St. Chris topher Cathol ic Church · 2019. 9. 15. · 24th Sunday in O rdi nary T ime Sept em ber 15, 2019 St. Chris topher Cathol ic Church 12001 S E F ede ral Hw y, Hobe Sound,

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 15, 2019

St. Christopher Catholic Church

12001 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 772-546-5150, office 772-546-8820, fax

www.stchrishs.com [email protected] Rev. Aidan Hynes, Pastor

God goes after those who are lost and rejoices when they

are found.

Family Connection

Read or retell in your own words, the three stories from

the Gospel. Ask your children to recall games they play that

involve losing or hiding something and then finding it. (Hide and Go Seek, Ghost in

the Graveyard, Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?) Talk

about how exciting it is to find the person or thing being

looked for. Ask your children if they have

any memories of losing something special or being lost themselves. Share the

stories as well as the fears or feelings. Then tell them that just as you would go to any

length to find and bring them home if they were lost, so too would God. That is what Jesus

is telling us in the three stories. No matter what we do, no matter how wrong we are,

God, our loving father, is always anxious to forgive us and welcome us back home.

Saturday, September 14, 2019 3:30 PM † Maryellen Castellano / † Rose and Sandy Quattro / † Marjorie Fitzpatrick /

† The deceased members of the Dean Newbury Family

5:00 PM † Loretta and Frank J. Burgert / † The Frederick, Matkowski, and Wyshywaniuk Families /

† Rosalie Ciccotto / Intention of Bill & Ginny Hughes 65th Wedding Anniversary

Sunday, September 15, 2019 7:30 AM † Linda Masterpole / † Wynne Serra / † Paul and Thelma Finley /

Intention of People of St. Christopher

9:00 AM † Lois Morahan / † Tom Alfes / † John Fenton / † Martha Mabie

10:30 AM † Thomas Egan / † Michael and Josephine DeTardo / † Christina Feola / † Richard A. Wood

Monday, September 16, 2019 9:00 AM † Theresa Bouchard / † William J Kelly / † Charlene Kohler / Intention of Mariner Sands Prayer Group

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 9:00 AM † Sylvia Michaels / † Elizabeth Kristoff / † Gordon Wead / † Chris Cullinane

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 9:00 AM † Mark and Marie Kohler / † Ruth Carolyn Manley

Thursday, September 19, 2019 9:00 AM † Raymond M Tierney, Jr / † Mitchell Wolanski / † Ron and Hele Royce

Friday, September 20, 2019 9:00 AM † Catherine and James Phelan / † John Ryzner / † Richard Lewis / Intention of Joe and Carol DeJulia

Saturday, September 21, 2019 3:30 PM † Mary E. Dunn / † Bridget Hickey / † Joseph Briganti / Intention of Mary Wasson

5:00 PM † Helen Duffy / † Hugo Gastaldi / Intention of McDonough Family / Intention of Special Intention /

† Carol DeJulia

Sunday, September 22, 2019 7:30 AM † Robert Keller / † Patricia Patrick / Intention of People of St. Christopher

9:00 AM † The Charles and Sophie Lomangino Family / † Robert A. Bernier / † Dick and Lena Delponti /

† Cappy Cramer

10:30 AM † The Schaefgen and Hill Families / † Bob Moraco / † Michael Hoynes / † Susan Stanley Walsh

Altar Flowers and Sanctuary Candles For the Week of September 8 to September 14

Altar Flowers The deceased member of the Dean Newbury Family

as requested by Nancy Newbury.

Sanctuary Candles The People of St. Christopher Parish

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This Week’s Readings

First ReadingExodus 32:7-11,13-14

Moses stands up to God, recalling all of God's

great promises.

Responsorial PsalmPsalm 51:3-4,12-13,17,19

Once we are forgiven, we can hope for a new heart and a fresh start.

Second Reading1 Timothy 1:12-17

Paul proves it's never too late to repent and serve God.

Gospel ReadingLuke 15:1-32

Jesus responds to those who criticize him for

keeping company with the unworthy.

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Background on the Gospel Reading

In chapter 15 of Luke's Gospel, Jesus tells three parables about losing, finding, and rejoicing. The outcasts of society, the taxpayers, and the sinners approach Jesus eager to hear what he has to say. In Luke's Gospel, hearing is a sign of conversion. The Pharisees and scribes, still suspicious of Jesus, complain about him associating with sinners. So he tells them these three parables.

In the first story, the parable of The Lost Sheep, the shepherd leaves behind the 99 sheep to search for the 1 lost sheep. When he finds it, the shepherd rejoices not alone as in Matthew's version, but with friends and neighbors. In the same way, God rejoices more over 1 sinner who repents—like the outcasts who have come to hear Jesus—than over the 99 righteous like the Pharisees and scribes.

