He said, ‘Then I beg you, father,send him to my father’s house, for I have five

brothers,so that he may warn them,lest they too come to this place of torment.’

But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets.

Let them listen to them.’He said, ‘Oh no, father Abraham,

but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

Then Abraham said, ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets,

neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.’”

Gospel Luke 16:19-31

Jesus said to the Pharisees:“There was a rich man who dressed in purple

garments and fine linenand dined sumptuously each day.

And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,

who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scrapsthat fell from the rich man’s table.

Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.When the poor man died,

he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham.

The rich man also died and was buried,and from the netherworld, where he was in

torment,he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far offand Lazarus at his side.

And he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me.

Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue,

for I am suffering torment in these flames.’Abraham replied,

‘My child, remember that you receivedwhat was good during your lifetimewhile Lazarus likewise received what was bad;but now he is comforted here, whereas you are

tormented.Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is

establishedto prevent anyone from crossing who might

wish to gofrom our side to yours or from your side to ours.’

Reflecting on Living the GospelThe rich man in the gospel can neither see nor hear: he does not see Lazarus in need at his door; he does not listen to Moses and the prophets who guide him in right ways. The rich man is not in “the netherworld, where he was in torment” simply because of the good he received during his lifetime, but because his self-contained, self-satisfied lifestyle was not faithful to the teaching and practice of the Mosaic covenant. This is the rich man’s sinfulness: he was so wrapped up in himself and his riches that he failed to pay attention to just relationships among those who are bound together in covenant with God.

We who live today have even a further revelation beyond Moses and the prophets: we are to hear and put into practice the truth of the Gospel affirmed by Jesus who rose from the dead. How we are living now is how we will be liv-ing for all eternity. The present moment is amplified in eternity. Ultimately, how we live both now and in eternity is our choice. God makes good (or bad) on our choice! What guides us in this choice is the Gospel. Jesus made with us a new covenant, the heart of which is love of God and each other. The problem is not that we do not know how to live our lives. The problem is, we tend to talk about the poor and those in need of our care globally and in abstract terms. In this gospel, the poor and needy one is presented as an individual with a name lying on a nearby doorstep. Besides Moses and the prophets, we also have Jesus to teach us; we, too, only need to listen. Jesus teaches us how to see those in need around us and reach out in concern. There can be no great chasms between us.

Closing PrayersMay we spend the good God has given us for the sake of others.

May we listen to the words of the risen Christ and live as faithful disciples.

Our Father . . .

Collect

O God, who manifest your almighty powerabove all by pardoning and showing mercy,bestow, we pray, your grace abundantly upon usand make those hastening to attain your promisesheirs to the treasures of heaven.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

For Reflection:

· To avoid the complacency of the rich man, I need to . . .

· I need to listen to . . . I hear . . .

Suggestions for group and individual use:

1. Pray aloud the collect;

2. One person read aloud the gospel;

3. Each read prayerfully “Reflecting on Living the Gospel” and spend some time in personal prayer;

4. Share together responses to “For Reflection”;

5. Pray the “Closing Prayers.”

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The English translation of the Collects from The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

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TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

26th Sunday in Ord. TimeAmos 6:1a, 4-7Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-101 Tim 6:11-16Luke 16:19-31

TuesdayZech 8:20-23Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5,

6-7Luke 9:51-56

Readings for the week:27th Sunday in Ord. TimeHab 1:2-3; 2:2-4Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-92 Tim 1:6-8,

13-14Luke 17:5-10

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

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WednesdayNeh 2:1-8Ps 137:1-2, 3,

4-5, 6Matt 18:1-5, 10

SaturdayBar 4:5-12, 27-29Ps 69:33-35,

36-37Luke 10:17-24

FridayBar 1:15-22Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5,

8, 9Luke 10:13-16

ThursdayNeh 8:1-4a, 5-6,

7b-12Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11Luke 10:1-12

MondayZech 8:1-8Ps 102:16-18,

19-21, 29 and 22-23

Luke 9:46-50

All Masses are held in theReflection Room (2nd floor of theCampus Center), unless otherwise

indicated.

Sunday1PM, 7PM

7:00 pm Mass is in the Blue and GoldRoom on the ground floor of the

Campus Center beginning October 6.

