1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
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29th Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Theme: The God of History
Eucharistic Liturgies for the week of October 19, 2014
Sat
Sun
Oct 18
Oct 19
Mon Oct 20
Tue Oct 21
Wed Oct 22
Thu Oct 23
Fri Oct 24
Sat Oct 25
5:00 pm
8:00 am
9:30 am
11:15 am
5:00 pm
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
5:30 pm
9:00 am
9:00 am
5:00 pm
+John & Beatrice D’Ambrosio & Family
+Art Travis
Parishioners by our Pastor
DJMs of Reno/Sparks, Missionaries of
Mercy & Families
+Angela Zuliani
+Anne Davis
+Larry Coffey
Communion Service
+Roger Pagni
+Lori Hays
+Oscar Pinto
+VonKrakau, Noonan & Davis Families
Readings for the week of October 20, 2014
Monday: Ephesians 2:1-10; Luke 12:13-21
Tuesday: Ephesians 2:12-22; Luke 12:35-38
Wednesday: Ephesians 3:2-12; Luke 12:39-48
Thursday: Ephesians 3:14-21; Luke 12:49-53
Friday: Ephesians 4:1-6; Luke 12:54-59
Saturday: Ephesians 4:7-16; Luke 13:1-9
Sunday: Exodus 22:20-26; 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10;
Matthew 22:34-40
Your prayers are needed for the recovery of the following people:
Frediani Fam, Fr Jim Fugle, Ruby Sandoval, Emma Hittle,
Corinna Osgood, Chicago Fam, Londos Fam, Marie Gardner,
Beeson Fam, David Burch, Kristy Burch-Weinberg, Alfredo
Panelli, Capurro Fam, Earl Fuest, Dolly Barter, Skylar Watson,
Katie Branson, Donna Meek, Rico Carretero, John Michael
Langley, Hudson Fam, Kleckner Fam, Maureen Flynn, Charles
Connelly, Sandra Rippee, Marie Kiley, Donna Casci, Dorothy
Davidson, Nina Jones, Peter Herborn, Liam Vonderhaar, Sr Mora
McGarry, Sr Gertrude, Shirley Menicucci, Jodi Kehmeier, Caruso
Fam, Josephine Baltierra, Gloria Dondero, Lucy Cordova, Erebia
Fam, Ciara Lamia, Kari Ann Briggs, Carmelita Monette, Guadalupe
Lemus, Grayson McClure, Michon Holland, Vilma Luna, Albert
Torres, James Dorsey, Leon Micheline, Robin Harris, Paul Kessler,
Tony Cormier, Martina Caruso, Clifford Hess, Theresa Ryan, Kim
Barstow, Gary Fuest, Rosa Tolentino, James Dorsey, Tony
Geraghty, Tom Reed, Ricardo Gonzalez, Kay Petty, Joseph Gnibus,
Linda Cato
Please call when they recover, so the name may be removed from the list.
LEARN YOUR FAITH/RCIA: an Invitation for
Conversion & Full Initiation into the Church
Thursdays 7:00 - 8:00 pm parish hall
If you are someone or do you know someone who . . .
_ has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic?
_ was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the
Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist?
_ would like to learn more about the Catholic Faith?
_ Everyone is welcome to attend!
Dear Parishioners,
Our “Listening Session” for the forthcoming
Diocesan Synod to be held in 2015 is only three
weeks away, Sunday, November 9th. Please mark
your calendar for this important opportunity you will have to
voice your ideas: (1) what is the Holy Spirit calling us to do
to accomplish our mission? (2) God has called His people to
reach out to all. What tools do we need to accomplish this?
and (3) what strengths do we have in our culturally and
geographically unique Diocese to carry out our mission?
Our “mission” will be clearly defined by thoughts shared at
the Synod.
Each parish in our Reno Diocese will have an
allocation of delegates to the Synod based upon our Mass
attendance, we are apportioned a total of 16 delegates.
Starting November 1, parishioners will have the opportunity
to nominate persons to be delegates. In December, the
Pastoral Council will meet and elect by a vote the delegates
from the list of nominees we have received. It would be
possible to nominate yourself as a delegate, if you wish.
There is a Delegate Nomination Form for the Diocese of
Reno Synod 2015 in this bulletin.
Each nominee shall be contacted by the Pastoral
Council or its representative to confirm willingness to serve,
and provide the following demographic information for the
use of the Pastoral Council: name, age, gender, occupation,
family status (single, married, minor children, etc.), ministry
and/or program association. This information, regarding all
nominees considered for election is to be reported to the
Bishop and to the Synod Preparatory Commission for review
of the demographics of elected delegates and to assist the
Bishop in his subsequent appointments.
Our Pastoral Council is composed of 9 members and
1 youth representative. Members are discerned for Council
membership to be representative of the diversity of our
parish, and this is also to be the general criteria for the
selection of delegates: age, gender, family status, ethnicity,
national origin, economic diversity, and representatives of
programs and ministries.
