Bulletin: 6th Sunday of Easter, May 25, 2025
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 8:00 AM
CONFESSIONS BY APPOINTMENT
NOTE: If you have a sacramental emergency after parish office hours, please call 435-673-2604 for assistance.
Our next OPEN-DOOR SATURDAY is June 7, 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: May 18, 2025: Offertory: $1005; Mail-In Donations: $25; Thank you!
You can also donate on-line at kanabcatholicchurch.org
Diocesan Development Drive (DDD) We currently have received pledges totaling $11,425 with $8895 paid in toward our goal of $9000. So far 15 out of 73 (?) families have participated. When everyone pays their pledge, we will be way over!! Thank you!! Remember we get a rebate for the amount paid in over our goal.
PRAY FOR HEALING: Ria Tilley, Nancy Wadell, Daniel Mays, Eva Montelongo, Linda Tarrant, Elsa Neptune, Selma Sierra, Rob Vogel. 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.
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 sale items.
Come Celebrate: On May 19 Fr. Rick marked the 25th Anniversary of his ordination to the Catholic priesthood. To celebrate this occasion, we are having an open house in the social hall on Saturday, June 7 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM. We will be featuring BBQ sandwiches and other picnic-type foods. Please come. (It’s likely that Fr. Rick will be prancing around like a little prince, but please come anyway and just put up with it). On most days he fancies himself as some type of a monk or hermit so please do not bring gifts. He has enough stuff.
Bring Me Thy Pamphlet! Don’t forget the Speaker’s Corner where you can present your favorite religious message. Rather than merely lay your favorite pamphlet, magazine, bookmark or poster on one of the flat surfaces in the church, you could personalize the message in the handout and share it with the community at a prescheduled forum after Mass on Sundays. Garry’s recent presentation on his pilgrimage to Portugal was well received, inspiring and a good model of witnessing and sharing the faith journey. This is a great way to practice. See Fr. Rick for more details.
St. Christiopher’s Parish Endowment Did you know that St. Christopher’s Parish has an endowment with the Utah Catholic Foundation? It was started with a donation from the parish in 2020 with an initial corpus of $5000. Currently the fund has just over $6500 with interest and one additional donation. The fund is set up as ‘unrestricted’ so it is for general parish use as needed. If you would like to make a donation to our endowment for the long-term care of St. Christophers, please contact Fr. Rick for further details.
Theology of the Body for Beginners, 2018 Edition, by Christopher West. Just in case you were interested in a follow-up to last week’s homily where Jesus commanded us to love one another as He loves us.
Pilgrimage Passports Available in our Gift Shop. Record your special memories and blessings from the different churches you visit on your travels. You can also obtain our St. Christopher’s stamp and seal to record your visit. They are available at a discounted rate while supply lasts.
Catholic Communications Campaign: This annual special collection will be taken up next Sunday. See insert.
Homily Reflection Questions:
- Acts 15:1-2 Although the circumcision of the Gentiles was a contentious issue, the relaxation of this ancient Hebrew tradition was attained by the Church elders. What new Christian traditions and rites of initiation became the custom? Which customs of the Catholic Church seem outdated by our contemporary culture? What has replaced the ‘outdated’ customs and what improvements can be seen in the Church and our American culture?
- Ps. 67:5 May the nations be glad and exult because you rule the peoples in equity; the nations on the earth you guide.
O God, let all the nations praise you!
Where, in which nations on earth, in today’s world is it most obvious that God is ruling the peoples in equity? How is the Lord being praised? Or IS the Lord being praised for His equitable guidance?
- Jn. 14:26 “The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you.”
How does the Holy Spirit continue to teach in the contemporary Church? What were the last 3 opportunities you took to learn what the Church is teaching? Who may have reminded you to keep learning? How did you pass your knowledge along?
- Jn. 14:27 :“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.”
When did your troubled heart feel the consolation of God’s peace even though your problem did not receive an immediate solution? How does the experience continue to bring you consolation?
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“Pray, hope, and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your payers.” St. Padre Pio