PASTOR

Fr. Marianand Mendem

mmendem@archkck.org

SECRETARY

Kay Ludvicek

ACCOUNTANT

Merlin Nelson

DIRECTOR REL. ED.

Barbara Berg

PARISH OFFICES

115 E. 5th St. Holton, KS 66436

Office: 785-364-3262

Rectory: 362:7026 parish@jacocatholics.org

www.jacocatholics.org

St. Dominic St. Francis Xavier

Catholic Church

Our Lady of Snows Shrine

SACRAMENTS

WEEKEND MASSES 5:30 pm Sat. Vigil @ St. Dominic

8:00 am Sun. @ St. Francis Xavier

10:30 am Sunday @ St. Dominic

WEEKDAY MASSES Tue. 8am @ St. Francis Xavier

Wed. 8am @ St. Dominic

Thu. 8am @ St. Francis Xavier

Fri. 8am @ St. Dominic

No Mass Mon. or Sat.. Morning

RECONCILIATION 30 Minutes prior to

5:30 pm and 8:00 am Mass

Anytime by appointment

MARRIAGE Contact the parish 9 months prior to

preferred wedding date

BAPTISM Contact the office after

birth of the child

St. Dominic:

St. Francis Xavier:

PARISH STEWARDSHIP

Thank you for your

continued generosity

St. Dominic

St. Francis Xavier

St. Dominic

M i n i s t r y S c h e d u l e f o r t h e Envelopes* Plate Total: Week of Week of

Envelopes* Plate Total:

Week of

Week of

Average weekly expenses for this fiscal year: $2,719.11

Average weekly expenses for this fiscal year: $1,971.04

Oct. 1st~ 5:30 pm

COMMUNION JeanLierz Mark Pruett Vickie Pruett Larry Tanking Alberta Tanking

LECTOR Alberta Lierz

ACOLYTE Katrina Shaw Tressa Henry Karsen Brandt

MUSIC Cathleen Reed Brian Meerpohl

GREETERS / USHERS Pete Rethman Irene Rethman Pete Rethman Larry Tanking

Oct. 2nd~ 8:00 am

COMMUNION Damon Putnam Sharon Cole Bob Butts Joann Walker Ray Zeller

LECTOR Ray Zeller

ACOLYTE Emily Albright Jase Wege Kendon Wege

MUSIC Joan Hood M.L. Koch; S. Nelson

GREETERS / USHERS Jim Seematter Marsha Seematter Bob Butts Steve Broxterman

Oct. 2nd~ 10:30 am

COMMUNION Dave Schmitz Gail Schmitz Rosemary Wilkerson Michele Haverkamp Zach Lancaster

LECTOR Helen Plankinton

ACOLYTE Kale Purcell Keegan Purcell Jake Zeller

MUSIC Cathleen Reed Leigha Sweet

GREETERS / USHERS Ruben Zeller Malea Zeller Galen Brucken Dan Fiedler

2 7 t h S u n d a y i n O r d i n a r y T i m e

September 18

Sept. 11

Sept. 4

Sept. 11

Sept. 4

$ 840.00 $ 98.00

$ 938.00

$ 1,391.45 $ 2,017.00

$ 700.00 $ 213.00 $ 913.00

$ 1,982.75 $ 5,408.26

S e p t e m b e r 2 5 , 2 0 1 6 2 6 t h S u n d a y i n O r d i n a r y T i m e

R e f l e c t i n g o n G o d ’ s W o r d

If anyone is the prophet of the punch line, it is Amos. He travels up from the south to preach to the people

of the northern kingdom of Israel and he pulls no punches. ―Woe to the complacent,‖ he begins, and then

in a quick series of brush strokes lets them know how God sees them: lying upon their beds, stretched out

on their couches, eating their tender lamb and calves, drinking fine wine while the music plays and they

anoint themselves with the best oils. Then the punch line—they shall be the first to go into exile. The party

is over!

