"Finally, the wash bowl is gone." I understand that some [or many?] were not emotionally attached to the metal baptismal bowels which we have used as fonts in both of our churches of St. Mary and St. Joseph for about seven years. It's interesting that I personally never heard the comment while they were in place, only when they were replaced by the new fonts in both churches. I guess no one wanted to hurt Father's feelings. Ha. Actually, I always considered the bowls temporary, hoping to eventually find something more permanent. What that would be I wasn't sure.

The 2007 St. Mary's
Bazaar Appreciation Dinner

Tuesday, October 2 - 7:00pm
at St. Mary's Hall

Come out and enjoy a fajita dinner and get the
results from our very successful bazaar.

ST. STANISLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Annual Homecoming & Bazaar
Anderson, Texas

Sunday, October 14, 2007
10:30am til??

BBQ Dinner with all the trimmings--Auction--Booths--Band

#1 Trailered Barbeque Pit  - Patricia Branowski
#2 John Deere 42" Mower - Tracey Larson
#3 $1500 Circuit City Certificate - Gene Pierce
#4 1200 lb. Steer, custom cut - Ralph Torres
#5 4 Astros Tickets & Limo Service - Sharon Skeans
#6 $400 Discount Tire Certificate - Bill Malek
#7 Hand-Crafted Buffet - Jason Reichle
#8 $300 Lowe's Gift Card - Roy Champagne
#9 $250 American Express Gift Card - Harry & Tara Moore
#10 $250 Coufal-Prater Gift Card - Ina Armand
#11 $250 Home Depot Gift Card - E.J. & Joyce Marshburn
#12 $250 Scratch-Off Roll - Skip Lambert
#13 $250 Brookshire Bros.Gift Card - K. Mahler
#14 King Size Quilt - Louise Cheshire
#15 Golf for 4, plus cart at Walden - Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Howard
#16 $200 Gas Card - Ted Cleghorn
#17 $200 Best Buy Gift Card - Jud Schleper
#18 $200 Turner, Pierce & Fultz Gift Card - Sharon Skeans
#19 4 Renaissance Tickets - Nancy Garrett
#20 $200 Wal-mart Gift Card - St. Anthony's Church
#21 John Deere Gas Line Trimmer - Tom Quinlan
#22 Gruene Bed & Breakfast & Dinner - Olive Cannistra
#23 John Deere Chain Saw - Billy Mitchell
#24 $100 Target Gift Card - Susan Stepanski
#25 $100 Academy Gift Card - Frances Haggard
#26 $100 Imhoff's General Store Gift Card - Ron & Elaine Carroll
#27 Walden Yacht Club Dinner up to $150 - Ricky Jackson
#28 10 Takeout Dinners Allphin's Barbecue - Grant Holt
#29 $100 Accent-Hallmark Gift Card - J.W. Watson
#30 Vineyard Galleries Portrait or $100 Framing - Kitty Wheeler
#31 Surprise Gift from Father Ed - Todd Ubanoski

Being a sponsor is like being a trusted friend. You share what you can. You offer support and counsel as you are able and to the extent that is needed or desired.

As a sponsor from our parish community, you will walk with a catechumen or candidate through a formation process that reaches a climax at the Easter Vigil.

You may be asking yourself whether you are worthy or qualified. Remember St. Paul 's words: "We hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us" (2 Corinthians 4:7). Keeping these words in mind may keep you from becoming too worried about being an unworthy sponsor and help you avoid taking too much credit for what God will accomplish through you.

• Sponsors should be confirmed Catholics, in valid marriages, and active in their faith (regularly going to Eucharist) as they represent the Catholic community.
• Sponsors are companions on a journey of faith (they are not catechists).
• A sponsor is respectful and not judgmental toward their catechumen/candidate.
• A sponsor serves as a bridge between the catechumen/candidate and the church.

Think about becoming an
RCIA sponsor this year!

For information or to volunteer,

Call Freddie Seale (936) 582-7095
Or Betty Plessala (936) 597-4422

2007 7th Annual
Czech Heritage Month Celebration

The Brazos Valley Czech Heritage Society
invites you to a Czech Polka Mass
at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bryan
on Sunday, October 7 at 11:30am.

After mass, join us for a
Czech Dinner and Dance
from 1:00-5:30pm in the
St. Joseph Parish Activity Center .

Tickets for the Dinner/Dance are:
$15 Adults / $7 Children age 6-12.

Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Silent Auction with Czech Crystal ,
Kolaches and more!

Contact Lou Zaeske at 979-846-2035
or Carl Vavra at 979-776-2874.

The Diocesan Office of Youth, Young Adult & Campus Ministry is sponsoring Theology-on-Tap, a special six week speaker and discussion series for young adults in their twenties and thirties, married and single, in the Brazos Valley area. It will begin the week of October 2nd and will conclude the week of November 6th. It will be held at Fitzwilly's on Northgate (across from Texas A&M University) beginning at 6pm Tuesday evening. The event is being hosted by Catholic Seeds. For more info, call 512-873-7771

God's Gardeners is looking for someone to write their article for the monthly bulletin. Please call the Parish Office if you are interested.

The Adult Choir will begin preparation for Advent and Christmas music on Wednesday, October 10 at 7pm. If you are interested in participating during this season, please mark your calendars and plan to attend choir practice every Wednesday at 7pm in the Church. We would love to have you!

We are in need of instrumentalists for the choir: flute, oboe, guitar, trumpet, violin, or whatever your instrument of choice happens to be. There is also a need for another accompanist (organ and/or piano) to help out when our regular accompanists are not available. If you are interested in either of these activities, please contact Linda Armstrong at 825-0565, or call the church office and leave your name and phone number.

The special Children's Choir, which will sing at the Children's Mass on Christmas Eve and on the Feast of the Holy Family in January, will begin practice after 10:30 Mass on Sundays, starting on Sunday, October 21. All children ages 7-16 are invited to participate. Practice will last for about an hour on each Sunday in the Church. Those children who would prefer to be in the Handchimes Choir should plan to attend that choir practice on Monday evenings at 6:00 pm in the Hall.

There were many compliments floating around on our Bazaar day regarding the singing of our congregation. A couple from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, with 2400 families in their parish, told us that our congregation sings louder and better than theirs does. Our organist, Sue Langston, heard from the director of the Methodist Church in College Station that they had heard about our congregation and how well they sing. You're becoming famous! Maybe the Holy Spirit is using you to bring people to our parish to see what's happening. What a wonderful thought! Keep up the good work; it is truly a joy to work for you. --Jubilate Deo!

40 DAYS FOR LIFE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
September 26-November 4

40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life campaign with a vision to access God's power through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil to end abortion in America .

The mission of the campaign is to bring together the body of Christ in a spirit of unity during a focused 40 day campaign of prayer , fasting , and peaceful activism , with the purpose of repentance, to seek God's favor to turn hearts and minds from a culture of death to a culture of life, thus bringing an end to abortion in America.

Why 40 days?

God has used the period of 40 days throughout history to bring about major transformation...

• Noah experienced transformation during 40 days of rain.
• Moses was transformed by 40 days on Mount Sinai
• David was transformed by Goliath's 40 day challenge
• Elijah was transformed when God gave him 40 days of strength from one meal
• Nineveh was transformed when God gave the city 40 days to remain faithful
• Jesus was transformed and empowered by 40 days in the desert
• The disciples were transformed after spending 40 days with Jesus following His resurrection

Just think of the transformation God could accomplish if individuals and communities across America unite together this fall for 40 days of prayer and fasting, pulling out all the stops to end the violence of abortion.

What we will be doing at St. Mary/St. Joseph community:

Prayer

Please join us every Wednesday at the 9:00am Mass at St. Mary's starting September 26 and continuing through October 31. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for Adoration from Benediction following Mass until 12:00noon. Someone needs to be at Adoration at all times, so we will be signing people up to sit and pray with Our Lord during the times He is exposed in the Blessed Sacrament.

Fasting

Christ said there are demons that can only be driven out by prayer and fasting. Fasting is a powerful means of drawing closer to God by blocking out distractions. Fast from food. Fast from television. Fast from apathy and indifference. Fast from whatever it is that separates you from God. If we all work together, our heavenly Father will hear us and heal our lives, our churches, our communities, our nation, and our world.

"with God, all things are possible" even an end to abortion  

www.40daysforlife.com

THE GABRIEL PROJECT is the parish-based crisis pregnancy intervention program. If you have any baby items (cribs, playpen, clothes, toys, etc.) that you would like to donate, these items will be passed along with Love to the women and babies that need our help and support. If you would like to assist with this ministry, please contact Wanda O'Brien at 936-597-6328 or tjobrien911@hughes.net to see how you can put your specific talent to use. If you are someone in need of the services of THE GABRIEL PROJECT, please use the contact information above. Information will stay confidential.

