SAINT BARTHOLOMEW

CATHOLIC CHURCH

www.StBartsElberta.com

Email: StBartsElberta@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stbartselberta

12795 Illinois Street Msgr. Stephen E. Martin, Pastor Deacon. Kenneth Kaiser

Elberta, AL 36530 Cell: 251– 402-3578 Home Phone: 251-987-1503

251-986-8142 email: smartin@mobarch.org Cell Phone: 251-752-1965

Secretary: Paulette Corban Parish Catechetical Leader (PCL):

Office: 251-986-8142 Cell: 251-923-9787 Tiffany Goldschmidt (251-504-6507, tiffany.carter727@gmail.com)

e-mail: StBartsElberta@gmail.com or pcorban1734@hotmail.com

Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Monday thru Friday

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 27, 2020

Weekend Masses Saturday 6:00 PM Sunday 8:00 & 10:30AM

Latin Mass—Postponed indefinitely

Weekday Masses

Tues at 6:00 PM Wed - Sat. at 7:30 AM

In the main church

Confession

Tuesday 5:00 - 5:45 PM Saturday 7:30 AM and 5:00—5:45 PM

Have in you the same attitude that is also in Christ Jesus. — Philippians 2:5

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — When the wicked turn away from their wickedness they have committed and do what is right, they shall surely live (Ezekiel 18:25-28).

Psalm — Remember your mercies, O Lord (Psalm 25).

Second Reading — Consider others as better than yourselves; look not to your own interests, but to the inter-ests of others (Philippians 2:1-11 [1-5]).

Gospel — Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you (Matthew 21:28-32).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

FAMILIAR INSIGHTS

Spiritual teachers tend to repeat themselves, and to repeat other teachers. Maybe there really aren’t that many different truths to tell. Just a lot of slow, sleepy human beings—like us—who need to hear the basics over and over. Consider today’s readings.

People complain God isn’t “fair,” and Ezekiel answers that God is more than fair. People choose their own fates, and people can change. Even evildoers can turn, do right, and live. “Actions speak louder than words.” A fresh new insight? Hardly.

Paul tells the Philippians that he would truly be encouraged if those who claimed to be believers would, in fact, look to others’ interests and not their own. “The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” A novel idea? I don’t think so.

In Jesus’ story of the farmer and his sons, everyone knows that the one who said he wouldn’t work—but did—is way ahead of the one who said he would work—but didn’t. “Talk is cheap.” Heard that before?

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(251) 943-2391

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Fairhope, AL 36532

(251) 990-7775

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(251) 625-2900

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25102 State Street

Elberta, AL 36530

(251) 986-3071

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The Boss: Janice K. Werner Boss in training: Jacey Werner

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IMPOSSIBLE

Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible; suddenly you are doing the impossible.

—St. Francis of Assisi

GUARDIANS FOR VALUABLE SOULS

So valuable to heaven is the dignity of the human soul that every member of the human race has a guardian angel from the moment the person begins to be. —St. Jerome

NEIGHBORLY LOVE

We can never love our neighbor too much.

—St. Francis de Sales

Ministry Contacts: Altar Server Vincent Kaiser 288-2081

Bereavement Committee Nita Kaiser 986-5222

Bulletin Ads Paulette Corban 986-8142

Burse Club Margaret Peterson 987-5251

Catholic Charities Glen Kaiser 943-4644

Catholic Social Services Nita Kaiser 986-5222

Engaged Encounter Deacon Kenny 987-1503

EMHC Bill Byerley 986-3993

Finance Council Andy Schaff 986-5341

Flocknote Edie Brewer 678-521-6603

Hospitality Alma Doege 986-5201

Knights Of Columbus Peter LeNoir 605-2413

St. Bartholomew Society Traci Matta 901-275-4168

Liturgy Committee Msgr. Stephen E. Martin 986-8142

Marriage Encounter Deacon Kenny 987-1503

Music Ministry Erin Faulk 978-2383

Parish Council Edie Brewer 678-521-6603

Parish Hall Paulette Corban 923-9787

Prayer Line Pat Krauss 979-8871

Prince of Peace Jim Horak 986-5248

RCIA Msgr. Stephen E. Martin 986-8142

Sanctuary Care Bill & Jill Byerley 986-3993

St. Benedict School Dr. Kathy McCool 986-8143

Youth Group/Confirmation Tiffany Goldschmidt 504-6507

Prayers for the sick:

Tucker Bailey, Joe Bischoff & Family, Susie Bitto, Ben Bnatt,

Darlene & Gene Boros, Tony Boros, Haley Clift, Barbara Daszczuk,

Kenneth Daszczuk, Ron Douglas, Dick & Gerry Fischlein, Allen

Foley, John Frank Jr., Marie Gent, Betty Gottler, Pam Schaff

Guidry, Nate Goodwin, Dianne Hatfield, Judy Hicks, Frank Hunter,

Patrick Kane, Karen Krauss, Dennis Kaiser, John Kichler, Eugene

Klein, Kevin Laird, Judy Langford, Drew LaBounty, Xavier Lee,

Madalyn McCormick, Chris McGee, Lela Morgan, Jan Neumann,

Mindy Nobles, Avia Overstreet, Aaron Parker, Barbara Quadrini,

Virginia Quadrini, Barbara Riley, Paul Rohan, Linda Ryan, Sandy

Schaff, Justin Shutt, Kerri Stack, Keegan Sutton, Bonnie Thomas,

Donald Edgar Vinson, Andy Wallace, Tommy Werner, Chris

Williams, Donna Williams, Marilyn Wilsey .

