JULY 27, 2008

17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

 

Parish Web Site- www.superiorcathedral.org

Superior Diocese Web Site- www.catholicdos.org

In the event of an Emergency after Business Hours

Call Fr. Dan at 392-3544

 

MASS INTENTIONS

MONDAY, July 28, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Patrick McGill – Jane & Jack OÕBrien-M

 

TUESDAY, July 29, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Kenneth Hartel – Regina Hartel-M

 

WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Carl Magnuson – His Wife, Marilyn-M                         

 

THURSDAY, July 31, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Jack Pease – Teri Snow-AM

 

FRIDAY, August 1, 2008

8:30 A.M. – Art Davy – Bob & Lee Urbaniak-M

 

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, August 2, 2008

4:30 P.M. – C. Paul Chialastri – Gloria & Family-M

 

SUNDAY, August 3, 2008

8:30 A.M.  – Ed OÕBrien – Kathy, Nora & Brooke Nelson-M

 

10:30 A.M. – Spiritual & Temporal Welfare of                      

    Cathedral Parishioners

 

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SANCTUARY CANDLE for the week of July 27th:

Will burn in memory of Bernadette Larson

By Ralph & Diane Rolson

 

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VOCATIONSÉAm I willing to sell everything I own and follow the Lord?   What is precious to me?             (Matthew 13:44-52)

 

Readings for the Week of July 27th:

Sunday:                 1 Kgs 3: 5,7-12 / Rom 8: 28-30 / Mt 13: 44-52 or 13: 44-46          

Monday:                Jer 13: 1-11 / Mt 13: 31-35

Tuesday:               Jer 14: 17-22 / Jn 11: 19-27 or Lk 10: 38-42

Wednesday:          Jer 15: 10,16-21 / Mt. 13: 44-46

Thursday:             Jer 18: 1-6 / Mt 13: 47-53

Friday:                   Jer 26: 1-9 / Mt 13: 54-58

Saturday:              Jer 26: 11-16,24 / Mt 14: 1-12

Next Sunday:        Is 55: 1-3 / Rom 8: 35,37-39 / Mt 14: 13-21     

 

MINISTRIES

PRAYER MINISTRY

There are people in the parish willing to share your needs and prayers.  Please call 392-3083 if you or a loved one is in need.

 

LITURGICAL ROLES for August 2nd & 3rd        

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION:

4:30        Terry Mikel, Mavis Moran, Pat Schmolke, Joni Tauzell 

8:30        Barb & Greg Guenard, Betty Peterson,  Louise Pope, Irena Raihala, Mary Lou Reger

10:30      Gene Bergren, Lucy Bishop, Sandy & Tom Henning, Jennifer Jubenville, Betty Leszcynski, Alice Stack

              

READERS:                                                             CANTORS:               

4:30     Sr. Eileen Lang                       Mary C.                

8:30     Nancy Carriar                         Geneva B.

10:30   Gene Bergren                         Terry C.

 

SERVERS:

4:30        Reba Buczynski

8:30        Neil Baltes

10:30      Halee Kirkwood

 

USHERS:

4:30        Joe Mackiewicz (Lead)

Bill Goligoski

               George Peterson

               Need 1

 

8:30        Bob Ahlborg (Lead)

               Jim Bleskan

Eugene Bayiha

Mary Lou Spicer

 

10:30      Bob Bennett (Lead)

               Tom Pearson

               Bernie Reger

               Alex Wizbicki

 

GREETERS:

4:30        Terry Mikel                                                         (SW)

               Brett Bailey                                                         (SE)

               Bob Kresky                                                        (MW)

               Shirley OÕHara                                                   (MC)

               Need One                                                          (ME)

 

8:30        Edith Livingston                                                  (SW)

               Kate Anecki                                                        (SE)

               Don Baltes                                                         (MW)

               Janet Baltes                                                       (MC)

               Rose Kidd                                                         (ME)

 

10:30      Gene & Barb Bergren                                        (SW)

               Sandy & Tom Henning                                       (SW)

Nicole Koschak                                                  (MW)

               Luz Lao                                                              (MC)

               Doris Mace                                                        (ME)

 

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

ÒThe Law of Your mouth is to me more precious than thousands of gold and silver pieces,Ó says the Psalmist today.  Does the amount of my offering suggest that I could honestly say the same?

 

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: For July 19th & 20th É192 Envelope Users (190 last week) contributed $6,601.00 in the Regular Collection, $516.50 in the Loose Collection, & $37.47 in the Teen/ChildrenÕs Collection.  Thank you!  

 

FROM THE PASTORÕS DESK

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!  We are looking for volunteers to help with some routine maintenance of the parish office building.  Our current project is to caulk, scrape, prime, and paint windows to greatly reduce the amount of heat lost from the building during the winter months.  What a great opportunity for you to donate some of your time to our parish community!  There are two dates:  Thursday, August 14, 6pm (prep work; scraping, etc.) and Saturday, August 16 (lunch will be provided).  Please contact Tom Henning at 392-2809 or Sara Fouts at 392-6047 to volunteer. 

 

PS Thank you to those who helped with the carpet removal and painting the floors upstairs, it looks great, and is CLEAN!

