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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: stalscdc@aol.com

Parish School (K-8) 1255 St. Albert’s Drive, Reno, NV 89503 Telephone: 775.747.3392 Principal: Mr. Bret Scoggin email: bscoggin@stalbertreno.org

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE

TWENTY-SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

08/30 Sunday Dt 4:1-2, 6-8 Jas 1:17-18, 21-22,27 Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

08/31 Monday 1 Thes 4:13-18 Lk 4:16-30

09/01 Tuesday 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11 Lk 4:31-37

09/02 Wednesday Col 1:1-8 Lk 4:38-44 09/03 Thursday Col 1:9-14 Lk 5:1-11

09/04 Friday Col 1:15-20 Lk 5:33-39

09/05 Saturday Col 1:21-23 Lk 6:1-5

RECONCILIATION 08/29 Saturday 2:30—3:30 PM

WEEKEND MASSES 08/29 Saturday Vigil (English) 4:00 PM Vigil (Spanish) 6:00 PM

08/30 Sunday 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 5:00 PM

WEEKDAY MASSES 08/31 Monday 10:30 AM 09/01 Tuesday 10:30 AM 09/02 Wednesday 10:30 AM 09/03 Thursday 10:30 AM 09/04 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: stalbert@stalbertreno.org

Items for publication in the bulletin should be submit-ted no later than Tuesday for the next publication. Email items to bulletineditor@stalbertreno.org or mail them to the attention of the Bulletin Editor at the address listed above.

Ponder This:

“Cast yourself into the arms of

God and be very sure that if He

wants anything of you, He will

fit you for the work and give

you strength.”

—Saint Philip Neri

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

S O THE PHARISEES AND SCRIBES ques-

tioned him, “Why do your disciples not follow the tra-

dition of the elders but instead eat a meal with unclean

hands?”

He responded, “Well did Isaiah prophesy about you

hypocrites, as it is written:

This people honors me with their lips,

but their hearts are far from me;

in vain do they worship me,

teaching as doctrines human precepts.

You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human

tradition.”

He summoned the crowd again and said to them, “Hear

me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that enters one from

outside can defile that person; but the things that come out

from within are what defile.

“From within people, from their hearts, come evil

thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice,

deceit, licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly. All

these evils come from within and they defile.”

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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 are held on the third Saturday of the month at 10:00 am.

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 nweaver@stalbertreno.org

Religious Education (Grades K-8) Beth Lujan 747-0722 bethl@stalbertreno.org

Confirmation (Grades 9-12) Tricia Garcia 747-0722 x5608 tgarcia@stalbertreno.org

RCIA Karen McClenahan 843-9549 Karen_McClenahan@yahoo.com

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.

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 tkrembs@stalbertreno.org

Director of Liturgy/Music Nina Weaver 747-0722 x5603 nweaver@stalbertreno.org

Finance Officer Margaret Tharaldson 747-0722 x5607 mtharaldson@stalbertreno.org

Data Manager Marie Fromherz 747-0722 x5604 marief@stalbertreno.org

Front Desk/Receptionist Linda Burnell 747-0722

Catholic Counseling JoAnn Baird 747-0722 jmedwid@yahoo.com

Homebound Ministry Deacon Chuck Lanham 747-0722 x5612 chuck.lanham@deaconscorner.org

Bulletin Editor/Website Manager Deacon Chuck Lanham 747-0722 x5612 bulletineditor@stalbertreno.org

Filipino Ministry Ino Quintana ique101@gmail.com

Latino Ministry (Español) Victor Gonzales 747-0722 x5900 vgonzales@stalbertreno.org

Child Development Center Mrs. Kristin Mareno 747-1617 stalscdc@aol.com

Principal, Parish School Bret Scoggin 747-3392 bscoggin@stalbertreno.org

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

Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts Russ Fromherz 721-0518 rfromherz3560@charter.net

Henry Amato Alma Almerol Bill Bates Susie Becker Kelly Bielat Fr. Chuck Blankenship Charles Burnell Jamie Burnell Mary Burnell Melanie Cooper Romeo & Adelaida Cruz Ansel Fromherz Patricia Fouch Corrine Glass Helen Handy Oran Hill Edeltrudes Hipolito Ricardo Hipolito, Sr. Bill Kayser Lynn Kearney Catherine Klasic Patricia LaBar Marian LaVoy Pat Mellenger Pamela Morales Kerry Parker Travis Parker Monica Poynter Marilyn Reddington Hilaria Della Rosa/14 Natividad Roxas Tirso Roxas, Sr. Jesse Schopper Mary Sheets Nolan Sheets Justin Robert Siaz Peggy Tune Carol Voss Willetta & Donald Whomes Cleaster Woodyard

