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Connections…
NOVEMBER 10TH, 2002- 32ND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
† "The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. The foolish ones when taking their lamps brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps. "Stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour"
Matthew 25:1-13
VISITORS
Many years ago in Poland, a student went to study with a rabbi renowned for his wisdom and piety. Upon arriving, the student was astonished to see that the rabbi lived in a single room filled with books. The only furniture was a table and bench.
"Rabbi, I mean no disrespect, but where is your furniture?" the student asked.
"My son, where is your furniture?" the rabbi countered.
"Mine? But I'm only a visitor here."
"As am I," the rabbi responded. "As am I."
CONNECTION: The wise rabbi lived his life in a constant state of expectation, that this life is a journey to the life of God that is the ultimate destination of every one of us. The playwright Ben Hecht wrote that "time is a circle that keeps packing up and moving away." Time is a gift that God gives us through which we might come to discover God and the things that are of God. There is so much we want to do with our lives; but the many demands on our time to made a living derail us from making a life, a life that is centered in the love of family and friends, in an awareness of God's living presence, and a yearning for contributing to the greater good of all. Christ warns us not to fall into the trap of the five "foolish" bridesmaids who squander their time before the Bridegroom's arrival, but to embrace the wisdom of the five "wise" bridesmaids, trimming our "lamps" with the "oil" of compassion, generosity and forgiveness in the precious time we have until the Bridegroom's coming.¦
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10
7:30am Mass (Cantor & Organ)
9:30am Mass (SJB Adult Choir)
11:30am Mass (Wild Honey and the Locusts )
1:00pm Baptism Liturgy
6:15pm Mass (Instrumental Music only)
7:00pm JustFaith Class
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11
8:00am Rosary (Chapel)
8:30am Mass (Chapel)
2:45pm Moms in Touch (LL109)
6:30pm Handbells Rehearsal (Church)
7:00pm Little Rock Bible Study (Rm. 209)
7:00pm RCIA (St. Vincent de Paul)
7:15pm Small Group Bible Study (Bl. Kateri)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
8:00am Rosary (Chapel)
8:30am Mass (Chapel)
11:00am Kindermusik (St. John Neumann)
4:00pm CIC (Rm. 211, Bl. Kateri)
4:30pm Sr. High Service Club (Youth Room)
6:00pm 5th & 6th Grade Retreat (Youth Room)
6:30pm PTO General Meeting (St. Joseph Hall)
7:00pm Respect Life (St. Martin de Porres)
7:15pm Wild Honey & The Locusts (St. Cecilia)
7:30pm Open Doors (St. Vincent de Paul)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
No school due to Conferences
8:00am Rosary (Chapel)
8:30am Word/Eucharist (Chapel)
4:15pm & 5:15pm Hallelujah Chorus (St. Cecilia)
5:00 & 6:30pm Odyssey
7:00pm Finance Committee (St. Clare)
7:15pm Adult choir Rehearsal (St. Cecilia)
7:15pm Hosanna Choir (church)
7:30pm Jr. High Live (Youth Room)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14
No School due to Conferences
8:00am Rosary (Chapel)
8:30am Mass (Chapel)
1:00pm Quilters (Bl. Jeanne Jugan)
6:30pm Preschool Board (St. Peter Claver)
6:45pm Franciscan Gala Committee (St. Joe's)
7:00pm Faith Formation Board (St. Clare)
7:30pm Adult Schola (St. Cecilia)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15
No School due to Conferences
8:00am Rosary (Chapel)
8:30am Mass (Chapel)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16
8:00am PPC Meeting (St. Joseph's Hall)
10:00am First Reconciliation (Church)
4:30pm Mass/ RCIA Rite of Acceptance
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
7:30am Mass
9:30am Mass
11:30am Mass
6:15pm Mass
7:00pm JustFaith Class (St. Vincent de Paul)
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