 

PAINT THE TOWN-SUPERIOR – Calling all painters!  This is your LAST opportunity to help out with Paint the Town, as this is the last year for the program in our city.  If you always wanted to help paint a home for a deserving member of our community, nowÕs your chance!  Paint day is scheduled for Saturday, September 6th.  For more information, or to volunteer, please contact Sara Fouts at 392-6047.  Thank you!

 

WEEKLY MEDITATION

JULY 27, 2008

17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Readings:  1 Kings 3:5,7-12; Psalm 119; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 13:44-52

 

ÒFor I love your commands more than gold, however fine.Ó  (Psalm 119:127)

 

   When was the last time you had to take a test and fill in some blanks?  King Solomon was given a test something like that and he completed it successfully.  Supposing you were given a similar test that went something like this:  ÒThe reign of God is _____.Ó  How would you complete it?

 

   Just what is this ÒReign of GodÓ in your mind and heart?  Would your answer be something so worthwhile that you would seek it out, pursuing it and sacrificing everything to get it?  Tim Russert in his book ÒBig Russ and MeÓ, tells the story about his fatherÕs great goal of taking care of his family.  For most of his life he worked two jobs.  At one point he was up for a promotion that would have increased his salary rather substantially.  He was approached by a number of men asking him to do something that Mr. Russert considered immoral.  Even though it cost him the promotion he refused to do what they asked.  Indeed he loved GodÕs Òcommands more than gold, however fine.Ó

 

   GodÕs reign has been described as a way of living here and now according to the spirit of the Beatitudes.  Some of the parables show us how this reign is sown in our lives and how the soil of our hearts responds.  Two weeks ago the parable of the sower and the seed spoke of some rocky soil and some soil with thistles and thorns.  These distractions kept the seed from producing good fruit.  So what in your life do you consider the great treasure or pearl of great price?  Are you trying to prepare the soil of your heart to receive these great treasures?   How hard are you working to find them?  Are you willing to sell all in order to purchase them?  Have you found either of these yet?

 

Question for Children:  If you could be with Jesus, what would you trade from your own things for that?

 

Questions for Youth:  TodayÕs gospel reminds us that GodÕs kingdom is worth sacrifice.  What do you need to sacrifice in order to follow God in your own life?  Why are you willing to make that sacrifice?

 

Question for Adults:  Using JesusÕ parable as your starting point, how would you describe in your own words what the Reign of God is for you personally?  Try to use a parable to describe it:  ÒThe reign of God is ___.Ó

 

ÒBlessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Ó  (Matthew 5:3)

 

 Fr. Lee

CATHEDRAL NEWS

 

BAPTISM PREPARATION: Sunday, August 24th        

For those preparing for the birth of their child – or for children who have not received the Sacrament of Baptism . . .  register for class by calling 392-8511.  Class will be held Sunday, August 24th from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Kress Hall.  These classes are held 3 times a year.  Please plan ahead in order to fulfill the requirement of parent preparation before Baptism.

 

CATHEDRAL SCHOOL NEWS

 

Cathedral School 2nd Annual Golf Tournament –  4 Person Scramble will be held on Saturday, August 16th at the Poplar Golf Course. Cost is $50 per golfer which includes 9 or 18 holes of golf, steak dinner and door prizes. Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to support the guidance counseling program for the 2008-2009 school year.  Contact Michelle Vinoski at 218-428-4911 or Bob and Carla Welsh at 715-392-7694 for more information.

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

PATTY BARTHEN CANCER BENEFIT –   There will be a sloppy joe lunch, bake sale, and silent auction held at Our SaviorÕs Lutheran Church (1924 Wyoming Avenue) on Saturday, August 2nd from 11:00 to 5:00 PM.   The cost is $8.00 for adults; and $6.00 for children 10 and under.  Patty is battling cancer for the second time in four years.  Her first bout with cancer was in September of 2004.  She had stage 3 Ovarian Cancer.  She had surgery and chemo to treat it.  In May of this year she learned that the cancer was back.  Patty is seeking progressive treatment for resistant and reoccurring cancer in Zion, Illinois.  Help us, Help Patty.  Donations can be sent to:  Patty Barthen Benefit, 1219 Hammond Avenue, Superior, WI  54880.    

 

COMMUNION MINISTERS AT SMHS – Looking for a rewarding way to volunteer?  St. MaryÕs Hospital in Superior has room for two or three more volunteers to bring communion to hospitalized Catholic patients.  The hospital provides training, and most volunteers work less than a half hour twice a month.  If you are interested, please call Ana Beier, the hospital chaplain, at 395-5408.

 

17TH ANNUAL EVENING OF HEALING Prayers and

Mass - Monday, July 28 at 7 PM at St. Benedicts in Duluth.  Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from noon to 5 PM.  Reconciliation 2-4 PM.  Mass at 7:00 PM.  Individual prayers for healing following Mass.

 

MCCABE RENEWAL CENTER is seeking a person for flexible, part-time help this fall.  Responsibilities include assisting with meal service, and some household environmental/cleaning tasks.  Knowledge of safe food handling procedures and ability to lift/carry up to 30 pounds required.  Email a brief letter of application and resume to: Mccabecenter@msn.com or mail to: McCabe Renewal Center, Attn: Jane, 2125 Abbotsford Avenue, Duluth, MN  55803.