In a similar vein Jesus paints a portrait of ―Richman‖—tradition has named him Dives (Latin for ―rich

man‖)—dressed in the best, eating the best, insulated in his own little world, while at his door Lazarus lies

starving, with only dogs coming to lick his sores. It is a scene of total indifference to the plight of the poor.

God’s response is clear. The wheel will turn. And when it does, so shall Lazarus and Richman. What was a

gap between them becomes a chasm.

The Letter to Timothy today contains advice from a mentor to his beloved child in the faith. It offers of

profile of how the baptized person is to live. It’s a shame that the reading does not begin earlier (1 Timothy

6:9–10) and end later (6:17–19), because these verses directly warn about the dangers of money, offering

advice for the wealthy so that they may ―lay hold of eternal life‖ (6:12).

Eucharistic Ministers for the weekend of Oct. 1-2nd

Homebound: Marceta Reilly

Nursing Homes: Jean Lierz

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RCIA – The Rite of Christian

Initiation of Adults!

Everyone is welcome. Tuesday

Sept. 27, 7-8:30 pm at St. Dominic Church Offices

Topic for the evening: Transmitting Faith

If you or someone you know may be interested please

contact a member of the RCIA Team:

Fr. MarianandMendem – 785-364-3532,

mmendem@archkck.org

Margaret Blevins – 785-220-4677,

mblevins817@gmail.com

Barbara Berg – 785-364-3262, bar-

baracberg@hotmail.com

Boyd & Helen Murphy Plankinton – 785-364-4816,

hmurphplank@gmail.com

Greg Watkins—Chair

Carolyn Koger

Jane Coverdale

Pat Doyle

Rosemary Wilkerson

S t . D o m i n i c

F i n a n c e C o u n c i l J a c k s o n C o u n t y

P a s t o r a l C o u n c i l

Elsie Beam—Chair

Bill Haug

Chris Everts

Farrell Synder

Kay Andler

Damon Putnam

St. F rancis Xav ier

F i n a n c e C o u n c i l

Gregg Watkins

Elsie Beam

Barbara Berg

Margaret Blevins

Marie Burdiek

Larry Larkin

Wayne Leiker

Karen Leiker

Jackie McAsey

Merlin Nelson

Darrin Reith

Janeil Stevens

LITURGY SCHEDULE AND MASS INTENTIONS

The 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

SATURDAY, September 24th~

St. D 5:30 PM Aaron & Shara Sevart

SUNDAY, September 25th~

St. F 8:00 AM For All Parishioners

OLS 8:30 AM

St. D 10:30 AM Hap Brucken (D)

TUESDAY, September 27th~

St. F 8:00 AM NO MASS

WEDNESDAY, September 28th~

St. D 8:00AM NO MASS

THURSDAY, September 29th~

St. F 8:00 AM NO MASS

FRIDAY, September 30th~

St. D 8:00 AM NO MASS

The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

SATURDAY, October 1st~

St. D 5:30 PM For All Parishioners

SUNDAY, October 2nd~

St. F 8:00 AM Bob Hood (D)

OLS 8:30 AM

St. D 10:30 AM Robert & Melinda Wareham

CHURCH CLEANERS: Sept. 26-Oct. 2 Milt & Lila Kranbill

Oct. 3-9 Gary & Annette Schreiber

Oct. 10-16 Reith Family

Oct. 17-23 Bertulfo Family

Oct. 24-30 Karen Leiker, Kay Ludvicek

Please contact the office ahead of time and let us

know when you are planning on cleaning so that the

church will be unlocked and the lights can be turned

on for you. Thank you for your service to your parish. You can still

volunteer by calling the office at 364-3262.

ST. DOMINIC RelEd:

RelEd Class PreK-High School, Wednesday, September 28th;

RelEd Classes PreK-8th Wednesday, October 5th, 6:30-

7:45pm High School Meets at St. Francis

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER RelEd:

RelEd Classes Sunday, September 25th; 9-10:15am

RelEd Classes PreK-8th, Sunday, October 2nd, 9-10:15 am

Sunday, October 16th: St. Dominic Appreciation Luncheon following Mass.

