Albert’s Drive, Reno, NV 89503 Telephone: 775.747.3392 Principal: Mr. Bret Scoggin email: [email protected]

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE

TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

09/13 Sunday Is 50:5-9 Jas 2:14-18 Mk 8:27-35

09/14 Monday Nm 21:4-9 Phil 2:6-11 Jn 3:13-17

09/15 Tuesday 1 Tm 3:1-13 Lk 2:33-35

09/16 Wednesday 1 Tm 3:14-16 Lk 7:31-35 09/17 Thursday 1 Tm 4:12-16 Lk 7:36-50

09/18 Friday 1 Tm 6:2-12 Lk 8:1-3

09/19 Saturday 1 Tm 6:13-16 Lk 8:4-15

RECONCILIATION 09/12 Saturday 2:30—3:30 PM

WEEKEND MASSES 09/12 Saturday Vigil (English) 4:00 PM Vigil (Spanish) 6:00 PM

09/13 Sunday 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 5:00 PM

WEEKDAY MASSES 09/14 Monday 10:30 AM 09/15 Tuesday 10:30 AM 09/16 Wednesday 10:30 AM 09/17 Thursday 10:30 AM 09/18 Friday 10:30 AM

Church/Parish Office 1250 Wyoming Avenue, Reno, NV 89503 1259 St. Albert’s Drive, Reno, NV 89503 (Mailing) Telephone: 775.747.0722 Fax: 775.746.3976 Website: http://www.stalbertreno.org email: [email protected]

Items for publication in the bulletin should be submit-ted no later than Tuesday for the next publication. Email items to [email protected] or mail them to the attention of the Bulletin Editor at the address listed above.

Ponder This:

“To one who has faith, no

explanation is necessary.

To one without faith, no

explanation is possible.”

—Saint Thomas Aquinas

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

J ESUS and his disciples set out for the villages of

Caesarea Philippi. Along the way he asked his dis-

ciples, “Who do people say that I am?” They said

in reply, “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one

of the prophets.” And he asked them, “But who do you

say that I am?” Peter said to him in reply, “You are the

Christ.” Then he warned them not to tell anyone about

him.

He began to teach them that the Son of Man must

suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief

priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and rise after three

days. He spoke this openly. Then Peter took him aside

and began to rebuke him. At this he turned around and,

looking at his disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get be-

hind me, Satan. You are thinking not as God does, but as

human beings do.”

He summoned the crowd with his disciples and

said to them, “Whoever wishes to come after me must

deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For who-

ever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses

his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it.”

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SACRAMENTS

Baptisms Baptisms for infants through 2nd grade are generally held during any of the weekend Masses (except during Advent and Lent.)

Please call the office or go online to our web-site to fill out a baptism request form. A pre-paratory class is required for parents and god-parents. Classes will be scheduled and con-ducted by Deacon Richard Ramm upon re-ceipt of the completed baptism request form.

Parents of children in the third grade or older are asked to contact Beth Lujan in the Reli-gious Education Office.

Weddings

All weddings must be scheduled six months in advance. A marriage preparatory class (four sessions) is required. Contact the parish office to determine availability and to schedule your wedding.

Funerals Nina Weaver 747-0722 [email protected]

Religious Education (Grades K-8) Beth Lujan 747-0722 [email protected]

Confirmation (Grades 9-12) Tricia Garcia 747-0722 x5608 [email protected]

RCIA Karen McClenahan 843-9549 [email protected]

Please pray for the repose of the soul of

Anthony “Papa Tony” Rohde

NEW PARISHIONERS

JULY 2015

We like to think of St. Albert’s as a large

extended family and want to get to

know you. When you have the oppor-

tunity please introduce yourselves and

allow us to get to know you better.

