Respect Life Prayer

Dear God,

We see life cheapened every day

through abortion and other forms of abuse,

through terrorism, and other acts of violence,

and through neglect of children, the poor, and the elderly.

In a world of plenty, we can forget

that there is nothing more precious than human life.

Give us the grace to see how we can make a difference,

and encourage change in our culture.

When we are discouraged,

remind us of the Catholic monk Telemachus

who stopped the gladiator games with an act of charity.

Inspire us with the stories of Mary

and other mothers of unexpected pregnancies,

who knew that every child is a gift of God's grace

and is wanted by you in this world.

Encourage conviction in the hearts of those

who do not yet know or understand

that a desire for choice is no reason to end any life

and that you desire that all life

come only to a natural end in you.

Amen.

MASS SCHEDULE Weekends Saturday....5:00 pm; (7:00 pm, Spanish) Sunday .....9:00 am, 11:00 am; ( 1:00 pm, Spanish)

Weekdays Monday - Friday 8:00 am; (7:00 pm Spanish) No Spanish evening Mass on the last Friday of each month. First Saturday .... 8:00 am Holy Day of Obligation Masses 8:00 am, 6:00 pm, 8:00 pm Confession Saturday ............ 3:30 - 4:45 pm Sunday………… ... 7:30 - 8:30 am Or by appointment Baptism Preparation

English: Call 307-256-9814 to register Spanish: 1st & 2nd Sat., 2:00 pm (Scanlan) Baptism English: 4th Saturday at 9:00 am Spanish: 3rd Saturday at 9:00 am Marriage Preparation English: Contact the Parish Office Spanish: Contact a Deacon Anointing of the Sick First Friday during 8:00 am Mass

Call Parish Office for home/hospital

anointing

Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday - Friday......9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Last Friday of the Month, 9:00 am to

Saturday 6:00 am

Mission Churches Mass Schedule Saint Paul’s - Hurricane (171 S. Main) Mass........Every Sunday at 12:30 pm San Pablo Mission - Beryl Junction (721 S. Highway 18) Mass........Every Sunday at 9:00 am Saint Christopher’s - Kanab (39 West 200 South) Mass...............Sunday at 9:00 am Zion Park - Springdale (Canyon Community Center, 126 Lion Blvd.) SCAP………….....Sundays at 8:00 am Palm Sunday through September 30 Church Office 157 North 200 West / PO Box 188 St. George, UT 84771 Ph:435-673-2604 / Fax:435-688-2704 Email: office@sgcatholics.com Office Hours Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed from 12 noon - 1:00 pm, M-F

Saint George

Photo: Bob Parks

259 WEST 200 NORTH, ST. GEORGE, UTAH 84770—WWW.SAINTGEORGECATHOLICS.COM

October 6, 2019 / The 27th

Sunday in Ordinary Time

CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. David Bittmenn, Pastor

Rev. Sébastien Sasa Nganomo Babisayone, Parochial Vicar

STEWARDSHIP / CORRESPONSABILIDAD

Gratitude in Action: Our Way of Life / Gratitud en Acción: Nuestra forma de Vida

“Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to

serve ...” (Mathew 20:28)

When we receive a service, often we feel immediately

obligated to offer something of a monetary nature in return

for that which we have received. We enjoy dinner in a nice

restaurant. The person who assisted us during the meal

was pleasant and attentive, so we wish to compensate

those qualities with a tip, saying “thank you”.

When we are traveling, we may find ourselves in need of a

transportation service rather than renting a car. The driver

may have been very courteous and exercised great care in

getting us to our destination. Again, we say “thank you”

by means of money.

However, those of us who offer our time teaching religious

education and formation, visiting the homebound, sick or

imprisoned, serving the needs of our neighbors through

the thrift store or Our Mother’s Food Pantry, expect

nothing in return. We hope in some small way we have

accepted the Father’s will designed for us and glorified

Him by our willingness to serve without counting the cost

of our time given and our gifts shared.

Sometimes, the manner in which we can serve others is

through our time spent in prayer. We can also support the

monetary needs of our parish, our diocese and our

universal church through donations of money for the many

ongoing programs and financial needs.

Jesus also gave Himself willingly through the ultimate

sacrifice of His own life. In obedience to His Father’s will,

He laid down His own life for you and me. How does one

possibly say “thank you” for such a supreme and selfless

offering? Words cannot possibly express the gratitude we

should feel for what He suffered.

