VISITORS WELCOME! We welcome any visitors who are joining us for Mass this weekend. We hope your stay in Marietta is enjoyable. Any new parishioners at the Basilica are asked to please register with the parish office.

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October 25, 2020 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

SAT 5:30 PM - People of the Parish SUN 8:00 AM - Paul Kloc 10:00 AM - Ben & Jennifer Schenkel,

20th Wedding Anniversary 12:00 PM - Preston John Huck, 1st Anniversary MON 7:45 AM - Wendy Cook 12:05 PM - Liv/dec’d Family & Friends of

The DeJosef Family TUE 7:45 AM - Clarence Bauerbach 12:05 PM - Bernard Brooker WED 7:45 AM - Antoinette DiBello 12:05 PM - Larry Steinel THU 7:45 AM - George Zide, 48th Anniversary 12:05 PM - Dorothy Boersma FRI 7:45AM - David Brown 12:05 PM - Rosemary Weckbacher SAT 9:00 AM - Special Intention of Nancy Hood 5:30 PM - Clet & Shirley Crock Family SUN 8:00 AM - Richard Gillon 10:00 AM - Jane Ann Rauch 12:00 PM - People of the Parish

SUNDAY MASSES - Saturday 5:30 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM CONFESSIONS - Saturday 3:30-5:00 PM (or anytime by appointment)

BAPTISMS - Contact Parish Office WEDDINGS - Contact Parish Office six months in advance

Rector - Rev. Msgr. John Michael Campbell (fatherjmike@gmail.com) Parochial Vicar - Rev. Joshua D. Erickson

Permanent Deacon - Rev. Mr. Lee Weisend Music Director - Mr. John Ontko (740-350-4224, ontkotb@suddenlink.net)

St. Mary School - 320 Marion St, 740-374-8181 (www.stmaryscatholic.org) School Principal - Elizabeth Tokodi, (elizabethtokodi@stmaryscatholic.org)

DRE - Cecelia Cottrill (ceceliacottrill@stmaryscatholic.org) Parish Council Chairman - Dennis Blatt

K of C Grand Knight - Mr. David Payne (740-373-7834) CWC President - Jenn Tinkler

Hibernians - Mr. Tom Binegar, President (740-374-4559) Prayer Line - & Eucharistic Adoration, Mrs. Shelly Medley (740-525-6360)

Pregnancy Assistance - Women's Care Center (740-374-7123) Health Ministry - Mrs. Janet Jaeger (740-374-6768)

Daily Bread Kitchen - Mrs. Carol Henshaw (740-885-1181) St. Vincent De Paul - Help Line (740-376-1334)

Welcoming Committee - Jim Naylor (740) 350-5510

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

The Parish Offices are closed until 1:00 PM each Monday. They are open Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM with a lunch break from Noon until 1:00 PM.

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord, and my Father will love him and we will come to him. READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY: Rv 7:2-4,9-14; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a. MASKS ARE NOW REQUIRED AT ALL MASSES: Masks are worn to protect our priests, our fellow parishioners and ourselves. CONGRATULATONS TO NEWLY BAPTIZED: Owen Thomas Brockmeier and Luke Allen Minnich. BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please submit your bulletin announcements to the parish office by Noon on Wednesday. This will insure that your announcement will be included in the following weekend’s bulletin. Announcements should be in writing.

SECOND COLLECTION

On the first Sunday of each month we have a second collection for the care and upkeep of our Basilica. This collection will be taken up at all Masses next weekend.

ONLINE GIVING IS AVAILABLE

For information on online giving please visit http://www.stmarysmarietta.org and go to the left side of the web page and click on the GIVE ON LINE button to see more information or to sign up.

BASILICA FOUNDATION

A fund has been established by the Marietta Community Foundation for the maintenance and repairs of our Basilica. This fund is separate and unique from the monthly maintenance. Our goal is to have at least One Million in the fund before using it. To donate to this fund, contact the Marietta Community Foundation.

PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE SERVICE

We pray for all of the young men and women who are serving our country in the military. We especially remember those from our own parish and friends and relatives of our parishioners. May God watch over them and keep them safe.