CLERGY

Pastor Fr. Honesto Agustin 747-0722 x5601

Parochial Vicar Fr. Justin Konathuvila 747-0722 x5600

Deacons Deacon Chuck Lanham 747-0722 x5612 chuck.lanham@deaconscorner.org

Deacon Richard Ramm richardramm@sbcglobal.net

Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts

First Grade thru College

Coed Ages 14-21

For further

information contact:

Russ Fromherz at 721-0518 or email: rfromherz3560@charter.net.

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We are looking for a few good men!

If you are not currently a knight

or are new to St. Albert the Great

parish, please consider joining

Council 7322.

For details and more information

visit our website at:

kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/?CO-7322

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

08/01-

08/02

Peter’s Pence

$2,385.00

$1,501.50 $12,488.00

08/08-

08/09

$1,475.00 $10,082.50

08/15-

08/16

$1,171.00 $10,663.62

08/22-

08/23

$509.00 $6,926.00

08/29-

08/30

Ministry Schedule

23nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 09/05—09/06

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 Konathuvila Lectors Bill McHugh I Debbie Allen II/Intro Eucharistic Ministers Carolyn Smith* Deacon Richard Vangie Lesh Barbara Mok Marjorie Murdoch Monica Poynter Sacristan Carolyn Smith Altar Servers Annaliese Benedict Frances Cardenas Ray Go Usher Jim Crandal *

8AM Fr. Honesto Agustin Lectors David Queen I Ed Strickland II & Intro Eucharistic Ministers Ed Strickland * Deacon Chuck Russ Fromherz Larry Krupka Pearl Krupka Sid Albee Darlyce Albee Sacristan Tod & Ino Brill Altar Servers Alexander Collamer Gabriel Velazquez Usher Ben Ruybalid *

10AM Fr. Honesto Agustin Lectors Michael Peters I Ron Rocky II & Intro Eucharistic Ministers Lisa DiFronzo * Deacon Chuck Lori Tennant Diana Thomas Linda Wetta Helen Avemaria Melissa Azul Sacristan Bret Scoggin Altar Servers Jeffrey Langley Taylor Tennant Nicole Wetta Usher Maximo Fernandez *

5PM Fr. Honesto Agustin Lectors Raul Belleza I John Bateman II & Intro Eucharistic Ministers Claire Wojcik * Deacon Chuck Ethel Talbot Frankie Talbot Patrick Talbot Sacristan Robert Hamon Altar Servers Usher Reminder-It is your responsibility to find your replacements, please refer to your ministries phone list that was mailed to you.

The monthly

Memorial Mass

for those in-

terred in Our

Mother of Sor-

rows Catholic

Cemetery will

be celebrated on

Wednesday,

September 2, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. in

the Most Holy Redeemer Mausole-

um Chapel at the cemetery.

Our celebrant will be Father Jorge

Herrera. All are cordially invited to

attend.

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OnFiRe Catholic Youth Day for High School Teens

takes place at 6 Flags Discovery Kingdom on Saturday, September 19, 2015 9am-9pm.

For more information on this event email Tricia at

tgarcia@stalbertreno.org

The fee is $50, includes entry, lunch, t-shirt, and a seat on the bus!

Last day to turn in $ and forms is Aug 31st

Confirmation 2015-16

Parent / Teen

Meeting

for

Confirmation

CI & CII

is Sept 12th at 4:00 in the gym.

Please bring Baptismal and First Holy

Communion Certificates in order to regis-

ter. If you need registration forms, email me

at tgarcia@stalbertreno.org for the calendar

and confirmation requirements.

Please note that registration will close on

September 1st!!!

Tricia Garcia (775-398-5608)

tgarcia@stalbertreno.org

St. Albert’s School Report

September 9th, at 6:30 is our Back to School

Parent Night. We would prefer only parents if

possible, but we want parents there even if

they must bring their kids. Your presence is

much more important than your ability to find

a babysitter.

Quote for the week

“Your success as a leader who gets the most

from people won’t depend upon your title,

your degrees, or your previous experience. It

won’t be the result of how much you know,

how hard you work, what long hours you

keep, or anything you say. It will rest almost

totally on the way you treat people.”

