Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time                      August 2, 2015

   INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK                                                                                                              SCRIPTURE READINGS

 

Mon      AUG 3                                         No Mass                                                                                                 NM 11:4B-15

                                                                                                                                                                                  MT 14:13-21

Tue       AUG 4           6:00 PM               +Jerry Nizinski (Anniv)                                                                             NM 12:1-13

                                                                By Pam & Bill Boehmer                                                                        MT 15:1-2, 10-14

Wed      AUG 5           8:15 AM               Betty Miller (Special Intention)                                                    NM 13:1-2, 25-14:1, 26A-29A

                                                                By IHM Men’s Club                                                                                   MT 15:21-28

Thur      AUG 6           8:15 AM              +Geraldine Gocke                                                                                 DN 7:9-10, 13-14

                                                                By Romana Jones                                                                                      MK 9:2-10

Fri         AUG 7           8:15 AM              +Clara Minerd & Katherine Chudy (B/D)                                                    DT 4:32-40

                                                                By Family                                                                                                  MT 16:24-28

Sat        AUG 8           5:00 PM              +Frank Niedzwiedz, Sr.                                                                               DT 6:4-13

                                                                By Family                                                                                                  MT 17:14-20

Sun       AUG 9           8:00 AM              +Thomas Sponer                                                                                      1KGS 19:4-8

                                                                By Mildred Sponer & Family                                                                    EPH 4:30-5:2

                                    10:30 AM             All Parishioners                                                                                          JN 6:41-51

 

Our Parish provides the opportunity for everyone to share Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesdays from 1-9pm. We invite all to pray with Jesus as the Blessed Sacrament is exposed on the altar. Even if just for a few minutes, please make sure you take the time to stop in Church and give thanks to Him from whom every good comes.

 

Lectors/Eucharistic Ministers for next Weekend

SAT AUG 8/5:00PM                                         SUN AUG 9/8:00AM                                       SUN AUG 9/10:30AM

Deacon Tim Costello                                       E-Marie Bennett                                              Deacon Brunon Strozyk

E-Martin Matute                                              E-Greg Smith                                                     E-Chris Dailey

E-Ginny Stevener                                            E-Rosalind Minor                                              E-Maria Diaz

L-Patsy Bajorek                                                 L-Joanna Murphy                                             L1-Anna Strack

                                                                                                                                                                L2-Taylor Honeycutt

Servers for Next Weekend

SAT AUG 8/5:00PM                                         SUN AUG 9/8:00AM                                       SUN AUG 9/10:30AM

Mavita Matute                                                  Joseph Kollar                                                     Gabe Ellis

Malingo Matute                                               Dylan Le                                                               Grace Ellis

Moname Matute                                             Justin Le                                                               Brandon Barnes

Beau Baldwin                                                                                                                                     Abby Bingenheimer

Rebecca Niedzwiedz

 

USHERS FOR AUGUST

Saturday – 5:00PM                                          Sunday – 8:00AM                                             Sunday – 10:30AM

HU-Paul Leonard                                              HU-Mary Pruss                                                 HU-Mark Emmerling

Allan Banaszak                                                  Mark Pruss Sr.                                                   Mendy Emmerling

David Hindman                                                 Fred Rogers                                                        Wen Grimes

Donna Banaszak                                               Joseph de Prez                                                 Dan Rankin

 

Please pray for the following names placed in the Book of Intentions:  Catherine Markey, O.S.B., Doris Stone, Tom Niedzwiedz, Mary Howard, Don Howard, Fr Robert Dienert, Msgr Bernard Malone, Cecilia Zakrzewski, Joe & Frances Siebold, Donna Dear, Mike Hesselbach, Ed & Esther Crank, Margaret Copeland, Robert Copeland, Tammy Newton, Sandi Elrod, Ashley Nicole Duncan, Matt Duncan, Kaylyn Patterson, Autumn Patterson, Shyla Phillips, Mary Tucker, Helen Tucker, Linda Grady, Ella Kate White, Evan White, Tera White, Mark White, Bob Grady, Tim Grady, Art Kitta, Lucian Kitta, Steve Swift, and Mary Hiegel.