ST. MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS Our virtual Fall Festival is right around the corner on November 13th! Please see the insert in today’s

Bulletin with the online auction as well as several pictures of the amazing baskets and auction items that have been put together! Just a reminder that the raffle tickets have been mailed and will be drawn for a chance to win $100 - $1,000. Raffle tickets can be mailed to the school in the enclosed envelope or put in the collection basket at Mass. Questions? Please email Mrs. Bradley at tammibradley@stmaryscatholic.org or call the school office at 740-374-8181. St. Mary Catholic School will be transitioning to an all online sales for Scrip effective immediately. We will be selling our current stock of scrip, but due to Covid guidelines and restrictions, visitors are not allowed in school for everyone’s safety. The Scrip company has developed a step by step transition for online sales and are now offering the option of gift cards being sent directly to the home. Details and more information can be found at Shop.ShopWithScrip.com. St. Mary School will still carry local grocery (Giant Eagle) and local businesses (Greenleaf, Teri Ann’s) scrip and will happily take your order over the phone (740-374-8181) and arrange pickup or delivery. We appreciate your understanding as this pandemic has made it necessary to transition to a safer way to sell scrip and a way to lessen the inventory that is currently being paid for by the school. The holidays are right around the corner and this new online option will be great for your everyday shopping needs! Click and buy with the convenience of your phone or home computer. Email Mrs. Altenburger at jennyaltenburger@stmaryscatholic.org with any questions.

CHRISTMAS JOY AMIDST

PANDEMIC SUFFERING This year, perhaps more than any other, Box of Joy will be a small light in the darkness of the pandemic for thousands of families in Latin America who have

MON 6:15 PM - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions. See announcement. 7:00 AM - RCIA in the Basilica Social Hall. WED 8:15AM - 7:00 PM – Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel of the English Martyrs. See announcement. THU 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM – Cleaning the Basilica. FRI 8:15 AM - 7:00 PM - Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel of the English Martyrs. See announcement. SAT 3:30 PM - Confessions.

The Lord Will Never Be Outdone

In Generosity! Total collection last weekend: $ 10,757.00 Amount needed each weekend to meet the Basilica budget: $ 14,225.00 God bless those who support our Basilica Parish!

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THE THIRTIESTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 25, 2020

Notes on the Gospel

In the gospel today, Jesus spoke of love as the highest principle in the Jewish Law. Love for God. And love for neighbor.

Jesus argued about the resurrection of the dead with the Sadducees. When the Pharisees heard Jesus won the argument,

they went as a group to Jesus. One of their experts on the Jewish Law tried to trick Jesus into saying something wrong. "Teacher," the expert said, "What is the most important command in the Jewish Law?"

Jesus answered, "'Love God with all the feeling in your heart, with all the energy within you,' and with every thought in your mind. This is the most important command. The next in importance is just like it. 'Love everyone like you love yourself.' The entire Law and the prophets Bible depends on these two commands."

In order to trap Jesus, the Pharisees propose a simple question that cut to heart of his biblical interpretation. What is the most important command in the Torah (or Jewish Law, the first five books of the Bible)? This single phrase was the starting point of Jesus religious and world view. Through that lens, they could understand his logic and draw lines to his conclusions. Then, they could attack him with other questions that could embarrass him.

The question itself was a popular one. Israelites, even the biblical authors, tried to reduce the Law into guiding precepts. Jesus answered the question with two commands: Deuteronomy 6:5 (the "Shema") and Leviticus 19:18. Deuteronomy 6:4-6 has defined the faith of the Jews for more than two millennium.

God's love meant His concern for His people. Love for God meant a duty of fidelity to Yahweh. So, the focus of love lay more upon duty and action than emotion or romantic ideals. When God loved his people, He showed His power in events recorded in Scripture. When one loved God, he or she lived out the covenant delineated in the Torah.

As God loved His people, His people should love each other. If love for God meant faithful adherence to His covenant, love for neighbor meant acts of charity.

Jesus' answer was conservative and orthodox by the standards of the Pharisees. Lifestyle drew the difference between Jesus and His opponents, however. The Pharisees discussed love as the key for interpretation . Jesus lived out that love. His concern for the poor, the outcast, and the sinner mirrored God's loving concern for his people. The example of Jesus must have stung His opponents deeply. Jesus lived out the Law about which the Pharisees only speculated.

PILGRIMAGES TO THE BASILICA The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Assumption welcomes all visitors encouraging them to come, pray, and enjoy our beautiful church. If you are a member of a group who would like to tour our Basilica or make a spiritual pilgrimage, please let us know how we can be of assistance.

__________________________________________________________________________________ Special Events & Scheduled Pilgrimages at the Basilica: Nov. - 5, - Two tours (1:15 pm & 2:15pm. From Wheeling W. V.) Nov. - 8, - Diocesan Women Religious Celebration – (live-stream) Mar. - 20, - DCCW Lenten Day of Spirituality for Women May - 19, - PCHS Baccalaureate Mass (Basilica)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ REVERENTIAL QUIET IN THE BASILICA

It is an ancient tradition in the Church to have a reverential quiet tone in a Catholic Church – especially in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. More and more, this tradition is being ignored in the Basilica. Sometimes, people are trying to pray before or after Mass – we need to respect them. Please observe a quiet tone when you are present in the Basilica. ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Perpetual Help Devotions This Monday Perpetual Help Devotions will be offered this Monday evening at 6:15 pm. Perpetual Help devotions are the official devotion celebrated in this Basilica. We thank all parishioners who regularly attend the devotion.

