September 20, 2020 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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PARISH CALENDAR & MASS INTENTIONS

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SUN. 20 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 a.m. Mass (L/D of George & Mary CH

McGraw families)

10:00 a.m. Mass (John Haack) CH

11:00 a.m. Adoration CH

12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Leo and Mary CH

Margaret Scheetz)

7:00 p.m. Benediction CH

MON. 21 St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist

8:00 a.m. Mass (Harry Metzger) CH 6:00 p.m. International Day of Prayer for Peace Canan Commons – 600 S. Walnut St.)

TUES. 22

8:00 a.m. Mass (Beverly Dalton) CH

9:00 a.m. Sunday Scripture Study via ZOOM

(see Adult Faith Formation column)

3:30-5pm Hearts of Hope AH

6:30-8pm Hearts of Hope AH

WED. 23 St. Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest

8:00 a.m. Mass (Betty Anderson) CH

School Children attend Mass

6:30 p.m. RCIA Session via ZOOM

(see Adult Faith Formation column)

6:30 p.m. School Advisory Council School

THURS. 24

NO MASS at St. Lawrence

12:15 p.m. Mass at St. Francis

5:15 p.m. Mass at St. Mary

FRI. 25

8:00 a.m. Mass (Floyd Jones) CH

9:00 a.m. Church Cleaning

5:00 p.m. Wedding Rehearsal CH

SAT. 26 Sts. Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs

8.00 a.m. Mass (Phyllis Collins) CH 1:30 p.m. Wedding – Tyler Downing & CH Rachel Schelich 3-4:00p.m. Confessions CH

4:30 p.m. Vigil Mass (Al Robinson) CH

SUN. 27 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH

10:00 a.m. Mass (Thelma Bedel) CH

12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Mary Ella Walls) CH

Pastor’s Column: A Message from

Father Underwood

Thank you for Your Prayers! The past two

weekends, your priests were in quarantine, and two

of us were ill. Thank you to everyone for your

prayers and patience through this challenging time.

We felt the love of so many and are grateful to God

for healing and strength of faith. God bless you for

everything!

How is the Pastorate Forming? As you can

imagine, the collaboration of three parishes in a

pastorate structure is a true adventure with many

things to develop and perspectives to appreciate.

Over time, this structure will become clearer to us –

and I plan on sharing with you what that looks like as

elements unfold. Today, I want to share with you the

answer to one question: “Which priests will do

what?”

Which priests will do what? On day one (Aug 19),

people were instantly looking for answers to

questions in their specific ministry and so I received a

lot of phone messages. I quickly realized that we

needed to divide up areas of responsibility among the

priests, as I am unable to support all ministries by

myself. On page 4 of this bulletin you will see a list

of ministries and the priest contact for them. If you

are a ministry leader, please direct questions you

might have to the priest listed.

God Bless,

Fr. Eric Underwood

St. Lawrence Catholic Church http://www.stlawrencemuncie.com

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TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Turn to the LORD who is generous in

forgiving (Isaiah 55:6-9).

Psalm — The Lord is near to all who call upon him

(Psalm 145).

Second Reading — Live your lives in a way worthy of

the gospel of Christ (Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a).

Gospel — The last will be first, and the first will be last

(Matthew 20:1-16a). 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.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13

Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35,

44; Lk 8:19-21

Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9; Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163;

Lk 9:1-6

Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc; Lk 9:7-9

Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4; Lk 9:18-22

Saturday: Eccl 11:9 — 12:8; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17;

Lk 9:43b-45

Sunday: Ez 18:25-28; Ps 25:4-9; Phil 2:1-11 [1-5];

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Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for September

Dear Lord, We pray that we would not plunder the

resources of this planet which you have entrusted to us.