The second story, about a poor woman who will not stop searching until she finds her lost coin, makes the same point. Why are the Pharisees complaining? They should rejoice when the lost are found.

Finally we come to what is probably the most memorable parable in the Gospels, the story we know as The Prodigal Son. Just as in The Lost Sheep and The Lost Coin, this story (found only in Luke) is really about the seeker. The loving father is at the center of this parable. Even though his son runs off with his father's inheritance and squanders the money, the father waits for him, hoping for his return. Upon his son's return, the father, “full of compassion,” runs out to embrace and forgive him before the son can utter one word of repentance. At this point the rejoicing begins.

The parable does not end there. Rather, it makes one more point

about the older son's reaction. This son who never left, just like the

Pharisees and scribes who feel they are righteous, refuses to enter

his father's house to join in the rejoicing. He has served his father.

He has obeyed him. Perhaps it was not out of love. The father's

response teaches us that God's care and compassion extend to the

righteous and sinner alike. When we are lost, God doesn't wait for

our return. He actively seeks us out. And when the lost are found,

how could we not celebrate and rejoice?

This Week’s Liturgy


Mass Schedule Monday thru Friday

9:00am

Saturday Vigil 3:30pm and 5:00pm

Sunday

7:30am, 9:00am and 10:30am

Confessions Friday, following the morning Mass or by

appointment.

Office Hours Monday thru Friday

9:00am to 1:00pm

Parish

Registration We do our best to keep our parish roster updated and

current.

• If you are new to the parish, please complete a

registration form.

• If you move, change your phone number, or have

changes to family members, please update

your registration.

• If you are moving from the parish, please inform us.

772-546-5150.

Welcome to

St. Christopher Parish

Thank you for attending Mass with us today, we are glad you came!

Fr. Aidan Hynes and the parish family of St. Christopher would like to welcome all of our visitors and new members.

Please call the parish office at 772-546-5150 for information

or to arrange any of the following:

Anointing of the Sick, Baptism, Homebound Visits,

Mass Intentions, Marriages, or Funeral / Memorial Masses

Please remember St. Christopher Parish in your will.

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Please make all

offertory collection checks payable to “St. Christopher”.

Dollars and Sense

“Give to the Most High as He has given to you, generously, according to your means.”

~ Sirach 35: 7 - 9

Last Week’s Collections

Combined Offertory and Major Maintenance,

August 31 & September 1 ............................................................... $ 17,145.50

Last Year .................................................................................................... $ 16,238.50

Offertory September 7 / 8 ................................................................ $ 12,906.00

Last Year ..................................................................................................... $12,525.00

Respect Life Collection September 7 / 8 ........................................... $ 3,245.00

Last Year ...................................................................................................... $ 2,973.00

Upcoming Collections

This Week’s Second Collection, September 7 / 8 The Second Collection will be a special Hurricane Dorian Relief Collection.

Next Week’s Second Collection, September 14 / 15

The Second Collection will benefit All Saints Catholic School..



St. Christopher

Catholic Church

Opportunities to

Step Up and Join In

Ministries, Programs,

Groups, and Parish Services

to consider:

MINISTRIES

• Ushers

• Lectors

• Eucharistic Ministers

• Altar Servers

Children on Weekends and

Adults on Weekdays

• Homebound Ministers and

Nursing Home Ministry

• Religious Education

• Rosary Group

• Charismatic Prayer Group

PROGRAMS / GROUPS

• BINGO

• St. Vincent de Paul Thrift

Store

• Bible Study

• Council of Catholic

Women

• Knights of Columbus

• Legion of Mary

Parishioners and visitors often remark on the arrangements adorning our sanctuary. They are always fresh cut flowers,

replaced weekly.

You can help with the cost involved by using the floral arrangements to honor the living or memorialize the dead. An

acknowledgment of those being honored or memorialized and also the

name of those arranging it will be placed in the bulletin each week.

A similar arrangement can be made for the Sanctuary Candles. Please

contact the parish office at 772-546-5150 for details.

USHERS NEEDED

There is a great need for Ushers at all Masses. If you can serve in this role, please see the head usher before your Mass in the vestibule at

the back of the church. Please consider serving.

ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED

There is also a great need for Adult Altar Servers at weekday Masses and we are always happy to welcome Children Altar Servers

at weekend Masses. Please consider serving.

Knights of Columbus

Our next dinner is celebrating

Oktoberfest! Mark your calendars for Saturday September 21st.

Tickets are on sale this weekend and then thru Wednesday, September 18th in the parish office.

