26" and 27 Sundays in Ordit St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church ry Time | September 26 - October 3, 2071 LD qy 5313 Flad Avenue, Madison, WI 53711 608-271-7421 | parish@stmariagoretti.org | www.stmariagoretti.org A Message from the 26" Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Family of Faith, Jesus isso generous, why dowe so often fail to experience his generosity? If God's goodness i like the sun, shining brightly and constantly ll around us, why do we so often find ourselves in darkness, sadness, and difficulty? The full answer to this question comes only with a lifetime of knowing, loving, and following Christ, as the saints can attest to. Butat least part of the answer is readily available. Many times we don't see God's light shining in our lives, because we don't bother opening up the shutters. Itcan be a bright, brilliant day outside, but ifwe close ourselves up in our room behind locked shutters and drawn curtains, we won't benefit from the light. God is respectful of our freedom. He wants our friendship, not servile obedience, And so he gives us opportunities and. instruments to receive his generous grace, but he doesn't force us to use ee Cur gatas) omen) Pe neta them, He gives us the Sacred Scripture, a heavenly storehouse of wisdom and inspiration, but it's up to usto study it, read it, and discover its treasures. He gives us the gift of prayer. He is always ‘online," ready to listen to us and speak in the quiet of our hearts, but it's up to tus to make prayer a priority, to develop a life of prayer, to pray ona daily basis and improve our methods of prayer, so that we become better and better at hearing his voice. He gives us the sacraments of the Eucharist and confession, each one of which isa a oes second Py a 26™ SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME flowing fountain of grace and spiritual strength, butitis up to us to come frequently and drink deeply from these fountains. God is generous. Itis his nature to spread goodness. Let’s ask God for the grace and courage this week to open up all the shutters of our soul, or atleast one shutter that we haveso far been afraid to open. Nothing would please him more. God bless, Fr. Scott Cee tones .m.in frontofthe chSaint of the Week: St. Vincent de Paul ‘Most people have heard of St. Vincent de Paul, but not too many know very much ‘about him or his life. Here are five things ‘that you may not Know: ‘5. St. Vincent de Paul spent the frst 20 ‘years of his life seeking fame and ‘wealth, Vincent de Paul was born to a peasant family in France in 1580. Although he later achieved fame for his dedication to the poor, his early life was spent attempting to escape his ‘humble roots. Vincent became a priest at the young age of 19, and he spent most ofhis carly priesthood mingling with members of the elite 4. St. Vincent dle Paul was captured by pirates. In 1605, Vincent was returning ‘home by boat froma trip. While travelling, he was caprured by pirates, ‘who brought him to Tunis in Northern Affica, He was sold into slavery and he remained a slave for two years. During this time, he prayed to God, telling that ifhis life would be spared and he ‘was freed, he would devote the rest of his Life to the service of the poor. 43.St. Vincent de Paul was a ‘community organizer. Aficr his ‘eventual escape from Africa, Vincent served a church in rural France. The poverty he found there shocked him—it ‘was not uncommon for people who were ‘unable to find work in his poor ‘community to die from starvation. He ‘met with affluent friends and inspired them to organize into groups going from ‘house to house requesting furniture, food ‘and clothing. 2. St. Vincent de Paul was a legend in hhis own time. He then expanded his swork, founding hospitals, orphanages ‘and homes for people who were mentally ilL. He also devoted his last years to serving prisoners and slaves, sharing ‘with them his story of hope as a former slave himself. He was very well known ‘throughout Europe in his own time. 4. St. Vincent de Paul did NOT found ‘the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was not founded until more than 150 years after St. Vincent's death, source: svincentdayton org St. Maria Goretti Catholic Churen Spiritual Life “Bless the Lord, all you his au mighty in power, fulfilling his word, and heeding his voice.” (Psalm 103:20) This is the Entrance ‘Antiphon at Mass on this coming Wednesday, September 29, the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. This verse gives insight to the functions of God’s angels. Their very first role is praising and worshipping God. In various psalms wwe see this role acclaimed, and