Mariana Dye

Katie & Tyler Lucier

Edwin & Judith Pereyra

Salvador Meza & Imelda Santillian Bravo

David Perea

Delia Perez

Karen Ortiz

John Buzzell & Theresa Brzezicki

PARISH STAFF

Pastoral Administrator Ted Krembs 747-0722 x5606 [email protected]

Director of Liturgy/Music Nina Weaver 747-0722 x5603 [email protected]

Finance Officer Margaret Tharaldson 747-0722 x5607 [email protected]

Data Manager Marie Fromherz 747-0722 x5604 [email protected]

Front Desk/Receptionist Linda Burnell 747-0722

Catholic Counseling JoAnn Baird 747-0722 [email protected]

Homebound Ministry Deacon Chuck Lanham 747-0722 x5612 [email protected]

Bulletin Editor/Website Manager Deacon Chuck Lanham 747-0722 x5612 [email protected]

Filipino Ministry Ino Quintana [email protected]

Latino Ministry (Español) Victor Gonzales 747-0722 x5900 [email protected]

Child Development Center Mrs. Kristin Mareno 747-1617 [email protected]

Principal, Parish School Bret Scoggin 747-3392 [email protected]

Knights of Columbus, Council 7322 Denis Dolan, Grand Knight (775) 448-6499

Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts Russ Fromherz 721-0518 [email protected]

Henry Amato Bill Bates Susie Becker Kelly Bielat Fr. Chuck Blankenship Charles Burnell Jamie Burnell Mary Burnell Brenda Craighton Sally Elizares Patricia Fouch Corrine Glass Helen Handy Oran Hill Edeltrudes Hipolito Ricardo Hipolito, Sr. Paul Kastor Bill Kayser Lynn Kearney Catherine Klasic Patricia LaBar Marian LaVoy Pamela Morales Monica Poynter Marilyn Reddington Hilaria Della Rosa/14 Natividad Roxas Tirso Roxas, Sr. Jesse Schopper Mary Sheets Nolan Sheets Justin Robert Siaz Orion Smith Thomas Trivette Peggy Tune Carol Voss

Names will be listed for three months. Please

submit names online or email the Bulletin

Editor. If necessary you may contact the

parish office to add a name to our Thoughts

and Prayers list.

CLERGY

Pastor Fr. Honesto Agustin 747-0722 x5601

Parochial Vicar Fr. Justin Lazar 747-0722 x5600

Deacons Deacon Chuck Lanham 747-0722 x5612 [email protected]

Deacon Richard Ramm [email protected]

Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts

First Grade thru College

Coed Ages 14-21

For further

information contact:

Russ Fromherz at 721-0518 or email: [email protected].

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You are not a number! PLEASE include

YOUR NAME on your donations so we

will know who to give credit to for your

tax purposes. This is especially im-

portant for those making cash donations.

Saint Albert the Great Parish now pro-

vides Online Giving—a convenient and

safe way to make a one-time or recurring

donation.

Getting started is easy—just visit our

website, www.stalbertreno.org and click

the Online Giving link.

You may also wish to view an explanato-

ry video that we have linked on our web-

site. You can also find the video on

YouTube at http://youtu.be/

E0qMjL6LFH4

Date 2nd Coll. Online Giving

Coll. Basket

09/05-

09/06

Seminarian Education $1,988.00

$1,513.00 $10,950.00

09/12-

09/13

09/19-

09/20

09/26-

09/27

Ministry Schedule

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 09/19—09/20

YOUR GENEROSITY

Thank you for your generous gifts of

time, talent, and treasure.

Deacon’s OutreachDeacon’s Outreach Those in need are so

grateful for your gifts of

non-perishable clothing,

toiletries and food.

Thank you for your

generous support.

Deacon Richard Ramm 787-8839

4PM Fr. Justin Lazar Lectors Scott Chrystal I Jim Demetrio II/Intro Eucharistic Ministers Jim Fox * Deacon Richard Judy Fox Michelle Chrystal Bona Sipka Linda Demetrio Patricia Sullivan Sacristan Jim & Karen McClenahan Altar Servers Drew Chrystal Zachary Chrystal Megan Drake Usher David DeValk *

8AM Fr. Honesto Agustin Lectors Gary Benedetti I Viktorija Gedvila II & Intro Eucharistic Ministers Norm Cardoza * Deacon Chuck Larry Krupka Pearl Krupka Sid Albee Darlyce Albee Carol Juillerat Sacristan Antoine Joseph Altar Servers Jonas Gedvila Vytas Gedvila Timothy Nicks Usher Larry Krupka *