Please coordinate with family, friends, and neighbors then buy your tickets early, as we expect this one

to be very popular! “gute Zeit” (good time).


Join our Rosary Group

Monday

thru Friday at 8:30am

Pray for all intentions

of the people of the parish.


BINGO

SURVIVE THE SUMMER HEAT JOIN US IN OUR AIR CONDITIONED

PARISH HALL

ON WEDNESDAYS FOR BINGO!

Come and enjoy the fun of playing Bingo on Wednesday afternoons in

St. Christopher’s Parish Hall. Doors open at 11:00 AM. Game starts at 12:30 PM.

TWO JACKPOTS! PICKLE JAR!

LOTS OF FUN! ALL PAPER PROGRAMS.

Our Parish Hall is air conditioned and smoke free. Hot dogs and chips, coffee,

soft drinks, and snacks are available. Support your parish BINGO

and bring a friend!

WANT TO PLAY? Please come by the Parish Hall on

Wednesdays. Whether new to the game or an avid player, everyone is welcome!

WANT TO VOLUNTEER? Please leave a message with the

parish office and one of our Lead Volunteers will get back with you.

Volunteers are happy individuals who administer the various games and snack bar, while striving to make it comfortable, fun-filled, social

experience for everyone involved.

VISIT US ON THE WEB

www.stchrishs.com

www.facebook.com/St.ChristopherChurch

Bible Study with Eric Wolf: Gospel According to Matthew

Jesus the Christ suffered, died, and rose from the dead for our salvation: this is the good news that every Catholic believes. The Gospels proclaim this Good News and show us who Jesus is. Matthew is the evangelist who portrays Jesus as the Messianic Teacher. Together, we will discover the roots of our Catholic belief.

Mr. Wolf, a 14-year adjunct professor in Old and New Testament, leads the course with the benefit of his years of Master degree study in the Scriptures.

Join us to pray and study on Wednesdays from September 11 through Advent; we meet in the morning at 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. or evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Education Building. Commentary cost is $11 for those who pre-enroll; call the Office or Eric Wolf (772-932-7969) ahead of time to enroll.

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! It’s time to purchase your

St. Christopher Council of Catholic Women

30 Week Club ticket for 2019-20. Each ticket costs $30. Registration forms are available at the doors of the church. There are 3 drawings a month for $30 and 1 monthly drawing for $60 starting in Sept. The final

drawing in May is for $600 ! This is your chance to have some fun and help us support our local charities. Thank You for your continued support !!

Join our Legion of Mary Wednesday following the

9:00am Mass.

In the Hospitality Room.

Join our Charismatic Prayer

Group

Tuesdays following the 9:00am Mass.

In the Hospitality Room.



Diocese of Palm Beach’s Dedication to Prevention of Abuse through Training

and Education of Children

The Diocese of Palm Beach is committed to the safety and protection of minors and vulnerable adults in its care. The prevention of child abuse is challenging and requires more than adult

awareness, education, and training about the nature and scope of the problem. The “VIRTUS Teaching Safety – Empowering God’s Children” program enables the parents, teachers, cate-

chists, and youth ministers to give minors the tools they need to protect themselves from those who might harm them. All children in the Diocese of Palm Beach parishes and schools are in-

structed biannually with tools that empower them in personal safety. To learn more, visit www.diocesepb.org/education-and-training-of-adults-children-and-youth.

Visit the Diocese of Palm Beach on the web at

www.diocesepb.org

Prayer For The Protection From Storms

God our Father, Creator of the Universe and Lord over all creation, we humbly stand before you as your children in thanksgiving for your loving care and protection.

We ask that you keep us safe from all hurricanes which may threaten us in the coming seasons. Protect us from all fear and anxiety of storms and give us an ardent trust

and hope in Your love and mercy. You alone have the power to command the sea, the wind and the rain. You alone bring peace, calm, and safety. Father, we

thank you in advance, for you are our only Refuge.

We ask this through Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

Mary, Queen of the Apostles, and Patroness of our Diocese, pray for us.

AIM Retreat: Weekend-long Spiritual Retreat for Individuals with Physical Disabilities

Theme: "Living the Kingdom of God – Being God’s Presence in the World" Date: October 25-27, 2019 Where: Duncan Retreat Center, Delray Beach

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A retreat for individuals 18 years of age and above who require various types of physical assistance in order to make a weekend-long spiritual retreat--held in a loving, accessible and accommodating environment. We wel-

come volunteers willing to be fingerprinted and trained in accordance with the Diocesan Office of Safe Environ-ments guidelines. For additional information, contact Margarita Castellon (954-821-6077; marg-

[email protected]) or Paul Paschke (561-392-2476; [email protected]). A donation is welcome to cover the cost; however, for this year’s retreat it is not required. The Duncan Center charge of $280 per individual has been subsidized by generous benefactors for this 40th Anniversary year. For those interested, please ask about

opportunities for contributing to this joyful ministry.


