Bulletin: 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time – 7/21/24
“Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” Mk. 6:31
SAINT CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC CHURCH
39 West 200 South, Kanab UT 84741
Office: (435) 644-3414 [Please leave a message and we will respond as quickly as possible]
stccc@kanab.net
WEBSITE: kanabcatholicchurch.org
Sacramental Minister: Rev. Richard T. Sherman, Kanab, UT
SATURDAY VIGIL MASS 5:30 PM (Suspended Indefinitely)
SUNDAY MASS 9:00 AM
MASS DURING THE WEEK: MONDAY – SATURDAY: 8:00 AM
CONFESSIONS BY APPOINTMENT
NOTE: If you have a sacramental emergency after parish office hours, please call 435-673-2604 for assistance.
Social Hour after Sunday Mass – Coffee, juice and bagels or muffins are served up along with some fabulous conversation.
Our next OPEN-DOOR SATURDAY is August 3, 2024 from 10:00 AM-Noon. If you have friends or relatives that are interested in the Catholic faith, or are thinking of returning to the Church, please tell them about us and have them stop by. We would love to meet with them! OPEN DOOR is scheduled every first and third Saturday of the month.
FINANCIAL REPORT: July 14, 2024: Offertory: $933; Donations Mail: $1000; Church in Africa: $473. Thank you!
You can also donate on-line at kanabcatholicchurch.org
Development Drive (DDD) for 2024. We are getting there!! Our goal this year is once again $8800. We have $6158 pledged with $5625 paid in!! Twelve households have participated. PLEASE JUMP IN AND JOIN THE FUN!! Thank you all who have already given so generosity.
PRAY FOR HEALING: Linda Tarrent, Deacon Sifo Manu, Rosemary Baron, Victims of Natural Disasters, Warfare Casualties. Our Wounded Veterans. If you have specific prayer requests, please leave us a phone message or send us an email. We will get your intentions on the list. We also remember all the sick and infirm at our daily Masses.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Thursday from 4 to 5:00 PM.
Community Rosary: After the Monday morning Mass
Religious Items: While enjoying the fabulous conversation and refreshments during our social hour, take some time and browse our extensive selection of religious gifts including some amazing. New items on the way!
Diocese of Salt Lake City Marriage & Family Life Office Newsletter-June 2024 (cloud.microsoft) (New and Improved: Go to our website and click on this link).
Feast of St. Mary Magdeline is Monday, July 22. She is the patroness of our Salt Lake City Diocese and Mass will be celebrated here especially for members of our Diocese and our pastoral efforts. 8:00 AM.
Weekly Prayer for Vocations (From our Diocesan Office of Vocations)
God our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son’s Kingdom as priests,
deacons, and consecrated persons.
Send your Holy Spirit to help others to respond generously and courageously to your call.
May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our youth and young adults.
Amen
July ‘Word of Life‘ Message from USCCB (United States Council of Catholic Bishops)
“Married love differs from any other love in the world. By its nature, the love of husband and wife is so complete, so ordered to a lifetime of communion with God and each other, that it is open to creating a new human being they will love and care for together.” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops “Married Love and the Gift of Life”
National NFP Awareness Week – July 21-27th
The dates of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week highlight the anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae vitae (July 25) and the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne (July 26), the parents of the Blessed Mother. For a treasure of additional resources: https://www.usccb.org/topics/natural-family-planning/national-nfp-awareness-week
World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly next Sunday. “Do not cast me off in my old age” – Psalm 7
Keep Kids Safe – Children’s Circle of Grace Training
Did you know? The Diocese of Salt Lake City requires all children enrolled in a parish faith formation program, youth ministry or Catholic school be taught the age-appropriate Circle of Grace curriculum each year. This training educates and empowers children and youth to actively participate in a safe environment for themselves and others. Children and youth will understand they are created by God and live in the love of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
5 months left to Access Free Marriage Enrichment Retreat
The Family Life Office in partnership with Grace and Truth, LLC is providing a FREE online resource for parishes to use during the parish year of the Eucharistic Revival. The Banquet of Love, Marriage as Weekly Marriage Enrichment is a wonderful program that will transform marriages through the power of the Eucharist.
Register at: https://www.dioslc.org/offices/marriage-and-family/banquet-of-love
Homily Reflection Questions:
1/ In your life as a Catholic, which areas of Catholic teaching do you think have been most deficient in the teaching efforts of the Church? What opportunities have you taken to help educate yourself in these areas and how have you recommended help to others?
2/ Why do you suppose certain aspects of Catholic teaching seem to be avoided by clergy and the laity?
3/ Where have you experienced difficult religious topics being taught particularly well? How did that change your perspective on the Church and how might you have shared the Good News?
4/ How might our American culture exploit the weaker taught areas of Catholic doctrine and spirituality? Think politics, economics, morality, marketing methods, ecology.
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“Do you know that often a root has split a rock when allowed to remain in it? Give no place to the seed of evil, seeing that it will break up your faith.” St. Cyril of Jerusalem