10AM Fr. Honesto Agustin Lectors Laure Turner I Ray Miller II & Intro Eucharistic Ministers Silvia Scoggin * Deacon Chuck Barbara Hier-Johnson Leslie Jacques Mary Lujan Patricia Miller Ray Miller Sacristan Joe Decaria Altar Servers Ian Scoggin Grace Taylor Rachel Taylor Usher Bret Scoggin *

5PM Fr. Honesto Agustin Lectors Sandra Riley I Colleen Shaver II & Intro Eucharistic Ministers Claire Wojcik * Deacon Chuck Mike Wojcik Ethel Talbot Frankie Talbot Patrick Talbot Sacristan Tod Brill Altar Servers Mary Browne Dominic Browne Usher Reminder-It is your responsibility to find your replacements, please refer to your ministries phone list that was mailed to you.

Catholic Service Appeal (CSA)

Saint Albert the Great

Diocese of Reno

Thank you to everyone who has pledged and supported the 2015 CSA. Your efforts

supports all of the Diocese of Reno services. As of August 31, 2015, Saint Albert the

Great shows the following:

Goal: $108,296

Pledged: $120,681

Total Cash Received at the Diocese: $98,211

Total Due on Goal: $10,085

Total Potential Rebate to St. Albert: $12,385

Once we pay the remaining $10,085 to the Diocese in support of the mission, the Di-

ocese will refund the additional $12,385 to St. Albert for our ongoing mission here.

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K-8th grade Registration

for Religious Education (“Family Formation”) and sacramental preparation

for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist

is now OPEN.

This includes preparation for unbaptized children in the 3rd-8th grade (Children’s Catechumenate)

NEW THIS YEAR

Registration WILL CLOSE on September 1, 2015 and students will

NOT be accepted into the program after this date.

Please Note

The Diocese of Reno requires two years of formal instruction for sacramental preparation.

Our first Family Formation class will held on Wednesday September 16th at 6:30pm in the gym. If we have NOT received a

copy of your child’s Baptism record previously, you are REQUIRED to bring it to this first class meeting. Parent and child attend-

ance at ALL Family Formation sessions is required and families in sacramental preparation are expected at each class meeting.

Registration can be done online and calendars for the year can be downloaded at www.stalbertreno.org.

Click on ‘Religious Education” and then “Family Formation” for the registration “Launch Form”.

You can also pick up a registration packet in the parish office. Summer hours are 9-1pm.

Second grade students at SAINT ALBERT SCHOOL do NOT need to register for the program.

Questions...Contact Beth Lujan at [email protected]

St. Albert’s School Report

Cookie Dough and Wrapping Paper fund raisers have

officially started at St. Albert’s School. Please support

the fundraising efforts of our students for our fantastic

school whenever possible.

St. Albert’s is still looking for a “Hot Lunch

Coordinator.” Duties include:

Log in lunch orders

Place orders with participating vendors, and

purchase food

Must have a Food Handlers License or

ability willingness to get one

Work Hours; Monday – Friday 8-2

Wage; Hourly

Please call the school and get an application if you are

interested or have any questions, 775-747-3392 X1.

Quote for the week

“When the best leader’s work is done the people say,

‘We did it ourselves.’” —Lao-Tzu

Sincerely,

Bret Scoggin, Principal

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Centering Prayer An Introduction to Contemplative Practice

St. Albert’s Centering Prayer group, led by JoAnn and

Chuck Baird, will resume its first Monday of the month

meetings on Monday, September 7, at 7:00 pm in the

chapel.

On Centering Prayer

The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CC), § 2653,

says:

The Church ‘forcefully and specially exhorts all the Chris-

tian faithful…to learn ‘the surpassing knowledge of Jesus

Christ’ (Phil 3:8) by frequent reading of the divine Scrip-

tures…Let them remember, however, that prayer should

accompany the reading of Sacred Scripture, so that a dia-

logue takes place between God and man. For ‘we speak to

him when we pray; we listen to him when we read the

divine oracles.’

