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Bearing the Right Kind of Fruit

Today’s readings focus our attention on vineyards. Isaiah’s song concerning his friend’s vineyard begins with inspiring and poetic images of an idyllic vineyard where the choicest harvest is expected. Instead, the vineyard yields wild grapes, which causes the owner to abandon it. The psalmist cries out to God, asking that God once again take care of the vineyard, which is the house of Israel. The parable told in today’s Gospel offers a stern warning that those who commit treachery in the hopes of attaining personal wealth will be “put . . . to a wretched death” (Matthew 21:41). Jesus warns his listeners not to
act like the murderous tenants in the vineyard. Instead he exhorts them to produce the kind of fruit that will lead them to the kingdom of God.

Baptisms

October 4 & 5, 2008 - Enrollment of children, all Masses
October 12 & 19, 2008 - Preparation classes after the 11:00 am Mass (about 12:15 in the church)
October 25 & 26, 2008 - Celebration of Baptism, all Masses

Church Repair Update

For the priests Joash made this rule: “All the funds for sacred purposes that are brought to the temple of the Lord — the census tax, personal redemption money, and what-ever funds are freely brought to the temple of the Lord — they must make whatever repairs on the temple may prove necessary.”

2 Kings, Chapter 2, Verse 5

All interior beam work is finished. As you can see the three outside beams are being worked on and have been epoxied and will now get a metal covering. By the time you read this, perhaps the outside will also be finished.

In the interior the six fans that will relieve the build up of heat have yet to be installed. The air will be pushed downward and recycled.

Also in the storage space above the sanctuary is an air duct that will be replaced due to the holes in it. Another project that must be done is the insulation for the wiring and pipes in the chiller room which controls the church’s heating and cooling. If not replaced, the very old compressor could be affected.

We are hoping and praying that we will be able to have a great celebration on Saturday October 11th. More on this later!

Baby Sitting

We are providing babysitting during the 9:00 am Mass on Sundays. It is held in the Education Center room 8. Please use this service. We have had to discontinue it before because it was not used very often. We do have a paid, certified and reliable sitter. Parents, you can feel good about leaving your children.

Little by Little

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.

Plutarch

Stand and Be Counted:

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME

Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community and a commitment to the life of the parish family. To so clearly state your Catholic commitment in all its dimensions brings you advantages, recognition, and responsibilities of many kinds. Being a registered parishioner makes things much easier when it is time for infant baptism, school registration, weddings, when asked to be a baptismal or confirmation sponsor, and even funerals. We are often asked to provide affidavits for baptismal and confirmation sponsors. We can only do this if a person is a registered member in our parish.

So, are you a registered parishioner? If not, please consider registering. Registration forms are always available at the Parish Office. Please come by and fill one out. We always welcome new members and would like to have you join our community.

Reminder

Please stand our Journeysongs Hymnal Books vertically, right side up rather than horizontally on their sides.

Prayer for Vocations

Loving and generous God, we need more vocations to the priesthood. Send us faith-filled servants to minister as dedicated and loving priests in the Diocese of Tucson. Inspire us with your Holy Spirit so that we will encourage and foster a culture of vocations in which many will hear your call to serve your people. Bless our Diocese with men and women who will work together with your priests as deacons, religious, and lay ministers to bring life to the Gospel and to realize the Church’s mission in our Diocese. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Diocese of Tucson Prayer for Vocations January 2007

True Freedom

Dear Lord we misunderstand freedom
believing that it is the ability to
do whatever we want.
Help us always to remember that
freedom, true freedom, is being
able to do what we ought to do.
That freedom, true freedom,
is not indulging our every want
and whim, but instead is the
ability to rise above any desires
that are wrong, disordered,
dangerous or excessive.
Give us the grace always to remember
that true freedom makes us the
people you wish us to be.
that true freedom brings us
closer to you and reshapes our
world in the likeness of your
kingdom.
Amen