Religious Education

September 15 Class September 22 Class Meeting for Confirmation Parents and Students September 29 Class Meeting for First Communion Families

Welcome back families, students and team members. Our first day went very smoothly.

A special thank you to the Parish Office Staff who came to help with registrations.

Our Catechists,

assistants and support staff have worked this summer to prepare for classes. There is a lot of enthusiasm and team spirit. Welcome to all our new volunteers.

I want to invite the rest of the Parish to

be Prayer Partners with our Religious Education Program. Your prayers

will help us provide the best sense of welcome and invitation to growth for our young people.

We will keep you in our prayers each week as we gather. Being Parish means being a community.

This Week's

5 Questions

1. To whom did God give a choice of three punishments?

2. What was the occupation of Elisha before he became

a prophet?

3. What was Dorcas admired for doing?

4. Which apostle baptized Simon the Sorcerer?

5. When Jesus fed 5000, how many fish did he use?

Last Week’s

5 Questions

1. How old was Jesus when he stayed behind

at the Temple? 12 years old (Luke 2:42)

2. Name the wife of Zecharias, the priest.

Elizabeth ( Luke 1:5)

3. Which prophet healed the polluted water

at Jericho? Elisha (2 Kings 2:15-21)

4. Name the city where Paul was born. Tarsus (Acts 22:3)

5. What was the secret Esther kept from her

husband? That she was Jewish

(Esther 2:10)


Susan Kirch Religious Education Coordinator

772-546-5150, ext. 2010

[email protected]

Classes start September 8th, 2019

and run from 10am to 11:30am.


Home Bound Ministry Kathy Wildes, Director, 772-546-5150

Kathy’s Hours: Tuesday and Friday each week

Knights of Columbus Eric Wolf, Grand Knight, (772) 932-7969

Meetings 1st Tuesday each month, 7:30 PM in the Parish Hall.

Jonathan C. Knaus, Field Agent (561) 603-8303

Ed Jost, Membership Director (407) 430-5209

Legion of Mary Sandra Johnson, (561) 729-3104

Wednesday 9:30 AM in the Hospitality Room

Nursing Home Ministry The Terrace of Hobe Sound

(Formerly The Manors of Hobe Sound)

2nd Saturday of the Month, at 10am for service and every other week on Thursday morning.

Please call, 772-546-5150

Rosary Group Monday thru Friday at 8:30 AM in the Church

St. Christopher Men’s Ministry Frank Weiland, (772) 545-3876

Meets Saturday morning at 8:00am in the Hospitality Room.

St. Christopher Parish Singles Group Lois at (772) 341-4654

Meets first Monday each month, October thru May at 1:00pm in the Hospitality Room.

St. Vincent de Paul Office (772) 546-2492

Hours Monday - Friday from 9am to 12pm Thrift Shop (772) 546-5070

Monday - Saturday, 9am - 12pm

St. Christopher Choir Bernadette Lindell, Music Director, (561) 308-3724

Religious Education Sue Kirch, Coordinator of Religious Education

[email protected] (772) 546-5150

All Saints Catholic School 1759 Indian Creek Pkwy, Jupiter, FL 33458

(561) 748-8994

Bible Study As scheduled seasonally, watch the bulletin.

Eric Wolf, (772) 932-7969 Ken and Connie Ziesman, (772) 463-0858

Bingo Every Wednesday, doors open at 11:00 AM and play starts at

12:30 PM in the Parish Hall

Charismatic Prayer Group Ken & Connie Ziesman, (772) 463-0858

Tuesday 9:30 AM in the Hospitality Room

Christ Child Society Leslie Berch (772) 220-1194

Meets the second Monday each month, October - March at 9:30 AM in the Hospitality Room

Council of Catholic Women Linda Duggan, President,

Sept thru May, Meetings the 2nd Tuesday each month,

1 PM in the Parish Hall

Diocese of Palm Beach 9995 N Military Trl, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

(561) 775-9500

Diocesan Cemetery Our Lady Queen of Peace, (561) 793-0711


St. Christopher Church

12001 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455

(772) 546-5150, Office (772) 546-8820, Fax

[email protected]

www.stchrishs.com

St. Christopher Staff

Rev. Aidan Hynes, Pastor Mary Stevens, Office Manager

Diane Busch, Bookkeeper Kathy Wildes, Secretary

Bernadette Lindell, Music Director Susan Kirch, Coordinator of Religious Education

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