Centering Prayer is a spiritual custom based upon the

Word of God, Lectio Divina. We strive to increase the

time we spend alone with God to 15-20 minutes twice a

day. The purpose of our gathering is to encourage one

another each month in this sacred, individual practice, in

the words of CC, § 2560, in “the encounter of God’s thirst

with ours.”

All members of the Centering Prayer group invite you to

join them in the joy of this spiritual discipline.

Grief Support Ministry

Crossroads

Saint Albert the Great offers two monthly grief

counseling sessions, the second and fourth Sun-

days of the month, starting September 13 and

27,12:00 pm – 1:30 pm in the Parish Office

Building, Gathering Room, (down the steps

from the church parking lot and around to the

side of the building facing the school).

Crossroads is for any person experiencing a

life-changing event, such as the death of a

loved one to other life-changing events.

JoAnn Baird would like to share this ministry

and she welcomes others’ participation.

For more information you can e-mail JoAnn at

[email protected] or leave voicemail or a

text message on her cell phone 925-699-4765.

She will get back to you.

From the desk of: Ted Krembs, Parish Administrator

To: The Parishioners of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church

Now that we are underway for the 2015-16 year, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some of the

operational issues of Saint Albert the Great.

#1. Please accept my gratitude for the immense effort put forth for Father Honesto Agustin’s installation Mass and

reception. Those who volunteered to work the celebration, you are to be commended for your effort. But even you

who came to the celebration but could not find a parking spot or had to stand on the porch; I am very grateful to you

for your understanding and support. It was a wonderful event and I can tell you that your understanding is truly appre-

ciated.

#2. We have engaged a weekend custodian to assist in keeping the church and restrooms clean and stocked. I hope you

will no longer have issues going forward. Also, the electric doors to the restrooms are to address the ADA. We

thought electric eye automatic doors would be spiffy, but it turns out they are not. We have replaced them with but-

tons.

#3. The grounds are beautiful in comparison to the obstacles behind the scenes we have had to overcome. When we

turn off the water for the season, we will need to address the irrigation system fixing the valves and multiple issues.

#4. We attended the Corporate Board meeting on September 2, 2015. This is an annual review of our operational vir-

tue as stewards of your gifts given to St Albert the Great. I am pleased to report that we were lauded for our presenta-

tion. Now that the financials have been reviewed and deemed valid, I will be publishing them for your review soon.

In closing, I wish to thank each of you for making this parish organization not an institution, but a family. Many of

you do so much that at times seems to go unnoticed, but please know that your efforts make a huge impact on the

overall well-being of St Albert the Great. Whether dusting the dirt blocking a door or just being present praying quiet-

ly in the church, your gift is changing lives and growing the Kingdom of God.

mailto:[email protected]

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

30 22nd Sunday-Ordinary Time

8:00 am Mass

Srs. Anna Louise & Gerald Lavoy O.P. †

by Marian LaVoy 10:00 am Pastor Installation Mass

Julianna Martinez by Rebecca Gaul

5:00 pm Mass

People of the parish

Theresa † & Albert † Ablang

by Joseph Ablang

31 10:30 am Mass

01 10:30 am Mass

Sean Smith by Lynn Kearney

11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)

7:00 pm K of C Officers’ Meeting

02 10:30 am Mass

School Mass

11:30 am Legion of Mary (K of C Hall)

03 Pope St. Gregory the Great

10:30 am Mass

School Mass

7:00 pm Choir Practice

04 10:30 am Mass

Fr. Richard DeMolen †

8:30 am Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet

05 Seminarian Education Collection

4:00 pm Mass

People of the Parish

6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)

06 23rd Sunday-Ordinary Time

Seminarian Education Collection

08:00 am Mass

Lyda Clement † by Philip & Patricia Maine

10:00 am Mass (B)

Wanda Mizzeli † by Adina Pacini

05:00 pm Mass (B)

Marilyn Gutierrez by

Bernadette dela Cruz-Cabanero & family

07 10:30 am Mass

Sally Morales by Lynn Kearney

08 Nativity of Bl Virgin Mary 10:30 am Mass



7:00 pm K of C Business Meeting

09 St. Peter Claver, Priest 10:30 am Mass

Tony Rohde †

by Evelyn Ruybalid & Wilma Birks


10 10:30 am Mass


11 10:30 am Mass


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4:00 pm Mass (B)