the psalmist declares his praising God in the presence of the angels. In the book of Revelation, we read of the angels singing before the throne of God. (For example, see Rev. 15:2-3.) Luke 2:13-14 tells of the many angels singing and praising God as they appeared to the shepherds at the time of the birth of Christ. The Chureh’s liturgy also gives credence to this most esteemed role of the angels. We hear this in every Mass with the concluding words of each Preface, namely that we join with all the saints and angels as we sing the Holy, Holy, Holy. Another role of the angels, according to the antiphon above, is that of fulfilling God's word and heeding his voice. Through salvation history, God has sent the archangels to earth to do his bidding. Saints Gabriel, Michael, and Raphael, the three archangels, were given special ainistries wich We know from the accounts in the Bible. Archangel Gabriel was sent to Zechariah whose wife Elizabeth was barren to announce the birth of John the Baptist (LK 1:5-20). Gabriel was also sent to Mary to announce the birth of Jesus (Lk 1:26). Archangel Raphael was sent to aid Tobit and Sarah who both knew distress and sorrow and were praying that it would be better to face death than what they were experiencing Raphael brings a cure for the blindness of Tobit, and he also intercedes for Sarah in alleviating her marital distress. (If you haven’t read the Book of Tobit in the Old Testament, please do so as it contains Page? ‘many values about life.) Archangel Michael battles in heaven against Satan and Satan’s angels. Michael and his angels are victorious and throw the evil angels from heaven. (See Revelation, chapter 12.) Every day the battle against evil confronts us, and we pray to St. Michael the Archangel to defend us in this battle, See the prayer to St Michael later in this bulletin. Angels are commonly known as God’s messengers. In heeding God's voice, they carry God’s message to those designated by God, including us, Gods angels also function as our guardian angels. God gives each of us a personal guardian angel to watch over ts, to lead and guide us throughout the day, to be our protection. On October 2, the Church celebrates the liturgy in memorial of all Guardian Angels. The Entrance ‘Antiphon of the Mass is again that of acknowledging the angels praising God: “Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.” (Daniel 3:58) At the end of this bulletin is the traditional Angel of God prayer. Throughout this week, let us be more cognizant of the role of angels in the life of the Church and in our own personal lives. Daily let us pray to St. Michael to defend the Church and us from evil. Letus call on our guardian angels to be our protector and guide. Daily let us join all the angels singing and praising God-the very first cole of all those whom God has created. St. Raphael is the patron saint of the Diocese of Madison. On September 29, please say a prayer for all needs of our Diocese. Sr. Denise IA MORE? September 26 - October 3, 2021Blessing of Pets October 4 at 4 p.m. October 4s the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, who is known for his loving attention to animals. We invite you to the annual blessing of your pets in front of the church on Monday, October 4, at 4:00 p.m. All of God's creatures are welcome! Rosary Rally at SMG October 16 at 12 p.m. We invite everyone to 2 Rosary Rally in honor of our Blessed Mother for the healing of our Clurch, our country, and our world, All you need to participate is a rosary and your presence. Please join us in front of the church in the circle drivew Join a Liturgical Ministry We invite you to consider helping at the liturgies as a lector, commentator, usher, Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, sacristan, or helping with such tasks as washing the lineas used at Mass or keeping the holy water bowls clean and refreshed. For more information, call Sr. Denise at 608-268-2960. Outreach News COVID and Outreach Ministries - This summer, we thought that the pandemic was coming under control and that our ministries would soon be returning to pre-COVID practices, but yet the pandemic persists. Here is a quick update on some of our ministries ‘© Luke House - Resumed serving hot meals in September ‘+ CMC Meal - Planned on resuming their indoor meal program at the end of August, but has postponed that until at least November ‘+ Meadowood - Holding off on serving the snack packs and distributing food for the foreseeable furure ‘© St. Vincent de Paul food pantry - Continuing their drive-thru service through at least March Weekly Bible Study Thursdays after 8 a.m. Mass Join fellow parents and