God of all nations, we are grateful for all Catholic missionaries, who bring the great treasure of faith to many lands. May the Good News of Jesus, which shaped their lives, continue to shape our lives today. Bless every diocese with priests and religious to
follow in their footsteps. ~ Amen

Please join us every Wednesday at 9:00am Mass as we pray before the Blessed Sacrament for those being called to religious vocations.

October 13, 2007 ~ 9am - 1pm
"The Theology of Ministry"

Deacon David Garvis will conduct a Ministry Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 9am - 1pm, for all liturgical ministers and ministry leaders at St. Mary's and St. Joseph's. The subject is "The Theology of Ministry." All accolytes, sacristans, Eucharistic ministers, Hospitality ministers, lectors, cantors, and musicians (instrumentalists, choir members, adult handbell choir members, and directors) should plan to be in attendance.

BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS
Is scheduled For
Saturday, October 27th
@ St. Mary's from 9-12
in the Family Life Center
With Baptisms planned for Nov. 11th

Preparation classes for baptism are a requirement for parents or expectant parents of children up to 5 years old and are generally held every other month.

Godparents are encouraged to attend as well.

We invite you to call early in your pregnancy to register for a class. For further questions, call Francell Busa (936)870-4145 or email her at fbusa@earthlink.net

Planning a MARRIAGE IN 2007-2008?

There is a preparation process that is required for you to complete before being married in the Catholic Church, so start early!

FYI:

• Wedding date must be set and approved by Fr. Ed per Church calendar before beginning marriage preparation. Call office: 936-894-2223 (Make arrangements at this time for hall rental as well, if hall is needed)
• Then contact the Busa's @ fbusa@earthlink.net or at (936) 870-4145 to begin marriage preparation (FOCCUS, Pre-Nupt, etc.)
• Linda Armstrong (wedding coordinator) should also be contacted at this time (936) 825-0565 to set up a rehearsal time. She will work with you re the wedding music.  

The weekend Engaged Couples program in Houston gets filled months in advance so don't think you can wait til the last minute to register. For dates, call (713)741-8706 or mcostner@arch.org

A copy of the letter/certificate given to participants must go into the wedding packet at the church as proof of attendance. The charge has been $195.

The New Life program is recommended for remarrying couples (after death or divorce), particularly those bringing children with them into the marriage. It is a one day program. To register, call (713)741-8776 or mcostner@arch.org

A Convalidation program is now being offered for those couples civilly married and are now entering a sacramental marriage (marrying in the Church). Contact (713) 741-8776 or mcostner@arch.org

The free Engaged Couple Sponsor program we have here at St. Mary's/St. Joseph's is 5-6 meetings in the sponsors' home over a period of several months time after the FOCCUS survey and Pre-Nuptial Interview is completed so again, you need to start early!

Remember: It's not the wedding that counts, it's the marriage!

St. Mary's Catholic Church
Plantersville , Texas
Bazaar Date: September 2, 2007

Message from the 2007 Bazaar Raffle Committee

Below is the list of businesses and parishioners who gave to make the Raffle prizes possible.
We would like to thank the contributors for their generous donations.
Stop by and show your appreciation by using their services.

Businesses

Wetuski Welding Works, Plantersville
Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home, Montgomery
Walden Golf Club, Montgomery
Accents, Conroe
Coufal-Prater Equipment, Navasota
Renaissance Festival, Plantersville
Allphin's Barbeque & Smokehouse, Plantersville
Walden Yacht Club, Montgomery
Cashner Funeral Home, Conroe
Vineyard Galleries, Montgomery

Parishioners

Martin John Diehl
Elizabeth Kowis
Frank & Dolores Hoffart
Curtis Guettner
Louise Swonke
Ron & Elaine Carroll
Mike & Judy Krammerer
Frances Kowis
Janice & Gary Pasket
David & Lillian Dobyanski
Lisa & Rick Atkinson
Bill & Laveta Malek
Sharon Skeans
Debbie Hoffart
George & Phyllis Hamilton
Barbara Faughn
C. J. & Flo LeBlanc
Ann Rosilier
Ralph & Katherine Wagner
Teresa & Randolph Swonke
Nancy Smith
Margaret Wagner
Larry & Micki Kroker
St. Mary's Altar Society
St. Mary's Men's Club
Various Anonymous Parishioners

Special Thanks to PAUL MAGLIOLO, who built and donated our fantastic new raffle ticket tumbler. Over 33,000 tickets, and there's still room!