Help us share in a just and respectful way all of the

blessings and resources that you’ve given to us.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please remember the following parishioners in your

prayers this week: Beth Kaiser, Sonja Bickey,

Larry Tricker, Isaiah Greiner, Joe Morgan, Dale Goth,

JoAnn Brown, Miriam Walker, Adam Pence, Alex Pence,

Joseph Jenkinson, Clara Persinger, Martha Jean McIntosh,

Dorothy Duncan, Linda Goth, Shirley Jordan, Kameron

Kadinger, Joe Duncan, Lucille Kanney, Pat Daunt, Larry

Rigel, Joyce Doyle, Stacey Vencel, Joshua Cole, Richard

Biehl, Ed Kratochvil, Mary Hadley, Noah Cross, Mary

Kerrigan, Roni Johnson, William Berger, Tia Lindsey,

Dixie Lindsey, David Duke, Bill Brown, Bailey Michelle

Rinker, Jimmy Hossom, Paula Hughes, Helen and Ronny

Fouts, John Hartmeyer, Julie Coley Werling, James

Kenneth Barnes II, Gary Pavlechko, Jim Savage, Sister

Paulette Shaw, Marsha Clark, Dan Wade, Kathy Lewis,

John Slivoski, Jeff Fasnacht, Luisa Sanchez, Jake Ragala,

Dixie Modglin, Sande Ward, Robynn Russell, Nancy

Ward, Steven Russell, Phil McPherson.

PRAYER CHAIN Please call Joan McKinley 716-7073 for the St.

Lawrence Church Prayer Chain request.

Pray For: Our Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians

Sun. Fr. Dennis O’Keeffe Dcn. Ronald Nevinger

Mon. Fr. Coady Owens Dcn. Timothy Perry

Tues. Fr. A. Paternoster Dcn. Joe Poremski

Wed. Fr. Dominic Petan Dcn. William Reid

Thurs. Fr. Sean Pogue Dcn. James Rush

Friday Fr. David Rasner Dcn. Steven Seitz

Sat. Fr. Christopher Roberts Dcn. Chuck Springer

Weekend of September 13, 2020

Mailed In, Dropped Off, Collection at Mass INFO NOT AVAILABLE

St. Lawrence Parish …………………….. $ School Support …………………………. $ Deacon’s Food Pantry ………………….. $ Fuel Fund ………………………………. $ Other …………………………………… $ TOTAL: $

Please consider online giving. Go to

www.osvonlinegiving.com/4289 or call the Business

Office at St. Lawrence 765-288-9223, Ext. 22 for

additional information.

Memorial Flowers Would you like to honor the memory of a loved one, special intentions, and anniversaries with a special flower arrangement that will help adorn the church? Normandy Flower Shop, Inc. has graciously agreed to offer Memorial Flowers for $25.00. Call the Rectory at 288-9223, to make the arrangements.

Note!!! The parish secretary’s day off is Wednesday. Please

plan accordingly. You can leave a message for the

secretary on the office phone. Her office hours are

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday-8:30am-

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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PARISH MINISTRIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Adult Faith Formation Column

(Sue Wilhelm)

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE STUDY will meet on

Tuesday, September 22 at 9:00 a.m. via ZOOM only.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86475201358. Readings

for Sunday can be found at:

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092720.cfm

RCIA CLASSES will meet via ZOOM only on

Wednesday, September 23, 6:30 p.m. at

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82532471215?pwd=

a1FJbHZFQkZ1K2xnSUxKS2swcVh6UT09.

If prompted for a passcode: 784388. ___________________________________________________

Eat, Pray, Learn Series: Praying the Gospel to

grow closer to Jesus.

October 7, 14, 21 and 28 from Noon to 1:00pm at

the K of C Hall. Joining via ZOOM will be an

option!

Would you like to learn how to pray with the Gospels

to deepen your friendship with Jesus? Join us for

four Wednesdays in October to explore how St.

Ignatius encouraged people to pray using their

imagination. We will walk around inside four Gospel

passages that help us encounter Jesus and be

encountered by him. There will be opportunity for

safely sharing food, prayer experiences of the Gospel

and small group sharing with appropriate distance

maintained.