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.

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 bethl@stalbertreno.org

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

jmedwid@yahoo.com or leave voicemail or a

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

She will get back to you.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

02 18th Sunday-Ordinary Time Peter’s Pence

08:00 am Mass

Donald & Joseph Jr. Hennen †

by Marian LaVoy 10:00 am Mass

Julianna Martinez by Rebecca Gaul

05:00 pm Mass

Mercedes Campos † by

Bernadette dela Cruz-Cabanero & family

03 9:00 am Mass

04 St. John Vianney, Priest 9:00 am Mass

Kathleen Bermudes † by Helen Lotz

11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)

05 9:00 am Mass

Kathleen Bermudes by Helen Lotz

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

06 Transfiguration of the Lord 9:00 am Mass

Julianna Martinez by Rebecca Gaul

7:00 pm Choir Practice

07 9:00 am Mass

Rosary after Mass

Parish Offices Closed—Holiday

08 St. Dominic, Priest 4:00 pm Mass

Matthew Joseph † by Grandma

6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)

La gente de la parroquia

09 19th Sunday-Ordinary Time

08:00 am Mass

Larry Becker † by Susie Becker

10:00 am Mass

Wanda Mizzeli † by Adina Pacini

05:00 pm Mass

Marilyn Gutierrez by

Bernadette dela Cruz-Cabanero & family

10 St. Lawrence, Deacon 9:00 am Mass

Sally Morales by Lynn Kearney

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

11 St. Claire, Virgin 9:00 am Mass

Mary Sheets by Lynn Kearney

11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)

7:00 pm K of C Officers’ Meeting

12 9:00 am Mass

Jean Comb by Lynn Kearney

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

13 9:00 am Mass

Sandra Peissner by Rebecca Gaul

7:00 pm Choir Practice

14 St. Maximillian Kolbe, Priest 9:00 am Mass

Rosary after Mass

15 Assumption of Mary

4:00 pm Mass

Albert Joseph Alessandra †

by Alessandra family 6:00 pm Mass (Spanish) (B)

16 20th Sunday-Ordinary Time 08:00 am Mass

People of the Parish

10:00 am Mass

Al Pacini † by Adina Pacini

12:00 Noon Mass (Filipino)

Allen & Yul Belleza † by Deliah Belleza

Andrea Bacula

05:00 pm Mass Gregory Madden † by Madden family

17 9:00 am Mass

18 9:00 am Mass

11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)

7:00 pm K of C Business Meeting

19 9:00 am Mass

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

20 St. Bernard, Doctor/Church 9:00 am Mass

7:00 pm Choir Practice

21 St. Pius X, Pope 9:00 am Mass

Rosary after Mass

22 Queenship of Mary 4:00 pm Mass (B)

Tony Barker † by Marjorie Murdock

6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)

10:00 am Baptism Class

23 21st Sunday-Ordinary Time 08:00 am Mass

Lyda Clement † by Marian LaVoy

10:00 am Mass (B)

People of the Parish

05:00 pm Mass

Raymond Gonsalves † by McLuone family

24 St. Bartholomew, Apostle 10:30 am Mass

School is back in session!

25 10:30 am Mass

11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)

School is back in session!

26 10:30 am Mass

Ellen Mae & John M. Long †

by Caroline & Elizabeth Long

11:30 am Legion of Mary (K of C Hall) School is back in session!

27 St. Monica 10:30 am Mass

School is back in session!

7:00 pm Choir Practice

28 St. Augustine, Bishop 10:30 am Mass

Rosary after Mass

School is back in session!

29 St. John the Baptist 4:00 pm Mass

Toni Marie † by Carolyn Smith

6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)

Potluck after 6:00 pm Mass

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

Warren Reddington †

by Marilyn Reddington

John Wozniak † by Jennifer Dicus

5:00 pm Mass

People of the parish

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 Business Meeting

Social Meeting

02 10:30 am Mass

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

03 St. Gregory the Great, Pope

10:30 am Mass

7:00 pm Choir Practice

04 10:30 am Mass

Rosary after Mass

05 Seminarian Education

4:00 pm Mass

People of the Parish

6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)