WECOME BACK!!!!! We have a wonderful group of Students for C.C.E. this year. It is great to have so many children continuing to learn about the Catholic way of life. Parents, you are to be saluted for encouraging and bringing your children to CCE classes.

AWSOME TEACHERS. Parents, we have AWSOME TEACHERS for the new school year. These teachers are giving up their Wednesday nights to come teach your children. As thankful parents we need to show and tell the teachers how much we appreciate their dedication to our children.

Teachers/Aides Needed We could use a second 6 th grade teacher/aide, 8 th grade aide, 4 th grade aide, Kindergarten aide. If you could help in any of these positions please call the parish office.

VIRTUS Virtus is a required course by the Archdiocese for teachers and parents who work with children in any way. If you need this course stop by the CCE office for information or go on line to Virtus.org to sign up.

Movie Night every Wednesday Our Archbishop has asked all parishes to involve the parents in learning more about the Catholic Faith. This year parents will be meeting in the parish hall from 7:10 pm -- 8 pm each Wednesday to learn more about the Catholic Faith. We have a list of DVD'S we will be showing. We are asking all parents to please join us in the hall each week. Father Ed will come in to answer your questions throughout the year. We hope this will be of help to you and your family. Movie Night every Wednesday-come join us. Parents, with a student in Confirmation, are asked to attend at least 6 of the 11 movies require for the Confirmation students' parents.

OCTOBER MOVIE TIME: CP required movies for Confirmation Parents

Oct 3: Why Catholics Do What They Do In Church? (CP)

Oct 10 The Sacred Place

Oct 17 Parents of Teens: What You Need to Know- Part 1 (CP)

Oct. 24 Parents of Teens: What You Need to Know- Part 2 (CP)

No Class Oct. 31. Halloween

Fall Festival November 4 th : 4-6 pm in the hall.

Costume Contest. 

Out of Cycle Student : Students that need to receive a sacrament that they missed. First class will begin Oct 10 th in the family life room. You will meet once a month in the Family Life Room during regular class times. Parent meeting will be announced by the teacher.

• Have YOU been worshipping with us, but have never taken the steps to become Catholic?
• Have YOU been away from the Church for whatever reason, but would like to revisit the beliefs and doctrines of the Catholic Church?
• Do YOU know of anyone who has shown an interest in the Catholic faith but needs a little nudge?
• Do YOU know of spouses or adult children of parishioners who are non-Catholic and yet who might want to learn more about Catholicism?
• Are YOU aware of any baptized Catholics, who for one reason or another, were not raised in the church?

Our baptismal promise requires that each of us be disciples of Christ, encouraging others to know, love, and serve Him. St. Mary's/St. Joseph's RCIA program can only be successful with the help of all parishioners. Please do YOUR part! Either contact adults who are interested in learning more about our Catholic faith...or call Sharon Skeans (936-448-2740) with names and phone numbers, and she'll contact them.

Inquirers or parishioners may also contact Sharon Skeans at skeans@consolidated.net.

Cemetery Committee Meeting on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm in the St. Mary's Family Life Center.

REMINDER: October 6th is CEMETERY CLEAN-UP DAY.

Last year the St. Mary's Men's Club Christmas Toy Drive, which benefits the less fortunate children in our area, was such a huge success that the SMMC is doing it again this year. All toys collected (unwrapped) will be delivered to the Plantersville Fire Department to be prepared for distribution to the children. All St. Mary's Men's Club members, or anyone wishing to contribute, should either bring their toys/contributions to the November 20th SMMC meeting, or leave them at the Parish Office with Gail Sowell no later than November 30th. All cash donations will be used to purchase toys.

St. Mary's Men's Club will be holding their monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2007. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will follow at 7:00 p.m. in the SM Hall.

The First Sunday of the Month is Food Pantry Sunday.

A few can goods from each family add up to a parish family reaching out, sharing and living the teachings of the gospel and Saint Vincent de Paul. Large wicker baskets are provided in the foyer of the St. Mary hall and St Joseph to accept your offerings.

This month, our meeting will be on Thursday, October 8th.

