Bulletin: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 9/21/25
St. CHRISTOPHER’S 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]
parishinfo@kanabcatholicchurch.org
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 Please call ahead.
CONFESSIONS BY APPOINTMENT
Reporting Abuse: If you observe or have reason to believe that a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been subjected to abuse by a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, you must report the alleged abuse to local law enforcement and state agencies, and you must notify the Diocesan Office of Safe Environment at safeenv@dioslc.org or call 801-328-8641, x344. https://www.dioslc.org/safe-environment
NOTE: If you have a sacramental emergency after parish office hours, please call 435-673-2604 for assistance.
Our next OPEN-DOOR SATURDAY is October 4, 2025 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: September 14, 2025: Offertory: $1265; Donation Mail: $40, R&I: $140. Thank you!
You can also donate on-line at kanabcatholicchurch.org
Fiscal Year-End Financial Statements are posted on the Social Hall Bulletin Board. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask Fr. Rick, Meredith Langley, Jim Pashia, Noel Poe or Garry Domis.
Diocesan Development Drive (DDD) We currently have received pledges totaling $11,425 with $10,343 paid in toward our goal of $9000. So far 16 out of 75 (?) families have participated. Remember we get a rebate for amount over our goal.
PRAY FOR HEALING: Bobbie Jo Gunther, Walter Steineke, Cody Wentz, George Reese, Angela Casares. 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.
Community Rosary: After the Monday morning Mass
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Thursday 4 to 5:00 PM.
Social Hour after Sunday Mass – Coffee, juice and bagels or muffins are served up along with some fabulous conversation.
The Catechism at a Glance: A Visual Overview of the Foundations of Our Faith. Each Thursday starting September 18th in the social hall at 5:30 PM. Sessions last about 90 minutes. More books are on order. If you can’t make it to the weekly sessions, all lessons are available online.
Catholic Social Teaching Since Pope Leo XIV is expected to emphasize Catholic Social Teaching in his leadership message, these blurbs from the US Catholic Bishops’ website could be a good refresher or primer.
The Church’s social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society. Modern Catholic social teaching has been articulated through a tradition of papal, conciliar, and episcopal documents. The depth and richness of this tradition can be understood best through a direct reading of these documents. In these brief reflections, we highlight several of the key themes (one each week) that are at the heart of our Catholic social tradition. This week
Care for God’s Creation We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation. Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of Gods creation. This environmental challenge has fundamental moral and ethical dimensions that cannot be ignored. https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/seven-themes-of-catholic-social-teaching More on Care for God’s Creation
AI Overview: “You cannot serve God and mammon” means that a person cannot give their ultimate loyalty to both God and wealth, because they demand conflicting priorities and values. “Mammon” is an Aramaic word for possessions, money, or wealth, and in this biblical context, it represents the greedy pursuit of material things as a rival master to God. Is AI ‘mammon’? How might it be construed as such?
Yes, to Communion! September 22 to October 25.
Mondays 8:30 AM: Rosary followed by Rosary Makers. All are invited.
Tuesdays 5:30 PM: Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by rosary
Thursdays 4:00 to 5:00 PM: Adorations of the Blessed Sacrament
5:30 to 7:00+/- PM: The Catechism at a Glance. See above.
Fridays 5:30 PM: Rosary. Sorrowful Mysteries and Prayers of Lamentation.
Sunday 9:00 AM: Mass with visiting priest (usually from St. George)
There will be no daily Mass or Communion Service Monday through Saturday during these dates (unless a visiting priest should become available).
BEING in Communion This disruption of our usual schedule can paradoxically improve our general sense of Communion at the parish. These opportunities to gather in prayer during the afternoon and to study together one evening each week connect us on a deeper spiritual level and enable us to take that strength and solidarity back into the world. Prayerful people bring a supernatural calm to a society and is readily felt by those most in need.
Homily Reflection Questions
- 1 Tim. 1:1-2 When speaking of political leadership, how often do you heed the advice from St. Vincent de Paul (below)?
- Amos 8:4 Who might be legitimately considered the most ‘trampled upon’ in our society? How could this situation most readily be corrected?
- Lk.16:8 & 16:13 “And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently.” Why would the Master commend a dishonest steward when you cannot serve both God and mammon? How might this example be used to legitimize corrupt behavior? What’s the corrective?
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“I have never succeeded when I have spoken with the faintest suspicion of hardness. One must be ever on one’s guard not to embitter the heart, if one wishes to move the mind.” St. Vincent de Paul