Our adoration and worship given in return affords us a

path by which we can reach out with hope to God our

Father, while embracing Jesus as our Savior, our

Salvation, and through the love of the Holy Spirit,

bringing ourselves to a way of giving through gratitude

and thanksgiving.

Carole Drake

Pastoral Assistant and Community Outreach

“Así, el Hijo del Hombre no vino para ser servido sino

para servir…” (Mateo 20:28)

Cuando recibimos un servicio, a menudo nos sentimos

obligados de inmediato a ofrecer algo de naturaleza

monetaria a cambio de lo que hemos recibido.

Disfrutamos de la cena en un buen restaurante. La

persona que nos ayudó durante la comida fue agradable

y atenta, por lo que deseamos compensar esas cualidades

con una propina, diciendo “gracias”.

Cuando viajamos, nos encontramos necesitando un

servicio de transporte en lugar de alquilar un automóvil.

Es posible que el conductor haya sido muy cortés y haya

tenido mucho cuidado al llevarnos a nuestro destino.

Nuevamente, decimos “gracias” por medio del dinero.

Sin embargo, aquellos de nosotros que ofrecemos

nuestro tiempo enseñando educación y formación

religiosa, visitando a los confinados en casa, enfermos o

encarcelados, atendiendo las necesidades de nuestros

vecinos a través de la tienda de segunda mano o la

despensa de alimentos de Nuestra Madre, no esperamos

nada a cambio. Esperamos que de alguna manera

hayamos aceptado la voluntad del Padre diseñada para

nosotros y lo glorifiquemos por nuestra disposición a

servir sin contar el costo de nuestro tiempo dado y

nuestros dones compartidos.

A veces, la manera en que podemos servir a los demás

es a través de nuestro tiempo dedicado a la oración.

También podemos apoyar las necesidades monetarias de

nuestra parroquia, nuestra diócesis y nuestra iglesia

universal a través de donaciones de dinero para los

muchos programas en curso y necesidades financieras.

Jesús también se entregó voluntariamente a través del

último sacrificio de su propia vida. En obediencia a la

voluntad de su Padre, dio su propia vida por ti y por mí.

¿Cómo se puede decir “gracias” por una oferta tan

suprema y desinteresada? Las palabras no pueden

expresar la gratitud que debemos sentir por lo que sufrió.

Nuestra adoración y fervor dada a cambio nos brinda un

camino por el cual podemos alcanzar con esperanza a

Dios, nuestro Padre, al tiempo que abrazamos a Jesús

como nuestro Salvador, nuestra Salvación, y a través del

amor del Espíritu Santo llevándonos a una forma de dar

a través de gratitud y acción de gracias.

Progress on the Kuzy Hall renovation

project: We’re picking up steam after a

slow start. We were able to make only

limited progress with this phase of the parish

strategic plan because it took a long time to

find a qualified architect. Washington

County was just too busy with other projects. Finally

CRSA Architects found an opening and the drawings

began. Toward the end of August we were able to secure

the services of Grass Creek Construction to oversee the

demolition and construction work. We then began the

process of cleaning out Kuzy Hall.

The Diocesan Finance Commission had to approve a loan

for the work on our hall and we had to wait for their next

meeting which was on September 20. By the time this

article appears in the bulletin work should be underway.

The need for a loan in this part of the strategic plan is a

bit different from the earlier parts, which included rectory

and parking lot work. We were able to pay for these

earlier parts as we went, but the hall involves more

subcontractors and more new items. Modernizing the

elevator in Kuzy, for example, cost $83,303.

The overall budget for the renovation is $945,802. This

includes the demolition and construction charges,

building permits, a new sound system, lighter chairs, new

kitchen equipment, etc. We need $366,875 from the

Diocese, but we have $466,875 earmarked. This means if

there is some sort of unforeseen problem we will have a

cushion of $100,000 in addition to a contingency fund

priced into the $945,802 overall budget. The Diocese will

hold this cushion amount without charge and if we don’t

use it, we don’t pay interest on it. It simply stays with the

Diocese. In fact, if we don’t use any portion of the other

$366,875 we won’t pay principle, interest or other fees on

it. So the bigger our monthly collections for the

renovation fund are, the less we’ll end up paying.

We’ve learned from past problems encountered during the

renovation of the church. We now have two construction-

savvy parishioners, Mr. Jerry Trojan and Deacon Carlos

Mendez, overseeing the day-to-day progress on the

renovation. This will help eliminate mistakes and delays

that will cost money. Renovating Kuzy Hall has been a

long time coming. Thanks for your patience and your

support. A particular thanks to those who usually use the

hall but have found other locations to meet. We’re all in

this together.