Prayers for recently deceased (during the last year):

Catheryn Crouch, Pete Foder, Merle Gunter, Fred Hagendorfer,

Bud Kaechele, Lawrence Krauss, David Resmondo, Harold

Schneider, Judy Smedley, Rosetta Werner, Irma Ulrich.

Sick or Shut-in If you are ill or know of someone who is ill, due to

have surgery or in the hospital and would like a visit from the pastor,

please call Msgr. Stephen E. Martin at 251-986-8142.

SUNDAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE Date/Time Altar Servers Lector Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Ushers

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Masses : Tuesday night at 6:00 PM—Limited number due to social distancing. Daily Mass at 7:30 AM Wednesday thru Saturday in the big church Saturday night at 6:00 PM—- Overflow for all Masses will be in the parish hall with the Mass streamed live—Holy Communion will be distributed in the Hall also. Sunday morning at 8:00 Am and 10:30 AM—Please practice to social distancing.

Lectors below: 9/26 E Brewer 9/27 S Williams 9/27 J Krauss Collection counters: 9/28 A Mullek, P Corban 10/4 Y Gruber, A Bailey 10/12: K Biel, P Corban 10/19 E Brewer, P Corban

Mass Intentions 9/26 6:00 PM †Katherine Keppler 9/27 8:00 AM †Johnny Gottler 9/27 10:30 AM St. Bartholomew Parishioners 9/29 6:00 PM †Tommy Judd 9/30 7:30 AM David Smith 10/1 7:30 AM 10/2 7:30 AM 10/3 7:30 AM 10/3 6:00 PM 10/4 8:00 AM † Bill Jurhasz 10/4 10:30 AM St. Bartholomew Parishioners

Upcoming Collections

Sept 27—Holy Land ( per the Diocese)

Oct 4—Building & Maintenance (2nd collection— special dioceses

collection for Peter’s Pence)

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Every Thursday beginning at 8:00 AM until 9:00 PM with

Benediction at 9:00.

The Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite is

postponed until further notice.

Collection Sept 20th—25th 96 in attendance

Regular: $2,062.00

Burse (sent to Mobile): $1868.00

Thank you for your generosity

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Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Stewardship

The first son in today’s Gospel said he would do

his father’s bidding, but did not. The second

son balked at first, but then repented and did

as he was asked. What service is God calling

me to do? Which son am I more like?

Vision: To make God, Father, Son & Holy Spirit—known, loved and

served.

Mission: St. Bartholomew is committed to forming dynamic Catholic

Christian disciples through prayer, the Word, Sacraments and

Evangelization.

Msgr. Martin will hear confessions from 5-6pm on Saturdays

and on Tuesdays from 5-6pm. Confessions will be heard

anonymously in the confessional. Please maintain social

distancing.

Daily Masses will be held in the main church at 7:30 AM.

Saturday Mass at 6:00 PM and Sunday Masses at

8:00AM and 10:30 AM. Please maintain social distancing.

People from the same household may sit together.

Mass with Msgr. Martin continues on YouTube:

www.youtube.com/channel/UCZbm8tm HWbhGCEnt0gMhVbg

The letter behind the last ( t) is a zero not an O.

You can also access the Mass through a link on our

Facebook page—https:www.facebook.com/stbartselberta

Please join us on Sunday mornings!

Please make plans to attend Mass at one of the regular

scheduled times. If there is an overflow, we will have the

parish hall set up to stream the Mass and Holy Communion

will be distributed in the parish hall.

Adoration Thursday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM in the main

church. All are welcome.

St. Benedict Catholic School

Please nominate St Benedict School daily for the “Big Beautiful Baldwin’s Best of 2021” contest. Log-in to nominate at gulfcoastnewstoday.com Check out the letter that is along with this bulletin.

FLY IN

Fly Boyz Club/Elberta, AL

To help benefit Mary’s Shelter

Saturday/Sunday, October 3-4, 2020 log –in to

8sm to 6:30 pm each day

AMA Sanction 10440

Spectators welcome

Food & Drinks for sale

50/50 cash drawing

Pilot’s raffles

$20 landing fee (for weekend)

No jet fuel turbines, all other RC aircraft welcome

Sponsored by EXTREME FLIGHT

Catholic Social Services has provided food

boxes with staples for anyone who is need

of food at this time. Contact Paulette in the

parish hall to get a box.

Be Prepared

An Apologetics series for the

Archdiocese of Mobile

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

6:30 to 730 PM

Who needs a Pope?

Presented by Pat Arensberg

You can join in person at St Bartholomew,

following social distancing and wearing masks

or join on-line via St Bartholomew’s Facebook page. To

access St Bartholomew’s FB page, search @stbartselberta.

Always be prepared to give answers to everyone who

asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.

1 Peter3:15

St. Benedict School’s Spirit Night is Tuesday,

September 29th at Wolf Bay Lodge. Plan to

attend and support St Benedict.

20-21 Religious Education Please find the attached religious education letter. Religious education is for students in grades K-12. All students, even those attending Catholic schools are welcome! Please register by September 15th so we have time to order the appropriate instructional materials. Contact Tiffany Goldschmidt to obtain the registration link or with any questions, 251-504-6507 or tiffany.carter727@gmail.com.

St Michael’s School is holding their 31 Days of

Drawings raffle. Kim Frank will be outside after all

the Masses this week-end. The3 drawings begin on

October 1st and continue each day through the 31st.

Tickets are $25 each and are in each drawing unless

they have won.