George Twardokens †

by Amma Twardplems


La gente de la parroquia

Camila Maldonabo † by her family

09:00—12:00 Altar Server Training 12:00—02:00 Lector Training

13 24th Sunday-Ordinary Time 08:00 am Mass

Katherine Harris Quilici

by Kress & Brian Whalen

10:00 am Mass

Harry A. Pacini † by Charlyne Pacini

Hal Bartlett † by friends 05:00 pm Mass

Liz Tennant & family by Tom & Teri Green

14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross 10:30 am Mass

Mary Sheets by Lynn Kearney

06:30 pm St. Al’s GALS (Gathering Room)

15 Our Lady of Sorrows

10:30 am Mass

Melanie Bonnefant by Lynn Kearney


16 Sts. Cornelius & Cyprian 10:30 am Mass

Ruth Ripsom † by Tom & Teri Green


1:00 pm Feeding the Homeless (Gym)

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10:30 am Mass

Deacons Chuck & Richard

Ordination Anniversary (4 years)

Tony “Papa” Rohde † by Tom & Teri Green


18 10:30 am Mass

John Sears † by Paul Lanetot


19 4:00 pm Mass (B)

Ray Corradetti † by Anita May


09:00—11:00 EM Training



10:00 am Mass

Allan Blach

by Drs. & staff Alpine Women’s Health

Noon Mass (Filopino)


by Joseph Ablang

05:00 pm Mass (B)


21 St. Matthew, Apostle 10:30 am Mass

Edward Morgan †

by Dave & Colleen Hinman

22 10:30 am Mass




23 St. Pius, Priest

10:30 am Mass


24 10:30 am Mass


25 10:30 am Mass


26 4:00 pm Mass (B)

Col. John LaVoy † by Marian LaVoy


Potluck after 6:00 pm Mass

27 26th Sunday-Ordinary Time

8:00 am Mass


10:00 am Mass


5:00 pm Mass

Pacifico dela Cruz, Sr. † By Bernadette dela Cruz—Cabanera & family

28 10:30 am Mass

29 Sts. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael 10:30 am Mass

Jeff Cole † by Lorraine Cole


30 St. Jerome, Priest 10:30 am Mass


01 St. Therese of Child Jesus

10:30 am Mass

Families of Cole, Gereski & Galllop

by Lorraine Cole


02 Holy Guardian Angels 10:30 am Mass


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4:00 pm Mass



September 2015

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

30 22nd Sunday-Ordinary Time

8:00 am Mass

Srs. Anna Louise & Gerald Lavoy O.P. †

by Marian LaVoy 10:00 am Pastor Installation Mass


5:00 pm Mass

People of the parish


by Joseph Ablang

31 10:30 am Mass

01 10:30 am Mass

Sean Smith by Lynn Kearney


7:00 pm K of C Officers’ Meeting

02 10:30 am Mass

School Mass


03 Pope St. Gregory the Great

10:30 am Mass

School Mass


04 10:30 am Mass



05 Seminarian Education Collection

4:00 pm Mass



06 23rd Sunday-Ordinary Time

Seminarian Education Collection

08:00 am Mass

Lyda Clement † by Philip & Patricia Maine

10:00 am Mass (B)

Wanda Mizzeli † by Adina Pacini

05:00 pm Mass (B)

Marilyn Gutierrez by

Bernadette dela Cruz-Cabanero & family

07 10:30 am Mass

Sally Morales by Lynn Kearney

08 Nativity of Bl Virgin Mary 10:30 am Mass




09 St. Peter Claver, Priest 10:30 am Mass

Tony Rohde †

by Evelyn Ruybalid & Wilma Birks


10 10:30 am Mass


11 10:30 am Mass


12

4:00 pm Mass (B)

George Twardokens †

by Amma Twardplems


La gente de la parroquia

Camila Maldonabo † by her family

09:00—12:00 Altar Server Training 12:00—02:00 Lector Training


Katherine Harris Quilici

by Kress & Brian Whalen

10:00 am Mass

Harry A. Pacini † by Charlyne Pacini

Hal Bartlett † by friends 05:00 pm Mass

Liz Tennant & family by Tom & Teri Green

14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross 10:30 am Mass

Mary Sheets by Lynn Kearney

06:30 pm St. Al’s GALS (Gathering Room)