Progresos en el proyecto de renovación del Kuzy

Hall: estamos aligerando después de un comienzo

lento. Solo pudimos hacer un progreso limitado con

esta fase del plan estratégico de la parroquia porque

nos llevó mucho tiempo encontrar un arquitecto

calificado. El condado de Washington estaba

demasiado ocupado con otros proyectos. Finalmente,

CRSA Architects encontró una apertura y comenzaron

los dibujos. Hacia fines de agosto pudimos asegurar los

servicios de Grass Creek Construction para supervisar

los trabajos de demolición y construcción. Luego

comenzamos el proceso de limpieza de Kuzy Hall.

La Comisión Diocesana de Finanzas tuvo que aprobar

un préstamo para el trabajo de Kuzy Hall y tuvimos

que esperar por su próxima reunión, que fue el 20 de

septiembre. Para cuando este artículo aparezca en el

boletín, el trabajo estará en marcha.

La necesidad de un préstamo en esta parte del plan

estratégico es un poco diferente de las partes anteriores,

que incluían trabajos de rectoría y estacionamiento.

Pudimos pagar por estas partes anteriores a medida que

avanzábamos, pero el salón involucra más subcontratistas

y más artículos nuevos. La modernización del ascensor en

Kuzy, por ejemplo, costó $83,303.

El presupuesto general para la renovación es de

$945,802. Esto incluye los cargos de demolición y

construcción, permisos de construcción, un nuevo

sistema de sonido, sillas más livianas, equipo de cocina

nuevo, etc. Necesitamos $366,875 de la Diócesis, pero

tenemos $ 466,875 asignados. Esto significa que si hay

algún tipo de problema imprevisto tendremos un

colchón de $100,000 además de un fondo de contingencia

valorado en el presupuesto general de $945,802. La

Diócesis retendrá el monto de este colchón sin cargo y

si no lo usamos, no pagaremos intereses sobre él.

Simplemente se queda con la Diócesis. De hecho, si no

usamos ninguna parte de los otros $366,875, no

pagaremos los principios, intereses u otras tarifas.

Entonces, cuanto más grandes sean nuestras

colecciones mensuales para el fondo de renovación,

menos pagaremos.

Hemos aprendido de los problemas pasados

encontrados durante la renovación de la iglesia. Ahora

tenemos dos feligreses expertos en construcción, el Sr.

Jerry Trojan y el Diácono Carlos Méndez, que

supervisarán el progreso diario en la renovación. Esto

ayudará a eliminar errores y demoras que costarían

dinero. La renovación de Kuzy Hall ha tardado en

llegar. Gracias por su paciencia y su apoyo. Un

agradecimiento especial a quienes usualmente usan el

salón pero han encontrado otros lugares para reunirse.

Estamos unidos en esto.

Pastor’s Message / Mensaje del padre: Father David Bittmenn

The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time / 27º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

EVENTS and MASS INTENTIONS Please visit our website for more announcements or email us at sgcc.bulletin@gmail.com for questions or submissions.

PARISH EVENTS Monday 10:00 am Everyday God (10/7,10/21, 11/11) Scanlan, FL2

7:00 pm RCIA Scanlan, FL2

3:30 pm Holy Rosary—please join us Hurricane

Tuesday 9:00 am Marian Hour - Our Lady of Peace Church

12-4 pm *Bridge Group

6:00 pm CCD Scanlan

Second Tuesday

1:00 pm Women’s Group Lunch at Harmons Santa Clara

Wednesday

12:00 pm Bulletin Deadline (11 days prior to publication date)