The requisites for service as delegates include that
they be in good standing with the Church and that they
accept a duty for active preparation and participation in the
Synod: 1. Participate in local preparatory events (estimated
at 2 or 3) to occur in the first half of 2015; 2. Register and
attend the 2015 Diocesan Conference January 9 and 10 at
John Ascuaga’s Nugget for a delegate orientation session; 3.
Attend and participate in a regional delegate preparatory
event to occur in the third quarter of 2015; 4. Review of
Synod documents, procedures, and norms prior to the Synod;
5. Attend and actively participate in the three days of the
synod December 3-5, 2015, at the Peppermill Hotel, and the
opening liturgy the evening of December 2; 6. Participate in
the Synod evaluation and implementation.
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Mon Oct 20
Tue Oct 21
Wed Oct 22
Thu Oct 23
6:00 am-10:00 pm
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
6:00 am-10:00 pm
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
6:00 am-10:00 pm
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
6:00 am-10:00 pm
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
6:00 am - 5:00 pm
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
9:00 am Mass
9:00 am Mass
9:00 am Mass
9:00 am Mass
6:00 pm
Fundraising Cte parlor
1:30 pm Prayer
Quilters - hall
6:00 pm Finance
Cte - parlor
9:00 am
Communion Service
5:30 pm Mass
7:00 pm Learn Your
Faith/RCIA
7:00 pm B.L.D.
Covenant Community
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Mon - Thu
6:00 am to 10:00 pm, Fri 6:00 am - 5:00 pm. Pray
for Vocations hour M-F 12:00 pm. Rosary M-F
8:30 am & Thursdays 6:00 pm. Please sign the
sheet each time you visit with our Lord.
Welcome: Whether you are visiting or new to our parish, we
are blessed to have you celebrate with us! We extend to you
the hospitality of our parish. If you wish to join our faith
community, we welcome you! Parish registration forms can be
found on a table in the gathering space.
Moving or leaving the parish? Please notify the office of
change of address.
Baptism: We welcome all families with young children. The
1st step for the parents is to attend a class; they are held on the
1st Tuesday of every month at 6:00 pm. When choosing your
child’s Godparents, they must be baptized, confirmed, receive
communion regularly in the Church, and if married, must be
married in the Catholic Church.
Matrimony: at least one of the Catholic parties must be a
registered, practicing member of Immaculate Conception.
Please call the pastor to make an appointment to begin your
marriage preparation process four to six months before your
desired date. Please make no arrangements until after this
appointment. The Engaged Encounter weekend is required.
Prayer List for Family Members in the war:
Navy: Bruce Kelsey, Mike Mott
Marines: Matthew Schroeder, Conan Salberg, Thomas
Prado, Nathanael & Angel Foresee, Ryan Eskandary, Dave
Kirby, Jacob Painter, Isaiah Jones, Joe Sheldrup, Ryan Bombard
Special Forces: Kevin Lydon, Aaron Gibson, Jeremy Valdez
Army: Mike Sheely, Roland Snyder, Steve Lewis, Greg Cook,
Butch Pajarillo, Jr, Steven Garcia, Logan Forbing, Michael
Hardiman, Daniel D’Annunzio, Gordon Gogan, Alex Cisneros,
Dominic Manoli, Michael Sorondo, Ken Olesinski, Joseph Pace,
James Owens, Eric Mankin, Tim Wise, Juan Ruvalcaba, Jesse
Carlile, Nathan Suddeth, Zachary Long, Garrett Spratley
Air Force: Dennis Chanez, Bob Davis, Ida Davis, Todd Hudson,
David Sifers, Kelly Sifers, Cesar Ochoa, Trevor Nolan, Alan
Nadal, Katherine Dew
National Guard: Early Jones, John Secora, Lela Sorondo,
Robert Hindman, David Sousa, Ryan Carlile, Eric McKenzie
Please pray for their safe return and for peace. If any parishioner has a
loved one in the war with Iraq and Afghanistan, please call the parish
office to place his/her name on the list.
Fri Oct 24
Sat Oct 25
Sun Oct 26
5:00 pm Mass
Masses at:
8:00, 9:30 &
11:15 am, 5:00 pm
A delegate who is “lawfully impeded” from participation or attending the Synod must notify the Bishop of the
reason to be relieved from his/her service. If accepted, the
Bishop will appoint from a pool of alternate delegates from
our parish a substitute delegate. For this reason, our
Pastoral Council might choose three alternate delegates,
along with the 16 to which we are entitled.
The Fundraising Committee will meet Monday at
6:00 p.m. in the parlor. The Finance Committee will meet
Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the parlor. There will be a special
Filipino Workshop in our hall Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until
4:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 1, is the feast of All Saints. As
it falls on Saturday this year, it will not be a holy day of
obligation. Nevertheless, we will have Mass at 9:00 a.m. in
its observance. Sunday, November 2nd, the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) will take
precedence over the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Your Pastor,
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION
Each April 15th, we dutifully give to
Caesar what belongs to Caesar. Does my
stewardship indicate that I am as faithful about giving to
God what belongs to God?