15 Our Lady of Sorrows

10:30 am Mass

Melanie Bonnefant by Lynn Kearney


16 Sts. Cornelius & Cyprian 10:30 am Mass

Ruth Ripsom † by Tom & Teri Green


1:00 pm Feeding the Homeless (Gym)

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10:30 am Mass

Deacons Chuck & Richard

Ordination Anniversary (4 years)

Tony “Papa” Rohde † by Tom & Teri Green


18 10:30 am Mass

John Sears † by Paul Lanetot


19 4:00 pm Mass (B)

Ray Corradetti † by Anita May


09:00—11:00 EM Training



10:00 am Mass

Allan Blach

by Drs. & staff Alpine Women’s Health

Noon Mass (Filopino)


by Joseph Ablang

05:00 pm Mass (B)


21 St. Matthew, Apostle 10:30 am Mass

Edward Morgan †

by Dave & Colleen Hinman

22 10:30 am Mass




23 St. Pius, Priest

10:30 am Mass


24 10:30 am Mass


25 10:30 am Mass


26 4:00 pm Mass (B)



Potluck after 6:00 pm Mass

27 26th Sunday-Ordinary Time

8:00 am Mass


10:00 am Mass


5:00 pm Mass

Pacifico dela Cruz, Sr. † By Bernadette dela Cruz—Cabanera & family

28 10:30 am Mass

29 Sts. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael 10:30 am Mass

Jeff Cole † by Lorraine Cole


30 St. Jerome, Priest 10:30 am Mass


01 St. Therese of Child Jesus

10:30 am Mass

Families of Cole, Gereski & Galllop

by Lorraine Cole


02 Holy Guardian Angels 10:30 am Mass


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4:00 pm Mass



September 2015

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deacon’s corner Conversations at Table

WHO DECIDES? WHO GETS TO DECIDE WHAT IS GOOD OR EVIL?

Deacon Chuck Lanham

W HO DECIDES? Who gets to decide what is good or evil? On the face of it that sounds like a rather simple ques-

tion but such questions often belie simple answers. Linguistic logic and clear interpersonal communications notwith-

standing, modern cultural propensities generally grant anyone full license to define words in whatever manner they

find convenient or desirable. This becomes particularly evident whenever the subject of morality enters the conversation, especial-

ly when touching upon such topics as good and evil.

Now for those of us who hold a firm belief in God and who confidently share in the conviction that we have been en-

dowed by our Creator with a conscience and the innate ability to know what is good and what is not we find little to question. But

for those who may see things differently, things are seldom so straightforward. The question then becomes: how might the word

‘good’ be defined without God? “Simply put: who gets to define what the words ‘good’ and ‘evil’ mean? If we’re not going to

derive our understanding of goodness from the character and nature of God, for example, then from where? Who, precisely, gets

to step into God’s empty shoes and define the content of the word ‘good’? Now that’s a crucial question, for unless we know what

we mean by the word, then to proclaim that something is ‘good’ is utterly meaningless.”1

Bertrand Russell once quipped in response to the question “How do you tell the difference between good and evil?” by

announcing “On the basis of feeling” which I suspect is how many of us make our moral choices. How something feels (do what

feels good, don’t do what feels bad) to us sounds reasonable but then how do I come to terms with your feelings which don’t agree

with mine?

For example (please, this is for illustrative purposes only and is in no way indicative of my own personal feelings,) sup-

pose I feel greatly inspired when I play on a piano whose keys are made of ivory obtained from elephant tusks while you feel ap-

palled at the atrocious brutality inflicted upon those unfortunate pachyderms. Whose feelings win out? Who decides?

Obviously, leaving moral choices to the vagaries of personal preference or feelings isn’t at all reasonable, yet these days

that is exactly how many of us decide what is good or evil. Words have meaning beyond whatever we declare or wish them to

mean. Likewise, allowing constantly changing social custom to define morality raises similar issues. Social customs vary across

geographic, ethnic, political, and societal boundaries and who then has the authority to impose their own specific moral values on

others. Who decides?