All parishioners are invited to celebrate the success of our

capital campaign. Food and beverages will be provided. NO SATURDAY VIGIL MASS THAT WEEKEND

St. Francis Xavier Gratitude Sunday

October 2, 2016 Mass will be at 8:00 am followed by Religious Education

Classes. Pot Luck lunch served at noon. Table service pro-

vided. Live auction items are: 2 designated parking spots; Din-

ner for 6 with Fr. Mendem; Christmas Pew; Easter Pew

All God’s angels come to us disguised. —James Russell Lowell

The St. Dominic, St Francis Xavier &

Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Communities

Extend Their Sincerest Sympathies

And Heartfelt Prayers to the family of

Kim Lutz

Sister of Tim Blevins

Eternal rest grant unto Her O Lord

And let your perpetual light shine upon her.

P A R I S H P R A Y E R C O N C E R N S

Decklyn Adame; Carol Barton (Friend of Dean & Ramona Robinson); Sonya Bergman; George Bolz; Angela Brewer; Jeaneane

Chance; Harold Dallas (Husband of Pat Dallas); Estelle Danner; Deb Davies; Ron Dees ( friend of Fred & Sheila Fernkopf); Dick

DeVader (Brother of Ramona Robinson);Sharon DeVader; Steve Devlin; Kathy Estabrook (sister of Terry Ludvicek);Sherri Fiedler

(daughter-in-law of Dan & Venita Fiedler); Sheila Fernkopf; Larry Fund (brother of Karen McClaskey; Janie Garza (Friend of Vickie

Barr);Sam Gerry; Kenneth Glassel (brother-in-law of Cletamae Brown);Ann Glassman (Mother of Mary Wahlmeier); Vivian Gon-

zalas; Carly Grant (great granddaughter of Joan Hood); Jared Harris (grandson of Mary Harris); Pat Hasenkamp; Dave Henry; Jerry &

Darline Huftles (parents of Jackie McAsey);JoRae Krogman; Shari Lott (sister-in-law of Russell Schuetz); Rita Martin; Colette

McAfee (sister of Judy McGuffin; Mary Morford; Lynne Mulroy; Luisa Munoz (sister of Anna Alvarez); Susan Nelson; Erin Norwood

and daughter Bailey (Larkin Family Members); Kristina Oates (granddaughter of Gene Schifelbein); Gean O’Toole (Mother of Jim

O’Toole); J.R. Pickett; Angie Rawlins; Carolyn Reicherter; Cameron Renfro; Mary Riniker (Sister of Regina Butts); Ronna Rowe

(Family Member of Hilda Hrenchir); Virginia Ryan (Grandmother of Scott Bond); Lonnie & Helen Sands (brother and sister-in-law of

Joan Hood); Laura (daughter of Gene Schifelbein); Emma Schirmer; JoEllen Shaftsall (cousin of Vickie Barr); Judy Snyder; Special

Intentions of Sheila Springer; Nancy Versch Stereit; Evelyn Sullivan; Janie Teetzel; Rose Toledo; Laveda Wahweotten (mother of Tina

Wahweotten); Max Wichman (Son of Jeanette Wichman)

We pray for those among us who are ill, their families and for their care-giver;, those experiencing a hardship or difficulty;

and for those in the Armed Forces protecting our freedom.

To place someone’s name on the prayer list or to remove a name, please call the Parish Office (364-3262)

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Scripture Insights~

Luke’s Gospel parable and the passage from Amos vividly

address the issues of just access to resources and active concern

for the needy. The rich man seems oblivious to the suffering of

Lazarus, and similarly, the prophet Amos calls the rich

―complacent‖ because they lack concern for others-even as their

kingdom is falling to invaders who will send the people into

exile.

The conversation between the condemned rich man and Fa-

ther Abraham is particularly intriguing-displaying the gall of the

rich man, even now wanting the humble Lazarus to do his bid-

ding, and Abraham’s firm insistence that the man’s brothers will

be just as deaf to Lazarus’ warning as they have been to Scrip-

ture. Here Luke has planted a foreshadowing of the rejection of

Christ even after his Resurrection from the dead.