The Parishes of St. Mary and St. Joseph have been most generous in their prayers and support of the Saint Vincent de Paul organization and we Thank You. The last Black Bag collection for the support of your local Saint Vincent de Paul Conference will occur at October 7th weekend services. The local Conference was formed in February 2002. From February 2002 thru 2006 the local Conference assisted over 358 "families" and provided $113,900 in aid in the following areas: Food, clothing, medical bills/medication, utilities, transportation expenses, rent/mortgage, home repair, and references for free Service Resources available in the area. In 2007 thru August we have distributed $25,341 in aid to 249 "individuals".

For new parish members and those not familiar with the Saint Vincent de Paul organization, we offer the following. On the evening of April 23, 1833 The Conference of Charity was formed by six lay university students of the Sorbonne in Paris. The then 22 year old Frederic Ozanam was the primary founder, inspiration, and soul of the group. It was not until 1835, with the formulation of the first rules, the name of the Conference was officially change to the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.

All requests for aid to our local Conference are evaluated by a two person home visitation team and all funds allocated must be approved by a four member board. Our conference has 15 active home visitation teams to evaluate the need and a home provision center to supply food. All aid and assistance is held in strictest confidence between the visitation teams and the SVDP Board. We refer to the families and individuals we give aid and assistance to as our "friends". Just, if not more important than the physical and monetary support, is the emotional support and prays. It means so much to our "friends" just to know someone cares and are willing to try and help.

Our area of work is in the local community. Hard times, bad luck, illness and need is not bounded by religious affiliation, political bent, or ethnic origin and neither is our organization. We try to assist all in need to the best of our ability. The Saint Vincent de Paul organization is one of your representatives in the community and we do our best to put forth the best image possible.

Again, the weekend of October 7th is very important to our Conference. We ask for your generous support and continued prays to help us as we work on your behalf in the community.

The St. Joseph's Altar Society meeting will be Tuesday,
October 9, 2007 after the 9:00am Mass

October 2007
What's Happening This Month???

St. Mary's Altar Society Monthly Meeting: Tuesday, October 9, 2007 @ 6pm in St. Mary's Hall.

Aimee Morvant, who brought the play St. Therese of Liseaux, will present The Blessed Mother in the hall after the 6:00pm meeting. All ladies of the parish are invited.

Don't forget the Guardian Angels Monthly Officers' meeting on Tuesday, October 2, 10:00am in the SM FLC.

Also... it's BINGO this month...come join us on Thursday, October 18, 2007 in the SM Hall from 10:00am--2:00pm for good food, good company and plenty of fun!

Tuesday, October 16, 2007. Please contact Pam Alexander for more information.

In observance of All Souls' Day and in remembrance of our loved ones who have died, St. Mary's will host a special prayer service on Sunday, November 4, 2007, at 3pm.

If you have lost a loved one and would like his or her name to be included in this special remembrance, please fill out the form below and drop it in the box provided in the hall; you may also call Linda Armstrong at 936-825-0565, or email at LINDA@SMSJ.ORG to give this information. The name will be included in the prayer intentions for the service, and prayer candles will be provided for all in attendance. It is not necessary that the deceased had been a member of St. Mary/St. Joseph parish to be included.

We also encourage you to bring photos or other momentos to be placed on our Remembrance Table in the hall during the weekend of Nov. 3-4, 2007.

All family members and friends, as well as all parishioners, are encouraged to participate in this service, and the entire parish family is asked to offer their prayers for the repose of these souls.

A pot-luck dinner will follow in the hall after the service. Ham and drinks will be provided; please bring a side dish or dessert to share with others.

FALL FESTIVAL !

Sunday, November 4 th

4:00-6:00 p.m.

Kindergarten- 6 th Graders

( Parents invited, too!)

Fun, Food, Games

SAINT Costume Contest:

Dress as your favorite SAINT -- Prizes for the best costumes!

All Saints' Day
A Holy Day of Obligation

The festival of All Saints , also sometimes known as All Saints' Day , All Hallows or Hallowmas ("hallows" meaning " saints ," and "mas" meaning " Mass "), is a feast celebrated in the honour of all the saints, known and unknown. Halloween is the day preceding it, and is so named because it is "The Eve of All Hallows". All Saints is also a Christian formula invoking all the faithful saints and martyrs , known or unknown.

In the Roman Catholic Church , All Saints' Day honours those who have attained the beautific vision in heaven , while the next day, All Souls' Day , commemorates the departed faithful who have not yet been purified and reached heaven.

Due to the All Saints' and All Souls' Day mass schedule,

there will no mass on Tuesday, October 30th.