DailyMonday 5PM

Wednesday 12:10PM Thursdays5PM (Newman House)

Sacrament of Reconciliation(Room 202 - Campus Center)Before or After Mass or by

Appointment.

Newman Catholic Student AssociationThank you and congratulations to those who were recently elected to theleadership of the Newman Catholic Student Association! They are: DanDurning, President, Lindsey Meunier, Vice President, Dorothy Mahoney-Pacheco, Secretary and Christa Lawton, Treasurer.

CCM Leadership TeamInterested in participating on one of our component leadershipteams? A planning meeting will be held on Monday, September30, at 7:00 pm in the Campus Center Reflection Room. We willcontinue planning some of the exciting possibilities for CatholicCampus Ministry this year. Our Campus Ministry here at UMassDartmouth is peer led...so we need your input. Contact DanDurning, President of the Newman Catholic Students Associationor Frank Lucca for more details.

Calling all Liturgical MinistersCatholic Campus Minstry is looking for students interested inserving in various parts of the mass as lectors, EucharisticMinisters, servers, hospitality and environment ministries. If youare interested please speak to Frank or Fr David after Mass or visitour website to complete the registration form under GETINVOLVED on the home page.

Pasta Nights at Newman House on ThursdaysOur non-renowned chef prepares a free pasta dinner on Thursday eveningsat the Newman House. Join us for Mass at 5:00 pm followed by an eveningof relaxation, conversation and dinner.

Bible Study“We read the gospels for one purpose: to know Jesus better and increaseour intimacy with him.”

Come join us for Bible Study! Visit our website to let us know what days ofthe week work best for you. For more information, please contact Fr Davidor Frank Lucca. We are forming groups now and need a few more folks tostart scheduling.

Knights of ColumbusThe Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal organization based on fourprinciples. They are: Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. Membershipis open to any male who is over the age of 18 and a practicing RomanCatholic. Membership also continues after one graduates from UMassDartmouth through the local K of C Council. Interested? Contact FrankLucca .

Relay for LifeWe will be participating in the Relay for Life. The page for our team is nowup. You can reach it by visiting our website and navigating to theCommunity tab. There you will find a "Join this Team" button! You are notobligated to participate, but we'd love to see a good number of people onthe team this year. If you have any questions, please contact Dan Durning

or Laurinda Ralph, Relay for Life Co-Chairs.

Charis Retreat - The Seekers' RetreatToo much going on?Pulled in a million directions?You’re not the only one.

In the craziness of life, it doesn’t hurt to pause and take alook at the big picture: What’s important in my life? Whatam I looking for? Where does God fit in?UMass DartmouthCatholic CampusMinistry presents theweekend Seekers'Retreat. Find out howother young adultsanswer thesequestions; learn howfaith plays a role intheir journeys; and takethe time to reflect onyour own path.Retreatants are

invited to look at theirlives to see where God has been, where God is present, andwhere God is calling them to be.Mark your calendars. Coming Feb 28-Mar 2 at Cathedral

Camp in East Freetown. Please visit our website for detailsand to register.

ESTEEMSo you’re a student. And you want to develop yourleadership skills and live out your faith. You’ve come to theright place. Esteem (Engaging Students To Enliven theEcclesial Mission) is a program for Juniors and Seniors.UMass Dartmouth is one of only 9 sites nationwide to offerthis exciting new program. More information will be availablesoon. ESTEEM is expected to kick-off at UMD in the Springof 2014. Interested? Speak to Fr David or Frank for details.

Open to Faith Live Blog EventHave a question about Catholicism, it's beliefs or practicesthat you have always wanted to ask? Just want to learn a bitmore about Catholicism? Open to Faith is the opportunity. Itis a live blog event that presents information about theCatholic faith and it's practice and most importantly, seeks toanswer questions that participants may have. Join in for theentire time, for a few minutes or visit it later at your ownconvenience, it is available 24/7 on demand as soon as thelive session ends. Go to http://opentofaith.blogspot.comWednesday, October 16 anytime from 7PM to 9PM for thelive session.

Catholic Campus MinistryCenter for Religious and Spiritual Life

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774-202-2274

Campus Ministry Team

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Adam Trudel, Music Ministry - atrudel@umassd.edu

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