6:30 pm Holy Spirit Prayer Group Scanlan, FL2

6:30 pm Knights of Columbus (11/6, 12/4) Scanlan, FL3

7:00 pm Holy Hour of Reparation Church

7:00 pm Neo Catechumenal Way Scanlan, FL2

7:00 pm Clases Biblicas CERS Scanlan, FL2

Third Wednesday

6:30 pm 4th Degree K of C Scanlan, FL3

Thursday 9:00 am Prayers for the Unborn Church

6:00 pm CCD Scanlan

Second Thursday

1:30 pm Mass at Sterling Court, St. George 324N 1680E

Friday 7:00 pm Holy Hour, Spanish Church

First Friday 8:00 am Anointing of the Sick at Mass Church

6:30 pm Women’s Group (Sept-June) Scanlan, FL2

Last Friday

9:00 am Eucharistic Adoration begins Church

Saturday 7:00 pm Neo Catechumenal Way Scanlan, FL2

First Saturday

8:00 am Mass in Honor of Our Lady Church

9: 00 am Walk for Life Bluff & 600S

After last Friday 6:00 am Eucharistic Adoration ends with Mass Church

First Weekend

At all Masses - Renovation Fund Collection

Third Weekend

At all Masses - K of C Food Drive

Sunday 9:00 am CCD Scanlan

11:00 am CCD Scanlan

5:00 pm Rosary Church

First Weekend

At all Masses - Renovation Fund Collection

Third Weekend

At all Masses - K of C Food Drive

*Meets at The Room at the Square, 175W 900S, St. George.

Please call the parish office for more information.

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday 10/5

8:00 am David Zudis by Dad

5:00 pm Alfred Jankus

Paul Bargeman

Andrew Simons All military service personnel, living and deceased

7:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

Sunday 10/6

9:00 am Jackie & JB for Healing

Judy Williams

11:00 am Matthew Smith by Mom & Dad

Family Novak &

Parents Novak by Lidija

1:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

Por las Almas del pulgatorio

Monday 10/7

8:00 am Mary, Richard and Leonard Dorman

by Kathleen Hnath

7:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

Tuesday 10/8

8:00 am Robert A. Pfannenstiel

7:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

Wednesday 10/9

8:00 am Robert Kowalski by Karen

7:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

Thursday 10/10

8:00 am Evelyn Romano by Mary Wallace

7:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

Friday 10/11

8:00 am Lee Carlton

7:00 pm (Spanish) Pro Populo

Our Lady of Grace Candle

burns this week in memory of

PAT GIBBONS

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

We are one community nourished and transformed by the Eucharist.

As the body of Christ, we are led by the Holy Spirit to know, love and serve God and one another.

Somos una comunidad alimentada y transformada por la Eucaristía.

Como cuerpo de Cristo, somos guiados por el Espíritu Santo para conocer, amar y servir a Dios y unos a otros.

Rectory…………..673-7354

Pastor ....................... Rev. David Bittmenn

Parochial Vicar ......... Rev. Sébastien Sasa Nganomo Babisayone

Retired……………… Rev. Glenn Dare

Office……….……..673-2604

Business Manager .... Don Drake (ddrake@sgcatholics.com)

Bookkeeper ................. Barbara Harrison (bharrison@sgcatholics.com)

Receptionist………...Nora Escatel (office@sgcatholics.com)

Deacons

Rigoberto Aguirre ...................... 628-9107

Rogaciano Tellez........................ 652-9219 Baptismal Preparation Registration (English)

Kathy Snyder…………………....307-256-9814—call to register

Pastoral Assistant and Community Outreach

Carole Drake………668-9202 (cdrake@sgcatholics.com)

Religious Education Coordinator

Mariana Lawrentz …720-227-8319 or 673-2604

(mlawrentz@sgcatholics.com)

Website……………….…saintgeorgecatholics.com

Online Giving Link …….please visit our website

Bulletin Ministry……….sgcc.bulletin@gmail.com

Thrift Store………673-1029 Gift Shop…………688-1948

Newman Catholic Club

Veronica Gonzales, President: veronica.gonzales@dmail.dixie.edu

Maintenance……..Call Office (673-2604)

Weekly Collection Report

Collection (9/22) ..…..……..........................$ 9,630

Capital Improvement Project (August)

Renovation and Improvement Fund ........ $ 421,286

Restricted Fund—Kuzy Hall Pledges $ 61,774

Renovation Fund Collections …………... $ 5,007

ANNOUNCEMENTS and REPORTS Please visit our website for more announcements or email us at sgcc.bulletin@gmail.com for questions or submissions.

LOOKING AHEAD

Oct 19 Formation Workshop: Extraordinary

Ministers of Holy Communion, 9 am-12 pm,

Scanlan, FL2

Oct 26 Taste of Carmel: Carmelite Spirituality

Group, 2:15 pm, Scanlan, FL2

Free Registration for FORMED

FORMED is an online website that provides 24/7

access to Catholic video-based study programs, feature

films, audio presentations, and ebooks from some of the

best Catholic apologists and speakers. FORMED can

help you learn more about your faith, grow closer to

Jesus, enrich your marriage, teach your children about

their faith, and reach fallen-away Catholics. Content is

in both English and Spanish.