To register, please call the parish office:

765.288.9223 and indicate your preference for live

meeting or ZOOM.

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International Day of Prayer for Peace

September 21 – 6:00 p.m. Canan Commons 600 S. Walnut St. (downtown). Each year on

September 21 the World Council of Churches calls

faith communities to observe the International Day of

Prayer for Peace. We will have prayer from various

traditions, and we will listen, learn and offer our own

prayers for peace. Social distancing and face masks

will be required. Bringing a lawn chair is

recommended.

FACE MASKS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL

MASSES AND PARISH MEETINGS HELD ON

THE CAMPUS.

Dispensation to attend Mass has been extended to

November 1.

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Muncie Pastorate

“Which Priests will do what!”

Who to contact for various ministries: Knights of Columbus Fr. Underwood

Finance Councils Fr. Underwood

Pastoral Councils Fr. Underwood

Pastorate Leadership Team Fr. Underwood

Human Resources Fr. Underwood

Liturgy & Music Fr. Coady

Hispanic/Latino Ministry Fr. DeCarlo

Catholic Schools Fr. Underwood

Nursing Home/Hospital/Homebound Fr. DeCarlo

College Ministry (Campus Min, Focus,

Interns)

Fr. Coady

Religious Ed & Faith Formation Fr. DeCarlo

Outreach/St. Vincent de Paul/Haiti Fr. DeCarlo

Youth Ministry Fr. DeCarlo &

Fr. Coady

Bereavement Fr. Coady

Sacramental Prep (Bap, 1C, 1R, Confirm.,

RCIA)

Fr. Underwood

Stephen Ministry Fr. Coady

SEED Fr. Coady

Young Adult Ministry Fr. DeCarlo

Benedictine Oblates Fr. Underwood

Women's Ministries Fr. DeCarlo

Men's Ministries Fr. Underwood

COVID-19 Planning Fr. DeCarlo

St. Lawrence Catholic Church http://www.stlawrencemuncie.com

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Saint Lawrence Catholic School

stlawrencemuncie.org

765.282.9353

Rob Frey, Principal:

r.frey@stlawrencemuncie.org

Our mission is to provide a Catholic

Christ-centered education rooted in love and

compassion to prepare students to lead

meaningful lives of service

Wednesday, Sept. 23 – School Mass – 8am

(arrive by 7:45 a.m.)

Friday, Sept. 25 – eLearning day (stay home)

Saint Lawrence Catholic School is resuming our

Shop With Scrip program!. Orders with payment

are due by 10:00AM on Monday, September 28.

They can be dropped off at the Parish Office or the

School Office. They can also be placed in the

collection basket the weekend of Sept. 26 and 27.

We will have four chances to order Shop With

Scrip cards and Pizza King gift certificates this

year. Orders will be due on September 28,

December 7 (just in time for Christmas), March 8,

2021, and May 10, 2021. Thank you for supporting

Catholic education through this valuable

program!

Take Note!! Clipped box tops can still be turned in. (Box Tops

for Education). Learn more about how Box Tops

works at: BTFE.com

2020/2021 Religious Education

NEW START DATE: THIS Sunday, September 20,

ONLINE @ 11am

During the 2019/2020 Religious Education year, St.

Lawrence embarked on a Religious Education Program

that focused on Family Catechesis, the teaching of the

Catholic faith at home with a monthly theme and regular

weekly instruction led by the parents with the children

within the home. How prescient perhaps were Sheila

Henry and the catechetical staff to prepare families for

home ‘religious education’ lessons! Who could have

predicted that in March an unexpected COVID-19

pandemic would suddenly have families working,

schooling and LIVE streaming Mass from HOME? Now it

is September and many parents are still working from

home, many children have opted for online school from

home and many families have still not ventured back to in-

person Mass.