August 2015

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

02 18th Sunday-Ordinary Time Peter’s Pence

08:00 am Mass

Donald & Joseph Jr. Hennen †

by Marian LaVoy 10:00 am Mass

Julianna Martinez by Rebecca Gaul

05:00 pm Mass

Mercedes Campos † by

Bernadette dela Cruz-Cabanero & family

03 9:00 am Mass

04 St. John Vianney, Priest 9:00 am Mass

Kathleen Bermudes † by Helen Lotz

11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)

05 9:00 am Mass

Kathleen Bermudes by Helen Lotz

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

06 Transfiguration of the Lord 9:00 am Mass

Julianna Martinez by Rebecca Gaul

7:00 pm Choir Practice

07 9:00 am Mass

Rosary after Mass

Parish Offices Closed—Holiday

08 St. Dominic, Priest 4:00 pm Mass

Matthew Joseph † by Grandma

6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)

La gente de la parroquia

09 19th Sunday-Ordinary Time

08:00 am Mass

Larry Becker † by Susie Becker

10:00 am Mass

Wanda Mizzeli † by Adina Pacini

05:00 pm Mass

Marilyn Gutierrez by

Bernadette dela Cruz-Cabanero & family

10 St. Lawrence, Deacon 9:00 am Mass

Sally Morales by Lynn Kearney

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

11 St. Claire, Virgin 9:00 am Mass

Mary Sheets by Lynn Kearney

11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)

7:00 pm K of C Officers’ Meeting

12 9:00 am Mass

Jean Comb by Lynn Kearney

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

13 9:00 am Mass

Sandra Peissner by Rebecca Gaul

7:00 pm Choir Practice

14 St. Maximillian Kolbe, Priest 9:00 am Mass

Rosary after Mass

15 Assumption of Mary

4:00 pm Mass

Albert Joseph Alessandra †

by Alessandra family 6:00 pm Mass (Spanish) (B)

16 20th Sunday-Ordinary Time 08:00 am Mass

People of the Parish

10:00 am Mass

Al Pacini † by Adina Pacini

12:00 Noon Mass (Filipino)

Allen & Yul Belleza † by Deliah Belleza

Andrea Bacula

05:00 pm Mass Gregory Madden † by Madden family

17 9:00 am Mass

18 9:00 am Mass

11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)

7:00 pm K of C Business Meeting

19 9:00 am Mass

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

20 St. Bernard, Doctor/Church 9:00 am Mass

7:00 pm Choir Practice

21 St. Pius X, Pope 9:00 am Mass

Rosary after Mass

22 Queenship of Mary 4:00 pm Mass (B)

Tony Barker † by Marjorie Murdock

6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)

10:00 am Baptism Class

23 21st Sunday-Ordinary Time 08:00 am Mass

Lyda Clement † by Marian LaVoy

10:00 am Mass (B)

People of the Parish

05:00 pm Mass

Raymond Gonsalves † by McLuone family

24 St. Bartholomew, Apostle 10:30 am Mass

School is back in session!

25 10:30 am Mass

11:00 am Faith Sharing (Chapel)

School is back in session!

26 10:30 am Mass

Ellen Mae & John M. Long †

by Caroline & Elizabeth Long

11:30 am Legion of Mary (K of C Hall) School is back in session!

27 St. Monica 10:30 am Mass

School is back in session!

7:00 pm Choir Practice

28 St. Augustine, Bishop 10:30 am Mass

Rosary after Mass

School is back in session!

29 St. John the Baptist 4:00 pm Mass

Toni Marie † by Carolyn Smith

6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)

Potluck after 6:00 pm Mass

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

Warren Reddington †

by Marilyn Reddington

John Wozniak † by Jennifer Dicus

5:00 pm Mass

People of the parish

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 Business Meeting

Social Meeting

02 10:30 am Mass

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

03 St. Gregory the Great, Pope

10:30 am Mass

7:00 pm Choir Practice

04 10:30 am Mass

Rosary after Mass

05 Seminarian Education

4:00 pm Mass

People of the Parish

6:00 pm Mass (Spanish)

August 2015

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deacon’s corner Conversations at Table

ON COMING TO KNOW GOD SAINTS AND SINNERS

Deacon Chuck Lanham

T HERE rests a common complaint among many and I must confess throughout much of my life to membership with

those so conflicted, that there is no valid rationale for imbibing at the altar of church. After all, isn’t church simply a

crutch, a group therapy clinic for the weak and broken? The argument follows along a well-worn arc: church is unneces-

sary because I pray to God on my own, read and study about God on my own, talk and hear God on my own, anytime and any-

place. So why go to church? Why waste my time?