AROUND THE PARISH
Congratulations and welcome to Clara Miriam,
daughter of Mark and Rachel Baryol; and for
Zachariah Noel, son of Joel and Andrea Santos, who were
baptized Saturday, October 11th, at Immaculate Conception Church.
DEATHS
Please remember in your prayers the souls of
Patricia Hiester and of Ruben Mejia, whose
funeral Masses were held Tuesday and Saturday,
respectively, this past week at Immaculate Conception
Church.
“I will build My Church” Today, World Mission
Sunday, Pope Francis asks every Catholic to “help
the least among us.” As Catholics around the world
let us offer help through the Propagation of the Faith for
more than 1,100 dioceses throughout the world. Please be
as generous as possible.
The 2nd collection next Sunday will be for
our Building Needs Fund. In August, we
paid an extra $5,151 towards the principal on
our $1.39 million mortgage and transferred
$3,109 to our savings account for future maintenance
projects.
Upcoming Meetings:
The Fundraising Committee meeting will be Monday at
6:00 pm in the parlor. All parish ministries/organizations who
utilize our facilities are expected to have a representative
attend.
The Prayer Quilters will meet Tuesday at
1:30 pm in the hall.
The Finance Committee will meet Tuesday at 6:00 pm in
the parlor.
The BLD Charismatic Group will meet Friday, at 7:00 pm
in the hall.
We need to hear from you! Just a few
weeks ago we opened a special website
renosynod2015.org where you can find the
latest information about the diocesan synod,
including a list of the parish listening sessions
and the questions on which you may comment. If you
missed the listening session in your parish, you may answer
the questions online. You must identify yourself and your
parish. THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO BE HEARD!
Please check the bulletin board in
the gathering space for events, job opportunities,
and information not listed in the bulletin.
Servers, please remember to sign in
on the sheet on the bulletin board in
the ushers room. If you are unable to serve your
scheduled time, please get a substitute.
Altar Servers for October 26
Sat
Sun 8:00 am
9:30 am
11:15 am
5:00 pm
Katie Maga, Maria Christina & Maria Isabel Chiu
Alex Hernandez, Amanda Hooghkirk
Reece & Julian Isip, Lucas Godard
Caelan Caudell, Jaybon Image, Jonathan Deleon
Chaz, Lincoln, & Mason Dunn
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Help Us Help WARC: Today is the Knights of
Columbus annual Tootsie Roll Drive to support
Washoe Ability Resource Center (WARC).
We partnered with W.A.R.C. because of
their purpose and mission. W.A.R.C.
provides psychological and work evaluation, training,
employment, legislative advocacy, family counseling and
support, community education and referral services to and
for persons with developmental disabilities. Knights will be
outside after Mass. Be sure to look inside of the wrapper
for a message about this program. We thank you in advance for your support and generosity. The Knights of
Columbus is the largest Catholic fraternal service
organization in the world with over 1.8 million members
and their families.
Respect Life ministry annual Baby Bassinette drive
during October, Respect Life Month. Donations will go to
our parish’s Mary’s Closet that provides starting help for
expecting moms/families in need in our
parish. We have been able to help many
families and hope to continue doing so. We
welcome diapers, wipes, formula, blankets,
and newborn to 6 month clothing. Thank you
for being a parish that supports Life!
The BLD Covenant Community is sponsoring a
Life in the Spirit Seminar November 7-9. If you
plan to attend the Seminar, you must attend one
orientation to prepare for Shepherding. We invite
all who wish to have a deeper relationship with Christ. For
more information about LSS and to register, call Malou
Alano 750-4279, Jay Hocker 762-8199, Margaret Jensen
750-9355, or Thelma Torres 778-7972.
Landings: If your are a Catholic who has
been away from the Church, know that we
are thinking of you. We offer you a safe
place, a “Landing” place to be listened to, a
place for understanding and healing. We
invite you to be an active part of us again.
If you are interested, and want more information, please
call Lee at 857-4496.
Donate to our Building Fund when you shop!
Savemart has a SHARES card that you swipe
during checkout. Cards are available in the office.
We received $223 for the last quarter. Thank You!!
Building Unity and Communion Conference sponsored
by the Diocese of Reno, Office of Ethnic Ministry and the
Filipino Diocesan Council of Reno, an Ecclesiology of Communion October 25, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm in the social hall.
The conference will be facilitated by Cecile Motus, M.A., a
former Assistant Director Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in
the Church. For more information, see the poster on the
bulletin board.
Christmas Boutique Silent Auction: the Ladies Guild
is asking parishioners for donations of items worth at
least $50. Gift certificates to restaurants or tickets to
sporting events are very popular. Do you have a business? Could you donate your services via a gift certificate? Any questions, call Ginny Edwards, 560-8020 or
Phyllis Basso, 358-4549. Thank you for helping us raise
money for our Parish!!!
Carmelite Sisters 35th Annual Open
House will be on Sunday, November 2nd,
from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Christmas cards,
matted prints and other works of the Sisters
will be on sale. The monastery is located at
1950 La Fond Drive, Reno. For more information, please call 323-3236.