So goes Religious Education...faith taught online directly

into the home.

As we continue to navigate these unpredictable, uncertain

times, we welcome into our homes a Catholic faith and a

God that is a Comforting, Consistent, and an Unfailing

Presence in our daily lives.

For the foreseeable future all Religious Education classes

at St. Lawrence will be ONLINE weekly EVERY Sunday

BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND--September 20 at

11am. Books will be mailed to your homes (or can be

arranged to be picked up at the Parish Office). A Zoom

Code to access our online session will be sent to all

families via email who have registered for Religious

Education.

As a Catholic family we will gather together online each

Sunday at 11am, pray an opening prayer, highlight that

week of our Church liturgical year and reflect on a

monthly theme that shows God’s immense LOVE for us.

Then the children will break off into their individual

classes for a weekly lesson.

Thank you for entrusting your child(ren) to our program.

Thank you for your patience and please feel free to email

or call me with any questions or concerns.

Anne Gaydos

Coordinator of Youth Ministry

agaydos@parish.dol-in.org

Phone: 765-287-8061

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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The Secular Franciscans will meet

on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 7:00pm

in St. Mary’s St. Joseph conference

room in Noll Hall. The agenda will

be the triennial election of council.

Anyone interested in learning about St.

Francis of Assisi and his spiritual tradition

is welcome to attend our meetings. For more information,

contact Bill Fink at 284-0918 or bfink@bsu.edu.

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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL THRIFT STORE: The store

is in need of donations of children’s clothing, especially

girls’ sizes 6-16. Store hours: Tuesday thru Firday 10am-

3pm. Location: 920 E. Charles St.

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Eucharistic Adoration has been scheduled for THIS

Sunday, September 20, following the 10:00 a.m. Mass

until evening devotions at 7:00 p.m. If you are

interested in joining our ministry, please contact Marilyn

Sherrill at 765-396-3583 or 765-744-4086.

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FOOTPRINTS SEWING GROUP

We at Footprints have come to a hard decision

of closing for the remainder of the year. We

will look forward to continuing our meetings

come January 2021. Our Christmas Party is also

cancelled. The mission of this group is to show God’s

love for the world through gifts of handiwork created and

given freely to those in need. For more information, please

contact Evela Ward at 765-228-5348 or Jo Turner at 765-

282-0170 . Please let us know if you are in need of any

supplies.

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COUNCIL MEETING

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

6:30 P.M. AT THE SCHOOL

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HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP

THIS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

St. Francis of Assisi Parish – back parking lot

Pizza, games and fellowship!

Please note: this activity will only take place (weather

permitting) if we can be outside.

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In case of an emergency, an AED (Automatic

External Defibrillator) is located in the vestibule

of the church. There is also one located in St.

Agnes Hall.

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STEPHEN MINISTRY Are You Going Through a Difficult Time?

Stephen Ministers are members of St.

Lawrence Church who listen, care,

encourage, and provide emotional support

and spiritual growth to those who are facing a crisis, or

going through loss or tough times in their lives. The care

you will receive is confidential, free, and can be life

changing. To learn how you can receive the care and

prayers of a Stephen Minister, or if you have questions,

call the Rectory 765-288-9223 and talk privately to a

priest. You may also contact a Stephen Leader. Stephen

Leaders are Melinda Haack, Jim and Pat Savage, and Deb

Saxon.

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HEARTS OF HOPE MINISTRY

(A Bereavement Ministry)

This group will meet again this coming Tuesday,

September 22. Scheduled times are 3:30-5:00pm or

6:30-8:00pm in St. Agnes Hall. Social distancing is

maintained and masks are required. If you have any

questions and are interested in finding out more about this

“ministry,” contact Deb Saxon at 765-760-4800.

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Part-Time Job Opening at St. Mary, Muncie Parish Maintenance Technician. The employee in this

position assists the Maintenance Coordinator in the

maintenance and repair of the parish buildings, grounds

and equipment and manages the building access system.