Some of this story’s power comes from symbolic language:

the door of the rich man’s house, outside of which Lazarus is

lying, marks a boundary between plenty and poverty that is

similar to the boundary between the netherworld and the bosom

of Abraham. The rich man could not open his door and there

can be no passage between the saved and the damned. Amos’

characterization of the rich through the objects they use conveys

the same message: the ―beds of ivory,.‖ and the use of the ―best

oils,‖ suggest a lavish, carefree lifestyle.

The very sharp point of the stories is the sin of uncaring com-

placency that works against justice-in spite of a long tradition

that teaches the opposite. Wealth is relative. Even those who

do not consider themselves wealthy still live in more comfort

than many others, and may also be uncaring or complacent.

Every community of faith is charged with finding ways to ex-

tend its resources to those in need. In recent writings Pope Fran-

cis takes up this message, calling for more energetic action for

justice motivated by mercy and compassion for the poor and

marginalized of society.

Who is ―Lazarus‖ in our world today?

What examples of complacency do you see around you?

In what ways do you share resources with others?

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION We’ve been thinking about names lately, and there is

hardly any tradition older than changing one’s name when

accepting a new vocation in life. In the time of Jesus, peo-

ple would normally wait until the eighth day after birth for

the naming of a child, partly because of the fragility of in-

fant life, when the eighth day would mark the end of a sur-

vival crisis, and also because the elders would look for

some clues as to the child’s identity. In Jewish life then as

now, it was not the custom to name a child after a living

parent; notice there are no ―juniors‖ in the genealogy of

Jesus. Remember also how the relatives complained to

Zachary and Elizabeth that no one in their family was ever

named John. Then there are the changed names, Abram

became Abraham, Sarai became Sarah, Saul became Paul,

Simon became Peter. This spills over into Western culture

in many ways, such as British royalty taking new names at

coronation. It’s anybody’s guess, for example, whether the

Prince of Wales intends to be King Charles II, or become

Henry, or Edward, or George if he wishes.

Members of religious orders have until recent years

swapped baptismal names for new ones, and the latest pope

made a switch as well. Secular life has many parallels, and

movie stars like Cary Grant, Judy Garland, and John

Wayne might not have shone so brightly as Archie Leach,

Frances Gumm, and Marion Morrison. There are some

compelling reasons in our tradition for taking a new name

when undertaking a new mission, yet also a clear prefer-

ence for choosing the right baptismal name from the start! —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

[K]eep the commandment

without stain or reproach

until the appearance of our Lord

Jesus Christ.

— 1 Timothy 6:14

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8:00 am Mass RelEd Classes PreK-8th Gr.:6:30-

7:45pm Acolyte Training High School RelEd Classes 6:30-

7:45pm

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

K of C Meeting~7:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration 2-6:00 pm NO MASS

NO MASS ReoEd Classes PreK-HS 6:30-

7:450m

NO MASS Eucharistic Adoration 2-5:00 pm

St. Dominic St. Francis Xavier

NO MASS 5:30 pm Vigil Mass 10:30 am Mass 8:00 am Mass~ Gratitude Sunday RelEd Classes 9-10:15 am Pot Luck Lunch at Noon

Eucharistic Adoration 2-6:00 am 8:00 am Mass

Friday, Sept. 30

St. Dominic St. Francis Xavier

8:00 am Mass Eucharistic Adoration 2-5:00 pm

8:00 am Mass 5:30 Pm Vigil Mass St. Dominic St. Francis Xavier

Saturday, Oct. 1 Sunday, Oct. 2 Tuesday, Oct. 4

Wednesday, Oct. 5 Thursday, Oct. 6 Friday, Oct. 7 Saturday, Oct. 8

Monday, Sept. 26 Tuesday, Sept. 27 Wednesday, Sept. 28 Thursday, Sept. 29