parishioners on Thursdays, after the 8 a.m. school Mass, in prayer and fellowship to study the upcoming Sunday Mass readings ‘Young childsen aze welcome to tag along, We'll meetin the back area of the Parish Hall. For more information, contact Katie Christensen at 630-776-3092. Job Opening: Snow Crew Member The Snow Crew Member position is responsible for helping clear the sidewalks of snow and spread salt, The hours vary depending on snow fall, but they are typically early around 6am or late around Spm on weekdays and on cali for weekend events. The snow crew leader will organize the exact time The tools used are snow shovel, snow blower, salter, and brush sweeper. Compensation: $24/br, If you are interested in helping. please contact Josh at josh. bruecken(@ stmariagoretti.com or 608-271-7421 SMG Scout Troop 102 Holiday Wreath Sale Support our scout troop and decorate for the holidays at the same time. Scout families will be taking orders for wreaths, centerpieces and roping in the corridor after Masses the weekend of October 9/10. If unable to attend Mass bout still interested in a purchase, please call the Parish Office and we will forward your name and phone number to a troop family to take your order Resources & More on Our Website Upcoming Masses & Events ‘* Watch 5:15 p.m. Vigil Mass on YouTube - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time + Watch 9 a.m, Mass on YouTube - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time ‘St. Maria Goretti Catholie Church Page3 Zea V3 Support Our Parish - Give Online Thank you for your continued support of St. Maria Goretti Parish. ‘Your contributions help us to continue to fulfill the Gospel Mission in wonderful ways. Please continue to be as generous as you are able in helping our parish meet its continuing needs. ‘Your generosity is essential to support the life of our parish. Ways to give ‘+ Online Giving - To make online contributions, please click the “Give Online” button ‘on our homepage. ‘© Give With Venmo - You can ‘now support our parish through our Venmo account @StMariaGoretti ‘+ Envelopes - Sunday offertory envelopes can be mailed to the parish office or dropped off at the church, ‘Your generosity is essential to support the life of our parish, Thank you! As out stewardship renewal season approaches, some insights into what ittakes to operate our bustling campus may be enlightening. For instance, after a year of somewhat reduced activity ‘ue to the pandemic, plus a dedicated project to update to lower cost LED lighting, our gas and electri bill sill came to more than $72,000 last year. So, your continued regular giving helps us ‘meet our obligations. Thank you! September 26 October 3,2021ETE Ao Gauls September 26 - October 3, 2021 Parish office Hours: Monday Friday 821m.-12 pam. Phone: 60827-7821 Email parsh@stmariagorettorg Please contact the Parish Office with address changes. . : Non Prot St. Maria Goretti Orasrization ; US Postage Catholic Church PAD 533 Flad Avenue Parmit No, 1086 Madison, 1537 acon, wa Liturgical Schedule Mass Times ‘Monday-Friday -6:30 and 8 a.m. Saturday-8am. 55pm." Sunday -7,9°, and am, sasp.m, “Masses willao be ive streamed on YouTube, Confession Monday-Saturday -30 minutes before every weekday Mass Saturday and Sunday-30 minutes before every weekend Mass Tuesday and Thursday -4-7 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday and Thursday -8:45 a.m.-8 p.m, First Friday-7-8 p.m. Rosary Monday-Friday - 6:19am. Saturday -7:40.a.m. October 3 is Respect Life Sunday In October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is designated as Respect Life Sunday. This year, the USCCB encourages the following prayer during the month of October. A Prayer to St. Joseph, Defender of Life Dearest St. oseph, atthe word of an angel, you lovingly took Mary into your home, ‘As God's humble servant, you guided the Holy Family on the road to Bethlehem, welcomed Jesus asyour own son in the shelter ofa manger, and fled far from your homeland for the safety ofboth ‘Mother and Child, We praise God that as their faithful protector, you never hesitated to sacrifice for those entrusted to you. May your example inspire us also to welcome, cherish, and safeguard God's most precious giftof life. Help us to faithfully commit ourselves to the service and defense of human life —especially where itis vulnerable or threatened, ‘Obtain for us the grace to do the will of God in all things. Amen. Copyrant © 2021, Unted States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C All ght reserved@ “Se electric 1 onstruction} EZ2=y Scott Riley |[ Simonint & Eonnson OKYEATNG 2. 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