Qualified candidates should possess skills and experience

in general maintenance and repairs. Organization,

computer and communication skills are also required. To

apply, send letter of interest and resume to Cathie Snider,

Parish Business Manager, cpsnider@stmarymuncie.org.

Mail: St. Mary Church, 2300 W. Jackson St., Muncie, IN

47303

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Please pray for those serving our country in the military – especially: Benjamin Branson, William Cox, Jared Hargis, Kyle Jones, Kyle & Leandra Long, Jon Powell,

Stephen Smith, Kyle Stewart, Christopher Tolmachoff, Payden Schug, and Matt Johns.

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St. Lawrence Parish - Mission and Vision Mission: St. Lawrence Parish, a people of prayer and

service glorifying God. Vision: Through prayer and

service, St. Lawrence Parish deepens its love for and

knowledge of God.

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MINISTRY ASSISGNMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 26 AND 27 Readers Altar Servers E.M.H.C. Ushers

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.M. Marianne Vorhees Jim Carnes Skip Vorhees Mike Brand

Jeff Crabtree

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.M. Maria Hart Eli Hart Julie Zvokel Sheila Caudill

Jack Holland

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.M. Nancy Zachary Tom Ward Les Coutinho

Richard Dugan

CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL the weekend of October 10 and 11 will be the kickoff

weekend for the Muncie Pastorate for the Diocese’s Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA). All

registered parishioners should have received an envelope in the mail from Bishop Doherty with

a brochure explaining the many ministries supported by this important appeal, as well as a

pledge card and return envelope for mailing. If you did not receive this mailing, brochures

and pledge cards in envelopes will be available on the tables in church the first of October.

The appeal provides the opportunity for each of us within our parish to share in the good works

of our diocesan family. By giving to the Catholic Ministries Appeal, you are helping to support

programs across our diocese for our retired priests as well as new seminarians, for our youth,

Newman Centers, deacons, prison ministry, pregnancy centers and so much more.

The weekend of October 10 and 11 you can bring your pledge card, placed in the envelope

provided in the mailing, to church and place in a basket so identified for this purpose. If you

prefer to mail your pledge card in the envelope provided, that is fine. At the bottom left of the

pledge card you received in the mail is a long number. Within that number is our Parish

Code, which is 6060. Be assured that your pledge or contribution will be credited to St.

Lawrence Parish. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call the Parish Office. You can

also contribute online at www.dol-in.org/CMA.

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September 20, 2020 ~~ 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

IS 55:6-9; PS 145:2-3, 8-9,17-18; PHIL 1:20C-24, 27A; MT 20:1-16A Though we can never fully grasp the infinite perfection of God and His ways, a basic knowledge of Scripture reveals that

God’s logic often differs from worldly logic.

Our first reading, from Isaiah, reminds us that God often thinks bigger than we do. “For my thoughts are not your

thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways

above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts.” As His followers we must strive as best we can to think as God

does, using our time (and our talents and treasure, too) with eternity in mind.

In our Gospel passage from Matthew, Jesus offers us a glimpse of the “Godly logic” of the Father through a parable of a

landowner hiring workers for his vineyard. Some workers are called early in the day, others not until very late. Yet the

landowner pays them all a full day’s wage. This angered the laborers who had worked longest. But those laborers were

relying on human logic and human calculations. They were not thinking as God does.

This can happen to us Christian stewards as well. We can grumble and complain (at least internally) when we compare

ourselves to others and sense that not everyone is contributing as much as we are to the parish, the neighborhood, within our

family and so on. At those moments, we need to think bigger! We must remember that it is a great privilege to have been

called by the Father to work in His vineyard. Living the stewardship way of life brings us meaning, depth and purpose.

Let’s embrace this Godly thinking and thank Him for calling us to this way of life.

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