Having been a full-fledged member of this self-inflicted orthodoxy for many years I can say with no small amount of

equanimity and assurance that it is a delusion of the highest order which rests upon a shaky foundation. Arguably, there is abso-

lutely nothing wrong with praying to God, reading and studying about God, or talking and listening to God. Those are all good

and valid activities to engage in doing. But will you? How often and for how long?

And then there is the issue of coming to know God. On this Saint Thomas Aquinas tells us “It was necessary for man’s

salvation that there should be a knowledge revealed by God besides philosophical science built up by human reason … because

man is directed to God as to an end that surpasses the grasp of his reason. But the end must first be known by men who are to

direct their … actions to the end. Hence it was necessary for the salvation of man that certain truths about God which exceed hu-

man reason should be made known to him by divine revelation.”1

Our intellect and reason are incapable of discerning much that is God thus it was necessary for God to reveal something

of himself to us in order that we might come to know God not just know about God. Consider how little we know about God, the

fact that we still are attempting to “prove” or “disprove” his very existence.

Peter Kreeft offers this insight:

“But even if we had not fallen into sin and error, our knowledge of God would have been less adequate than a

worm’s knowledge of us. For the distance between the finitude of the worm and the finitude of man is only finite,

while the distance between finite man and infinite God is infinite.

Only God can bridge that gap, by acting ‘down’ with His power; we cannot bridge it by moving ‘up’ with our

power…This was so from the beginning, even before we fell. How much more do we need divinely revealed truth

now that we are fallen.”2

Returning to the question of whether church (organized religion) is a crutch, Kreeft responds, “Yes, organized religion is

a crutch. You mean you didn’t know that you are a cripple? … Go back to Socrates: ‘Know thyself.’ For Socrates, there are only

two kinds of people: the wise, who know they are fools; and the fools, who think they are wise. Similarly, for Christ and all the

prophets, there are only two kinds of people: saints, who know they are sinners; and sinners, who think they are saints. Which are

you? You can tell which class you fit into by whether or not you accept the ‘crutch’ ...”

1. Saint Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, I, 2, 1. 2. Peter Kreeft, Practical Theology: Spiritual Direction from St. Thomas Aquinas, 1. Religion.

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After our special NOON MASS

follow Father in a procession honoring St. Albert the Great to food, fun and festivities.

Lunch will be served*, games to play, a free pumpkin for the children and the Tumblebus will be there! To ensure we have enough food please fill out a RSVP at the entrance of the church or call the Parish office.

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

There is still time to volunteer! Contact Liz at peacewithjc@hotmail.com *Lunch is donation only

St. Albert’sSt. Albert’sSt. Albert’s

Annual Fall FestivalAnnual Fall FestivalAnnual Fall Festival

Sunday, September 27Sunday, September 27Sunday, September 27ththth

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The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide Program

Do you know anyone who is divorced? Nearly everyone is affected by divorce; whether it’s you,

or a family member, or a co-worker. Divorce happens………..and it hurts.

The CATHOLIC’S DIVORCE SURVIVAL Guide Program is a 12-week DVD/discussion program

beginning Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 3-5 p.m. in the “Gathering Room” at St. Albert’s Catholic

Church, 1259 St. Albert’s Dr., Reno, NV 89503. St. Albert’s offers a Sunday 5 p.m. Mass if you

should wish to attend Mass after the program.

The program covers the topics of shock, denial, anger, grief, guilt, forgiveness, money, the courts,

the kids, the ex-spouse, annulment, dating, sexuality, spirituality, remarriage or staying single,

and much more.

The program is based on the teachings of the Catholic Church, and open to anyone who needs

comfort, counsel and clarity after a divorce. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $25 on or before

August 24, 2015. After August 24, the cost is $30. NO BABYSITTING is available.

Dates of program classes are:

September 6, 13, 20

October 4, 11, 18, 25

November 1, 15, 22, 29

December 6

Applications are online at the Diocese of Reno website…… http://renodiocese.org/

Fill out the application and mail with a check written to St. Albert Catholic Church at the address

above. Pre-registration is complete when the check is received with completed forms.

For more information about Pre-registration or Program, email SHIRLEY S. RUSSELL, OCDS, at

shirleysrussell@live.com or call (775) 846-8300.

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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 Karen_McClenahan@yahoo.com