If you have any questions about FORMED or

registration, contact Kim Jones by 435-862-1354 or

email: saintgeorgecatholics@gmail.com

Parish Council Nominations

The new parish council is a mix of appointed and

elected members. The appointed members include Juan

Carbajal, Rita Cohen, Angie Gomez, and Jane Mruczek.

It is now time for elected members. Please prayerfully

consider who represent the needs of the parish well and

nominate a person. Four of these nominees will be

elected once the office confirms their willingness to

serve. Nominations will be accepted in church next

weekend.

Nominaciones del Consejo Parroquial

El nuevo consejo parroquial es una mezcla de miembros

nombrados y elegidos. Los miembros nombrados

incluyen a Juan Carbajal, Rita Cohen, Angie Gómez y

Jane Mruczek. Ahora es el momento para los miembros

elegidos. Por favor, considere en oración quién representa

bien las necesidades de la parroquia y nomine a una

persona. Cuatro de estos nominados serán elegidos una

vez que la oficina confirme su disposición a servir. Se

aceptarán nominaciones en la iglesia el próximo fin de

semana.

Father Dare says “thank you very much” to our parish for all the warm wishes and special recognition on his birthday. ***************************************** El Padre Dare dice "muchas gracias" a nuestra parroquia por todos los cálidos deseos y el reconocimiento especial de su cumpleaños.

Scripture Readings for the Week of October 6

Sunday: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14/Lk 17:5-10

Monday: Jon 1:1-2:2, 11/Jon 2:3, 4, 5, 8/Lk 10:25-37

Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 130:1b-2, 3-4ab, 7-8 [3]/Lk 10:38-42

Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11/Ps 86:3-4, 5-6, 9-10 [15]/Lk 11:1-4

Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps 40:5a]/Lk 11:5-13

Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2/Ps 9:2-3, 6 and 16, 8-9 [9]/Lk 11:15-26

Saturday Jl 4:12-21/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12 [12a]/Lk 11:27-28

Next Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf. 2b]/2 Tm 2:8-13/Lk 17:11-19

ANNOUNCEMENTS and EVENTS

Parish Gift Shop

Come in to see the variety of items available:

Earrings, pendants, rosary bracelets, rosaries,

prayer books, children's books, holy cards, medals

and so much more. We also have items on

clearance and donated items.

The Gift Shop is located in the southwest corner of

the vestibule of the church. Hours: Tuesday thru

Friday 10 am - 2 pm and after the weekend

Masses.

Contact: Sharon Rawlins 435-688-1948

La Tienda de Artículos Regalos

Ven a ver la variedad de artículos disponibles:

aretes, cadenas, pulseras de Rosario, Rosarios,

libros de oraciones, libros infantiles, tarjetas

sagradas, medallas y mucho más. También

tenemos artículos en liquidación y artículos

donados.

La Tienda de Regalos se encuentra en la esquina

suroeste del vestíbulo de la iglesia. Horario:

martes - viernes 10 am - 2 pm y después de las

Misas del fin de semana.

Contacto: Sharon Rawlins 435-688-1948

This weekend’s second collection benefits the Saint George Catholic Church

Renovation Projects

If you have Building Fund envelopes, you may use

them for this collection. You may also contribute to

the Renovation Projects fund through our online

giving.

La segunda colecta este fin de semana...

Será a beneficio de los proyectos de la Iglesia

Católica de Saint George.

Querido Dios,

Vemos que la vida se abarata todos los días.

a través del aborto y otras formas de abuso,

a través del terrorismo y otros actos de violencia,

y por negligencia de los niños,

los pobres y los ancianos.

En un mundo de abundancia, podemos olvidar

que no hay nada más precioso que la vida humana.

Danos la gracia de ver cómo podemos

marcar la diferencia,

y alentar el cambio en nuestra cultura.

Cuando estamos desanimados,

nos recuerda al monje católico Telémaco

quien detuvo los juegos de gladiadores con

un acto de caridad.

Inspíranos con las historias de María

y otras madres de embarazos inesperados,

quien sabía que cada niño es un regalo

de la gracia de Dios

y es querido por ti en este mundo.

Fomentar la convicción en los corazones de aquellos

quienes aún no conocen o entienden

que el deseo de elegir no es motivo para acabar con

ninguna vida y que deseas que toda la vida

ven solo a un fin natural en ti.

Amén.

Respeto a

la oración

de vida