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All Saints' Vigil--7:00pm--Wednesday, October 31 @ SM

All Saints' Day--9:00am--Thursday, November 1 @ SJ

All Souls' Vigil--7:00pm--Thursday, November 1 @ SM

All Souls' Day--9:00am--Friday, November 2 @ SM

Oct 1 St. Therese of the Child Jesus: Zec 8:1-8 * Ps 102:16-18,19-21,29,22-23 * Lk 9:46-50

Oct 2 The Guardian Angels: Zec 8:20-23 *Ps 87:1-7 *Mt 18:1-5,10*

Oct 3: Neh 2:1-8 * Ps 137:1-2,3,4-5,6 * Lk 9:57-62

Oct 4 St. Francis of Assisi : Neh 8:1-4a,5-6,7b-12 * Ps 19:8-11 * Lk 10:1-12

Oct 5: Bar 1:15-22 * Ps 70:1-2,3-5,8,9 * Lk 10:13-16

Oct 6 [St. Bruno, Bl. Marie-Rose Durocher, BVM]: Bar 4:5-12,27-29 * Ps 69:33-35,36-37 * Lk 10:17-24

Oct 7 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: HB 1:2-3; 2:2-4 * Ps 95:1-2,6-7,8-9 * 2 Tm 1:6-8,13-14 * Lk 17:5-10

Oct 8: Jon 1:1--2:1-2,11 * Jon 2:3,4,5,8 * Lk 10:25-37

Oct 9 [St. Denis and Companions, St. John Leonardi]: Jon 3:1-10 * Ps 130:1-2,3-4,7-8 * Lk 10:38-42

Oct 10: Jon 4:1-11 * Ps 86:3-4,5-6,9-10 * Lk 11:1-4

Oct 11: Mal 3:13-20b * Ps 1:1-2,3,4,6 * Lk 11:5-13

Oct 12: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2 * Ps 9:2-3,6,16,8-9 * Lk 11:15-26

Oct 13 [BVM]: Jl 4:12-21 * Ps 97:1-2,5-6,11-12 * Lk 11:27-28

Oct 14 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 2 Kgs 5:14-17 * Ps 98:1,2-3,3-4 * 2 Tm 2:8-13 * Lk 17:11-19

Oct 15 St Teresa of Jesus: Rom 1:1-7 * Ps 98:1,2-3,3-4 * Lk 11:29-32

Oct 16 [St. Hedwig, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque]: Rom 1:16-25 * Ps 19:2-3,4-5 * Lk 11:37-41

Oct 17 St. Ignatius of Antioch : Rom 2:1-11 * Ps 62:2-3,6-7,9 * Lk 11:42-46

Oct 18 St. Luke: 2 Tm 4:10-17b * Ps 145:10-11,12-13,17-18 * Lk 10:1-9

Oct 19 Sts. John de Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues and Companions: Rom 4:1-8 * Ps 32:1-2,5,11 * Lk 12:1-7

Oct 20 [ St. Paul of the Cross, BVM]: Rom 4:13,16-18 * Ps 105:6-7,8-9,42-43 * Lk 12:8-12

Oct 21 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Ex 17:8-13 * Ps 121:1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8 * Tm 3:14--4:2 * Lk 18:1-8

Oct 22: Rom 4:20-25 * Lk 1:69-70,71-72,73-75 * Lk 12:13-21

Oct 23 [ St. John of Capistrano]: Rom 5:12,15b,17-19,20b-21 * Ps 40:7-8,8-9,10,17 * Lk 12:35-38

Oct 24 [ St. Anthony Mary Claret]: Rom 6:12-18 * Ps 124:1-8 * Lk 12:39-48

Oct 25: Rom 6:19-23 * Ps 1:1-2,3,4,6 * Lk 12:49-53

Oct 26: Rom 7:18-25a * Ps 119:66,68,76,77,93,94 * Lk 12:54-59

Oct 27 [BVM]: Rom 8:1-11 * Ps 24:1-2,3-4,5-6 * Lk 13:1-9

Oct 28 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sir 35:12-14,16-18 * Ps 34:2-3,17-18,19,23 * 2Tm 4:6-8,16-18 * Lk 18:9-14

Oct 29: Rom 8:12-17 * Ps 68:2,4,6-7,20-21 * Lk 13:10-17

Oct 30: Rom 8:18-25 * Ps 126:1-2,2-3,4-5,6 * Lk 13:18-21

Oct 31: Rom 8:26-30 * Ps 13:4-5,6 * Lk 13:22-30