“In the absence of God, there are two options: you can turn every individual person into a little godlet, able to decide

good and evil for themselves. But then who evaluates between them when there are clashes between godlet claims? Alternatively,

you can turn the state into God and let it determine good and evil, but then might becomes right and you have sheer, naked brutal-

ity. In short, if you try this latter route, morality becomes meaningless. If you go down the former route, morality becomes impos-

sible.”2

To be continued.

1. Andy Bannister, The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist.

2. Arthur A. Leff, Unspeakable Ethics, Unnatural Law, Duke Law Journal 6, 1979, pp. 1229-1249.

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Only a few more weeks before the St. Albert’s Annual Fall Festival!

We are planning a lunch* with this event and need to know how many will be attending. Please take a moment and fill out a form in the back of the church or contact the Parish office with

your RSVP at 747-0722.

We are still looking for some helpful hands! If you are interested in helping please send an email to [email protected] or call 224-2420.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE! * Lunch is donation only

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Potluck Potluck DinnersDinners

The Filipino and Latino Ministries invite every-

one to come to our tables for a wonderful cul-

tural potluck dinner each month.

We invite you to bring a dish to share with your

neighbors and friends.

Our upcoming potluck dinners for September

will be on:

Filipino Mass & Potluck

September 20, 2015 following the Noon Mass

Latino Mass & Potluck

No Potluck this month due to Fall Festival

We are looking for a few good men!

If you are not currently a knight or are new to St. Al-

bert the Great parish, please consider joining Council

7322.

For details and more information visit our website at:

kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/?CO-7322

CHWC—Catholic Heart Work Camp

Saint Albert the Great is seeking one man and one woman at

least 21 years old who would be willing to chaperone the

CHWC 2016.

A qualified chaperone will need to have or be willing to have

a full background check and attend Protecting God’s Chil-

dren.

The 2016 Catholic Heart Work Camp for Reno will take

place Sunday July 3 to Saturday July 9, 2016. (This includes

the 4th of July that Monday).

What is CHWC: a detailed explanation can be found at

http://heartworkcamp.com/dates/reno-nv/, but in summary,

CHWC is a social outreach event that serves the neglected

and in need and offers the participant an opportunity to live

as Disciples of Christ through serving others. As a Chaper-

one, you will go out into the city of Reno and oversee youth

as they serve the poor in a variety of settings and needs. In

the evening you will stay overnight at Bishop Manogue High

School. (Yes: eat, sleep and shower there too) for one week.

If you are interested, I encourage you to check out the

CHWC website; and then contact Ted Krembs at the parish

office – 775-747-0722 ext 5606. St Albert has successfully

participated in this offering for two years now and those who

have gone on this journey have many wonderful things to

say about it.

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RCIA needs you to talk to

the people in your life!

Did you know that, through the Holy Spirit, meeting just one

person who is Catholic can make a difference and help people

to join the church? Could YOU be that person for someone

else you know?

I think there are many of you in this church that could be “agents” of the Holy Spirit for someone in your

lives. I am asking you to please pray about that and to invite anyone you think might be interested in

learning more about the Catholic church to attend our RCIA informational session.

Do you have a friend who asks you questions about your faith or seems to want a closer relationship with

God? Why not invite them to come learn more about the Catholic Church? You could say something

simple like, “I just learned about a program you might be interested in at my church.” You could volun-

teer to come with them to the informational session.

RCIA gives people who would like to explore the possibility of becoming Catholic, and for Catholics

who have not been Confirmed or received First Communion, an opportunity to come into full commun-

ion with the church. We meet on Wednesday nights and each week have different topics, with a mix of

classroom style learning, faith sharing, group discussion, etc. We will also assign a member of the parish

to be a sponsor to accompany each person on their journey. There is no pressure to commit, if at any time

they decide they are not ready to join the church.

This year’s RCIA informational session will be held on Wednesday, September 16th at 7:00 p.m. in the

Chapel.

Questions? Contact Karen McClenahan at 775-843-9549 or via email [email protected]


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