 

IHM seeks Business Manager to perform financial duties, supervise buildings and grounds maintenance, and direct human resources and administrative functions. Position scheduled for 40 hours per week, includes benefits, and requires at least (3) years accounting, payroll, budgeting and supervisory experience, computer literacy including accounting software, Microsoft Word and Excel, and strong interpersonal and organization skills. Send cover letter and resume to Father T. J. Hart at frhart@ihmnlr.org or mail to IHM, 7006 Jasna Gora Dr., NLR, AR 72118.

 

Parish Religious Education (PRE) for students in kindergarten through 7th grade who do not attend a Catholic school will begin on Sunday, August 23 after the 8:00 a.m. mass.  Registration forms will be available in the back of church or at the parish office.  There is a $25 fee for books and supplies.  Please register by August 16th.

 

Opportunities to be a catechist (working in the classrooms with students), catechist assistant (helping in the classroom), or substitute catechist (assisting in the classroom in case of instructor absence) are available.  If you are being called to serve in this capacity, please call the parish office at 851-2760 or call Monica Weigle at 580-6777.

 

August Church Cleaning Group: Mary Pruss, Chairman, Jennifer Waters, Elenora Sheldon, Jessica Sheldon, and Mary Ditzig. Thank you to those who helped for the month of July. Your hard work is greatly appreciated.

 

LIVING FAITH DEVOTIONAL BOOKS for July - September are on the table in the narthex of church. Please note the price…Large copy $1.75 and small copy $1.25.

 

Help support IHM School by donating your Box Tops, Campbell, Tyson labels, and Coke product bottle caps. The school earns points for these items and in turn we redeem those points for classroom items and money. Labels and Coke caps can be dropped off in the container at the back of church or at either office. Thank you for your continued support of our parish school.

 

Catholic Charities has initiated a peer support group for people with mental health challenges to know that they are valued and genuinely welcome.  The group is called the St. Dymphna Society.  Meetings are held the last Tuesday of each month in Fletcher Hall, at St. John Center, at 6:00p.m.  Mass is held, and meetings follow.  To learn more contact Rebecca Cargile, 664-0340 x 355.  No reservations are necessary, and all are welcome!

 

Bored at Mass?  Don’t “get anything” out of it? Sound familiar?  Quotations and allusions to Scriptural passages are found throughout the liturgy of the Mass.  The book “Worthy is the Lamb” by Thomas Nash will walk you through this Scriptural background and transform your understanding of and participation in the Mass.  A class on this book will be offered in the evenings for men starting Sunday, September 13, from 6:30-8:30 at Immaculate Conception-NLR in the former Clergy Office.  The book may be difficult to locate but don’t let that deter you from inquiring. Email David Kraft at djkraft2@hotmail.com or call 352-2285 for more details.

 

POST-ABORTION SUPPORT GROUP: Do you feel alone, hurting or unforgiven from a past abortion?  The Respect Life Office, through Project Rachel, is starting a support group, beginning the third week in September.  The spiritual journey lasts 11 weeks, with small groups of 6-8. Groups will be formed in Little Rock, Rogers/Springdale and Hot Springs areas. All names and meeting places are strictly confidential.  For details call 501- 664-0340, ext. 357 by September 14.

 

Compassionate Companions: A ministry of consolation is being offered by Immaculate Conception Catholic Church beginning Saturday, August 15, from 10 to 11:15 am in Immaculata Hall. This ministry offers a series of sessions designed to bring healing, comfort and support for those who have lost loved ones. The sessions are open to anyone who is grieving. Our goal is to create a pathway of deeper connection that will ensure that no member of our faith community grieves alone. Contact Deacon Butch King at 501-231-4013 or Debbi King at 231-4193 for more information.

 

St. Joseph Farm Stand-NOW Open! Local foods are now available at St. Joseph Center of Arkansas, 6800 Camp Robinson Road (the old St. Joseph Orphanage) in NLR.  The Farm Stand will be open on Saturdays now until November 7 from 8am-12noon. Fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants, breads, jelly, relish, cheese, hummus, artwork, and berry picking.  All local! Please stop by and help save this historic property!  All proceeds go to St. Joseph Center of Arkansas.  For more information call 501-993-4560, email stjosephcenter@gmail.com, or check out www.facebook.com/sjcark.