___________________________________________________________________________________________ ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT AT THE BASILICA

Jesus Christ Himself invites us to a personal visit with Him in our basilica. When we place ourselves in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament we place ourselves before

the gaze of Christ who loves us and wants us to experience that love.

Adoration of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament is making Jesus the very center of our lives and the very center of our Parish. Jesus stays with us in the Blessed Sacrament to refresh us in mind, in heart and in spirit.

Take advantage of Eucharistic Adoration which takes place at our Basilica. Come and visit the Lord in Adoration this Wednesday and/or Friday.

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FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK Wednesday, October 28, Saints Simon & Jude, (Apostles) Simon was called the “Zealot”. He preached in Egypt and Persia. Jude called “Thaddeus” preached in Palestine and Persia. He is the patron of hopeless situations. ______________________________________________________________________________________________

EVENTS & MASSES FOR THE WEEK Monday, October 26, 7:45 am. - Mass 12:05 pm. - Mass 6:15 pm. - Perpetual Help Devotions 7:00 pm. - RCIA Tuesday, October 27, 7:45 am. - Mass 9:15 am. - School Mass 12:05 pm. - Mass Wednesday, October 28, 7:45 am. - Mass 8:20 am. - Adoration 12:05 pm. - Mass 5:30 pm. – Meeting with Franciscan University 7:00 pm. - Reposition of the Eucharist

7:45 am. – Mass Friday, October 30, 7:45 am. - Mass 8:20 am. - Adoration 12:05 pm. - Mass Saturday, October 31, 9:00 am. - Mass 3:30 pm. - Confessions 5:30 pm. – Mass Sunday November 1, 8:00 am - Mass 9:30 am. - Mass - (St. Henry’s) 10:00 am. - Mass 12:00 pm. - Mass

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“Prayer increases the strength and spiritual unity of the family, helping the family to partake of God's own strength. This visitation of the Holy Spirit gives rise to the inner strength of families, as well as the power capable of uniting them in love and truth.” 1. — St. John Paul II

Rioters Set Fire, Celebrate Destruction of Two Historic Churches

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Rioters set fire to and destroyed two Catholic Churches in Chile on Sun., Oct. 18. The riots “commemorate” last year’s anti-government protests. Vandals destroyed both the St. Francis Borgia Church and the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Santiago, Chile. Built in 1876, they are the oldest churches in Santiago.

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SAINT MARY O F T H E A S S U M P T I O N

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Dear Parishioners,

The Great Commandment encapsulates the Decalogue, the Ten Commandments. Love of God means putting him first, respecting his name, and keeping his day. Love of neighbor means respect for others, their relationships, their reputations, and their property. Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18 indicate love in action.

To love God means a dedication of the entire person to His will. Placing Him first in the mind and the heart. Speaking respectfully about Him. And keeping His day as one of prayer and true recreation, a day to keep his Law. To love neighbor as ourselves means looking at and treating others with the respect God gave them. This love begins at home with one's parents. It then extends to others.

We must always remember that the spirit of the Law demands far more than what is written. Love of God lives every waking moment of the day. Love of neighbor extends beyond our family and friends to strangers, especially to the poor, the sick, and the sinner. Love of neighbor knows no national borders or class distinctions or barriers of any kind, because God knows no such impediments.

Love of God. Love of neighbor. Easy to talk about. Difficult to live out. In spite of the effort, love of each in action will change us and our surroundings. Fidelity to God and charity toward others will challenge others to action. All we need to do is live like Jesus did. If we can't make that commitment, then we should take one step at a time toward our creator and our fellow human . And we should not worry, for the Holy Spirit will lead the way.

Sincerely,

Rev. Msgr. John M. Campbell

DECEASED PRIESTS OF THE DIOCESE

On Friday, we remember the 52ND anniversary of the death of Fr. Joseph Sands. On Saturday, we remember 63rd anniversary of the death of William Robben. These priests served the Diocese to the best of their ability, may they rest in peace. ______________________________________________________________________________________

OCTOBER COUNT

The annual October count is underway in all Catholic Churches of the United States. Every October, the number of parishioners who attend Sunday Masses is recorded and sent to the National Council of Catholic Bishops in Washington for national statistics. Those numbers are then recorded and sent to Rome. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Bethlehem Christian Families; Next Saturday and Sunday, Roni Salsa representing the Bethlehem Christian Families; a nonprofit organization through Land of Peace will be with us speaking about the Christian situation in the Holy Land and selling Crucifixes, religious art work, and rosaries- all made of olive wood which is native to Israel and Bethlehem. Since tourism has greatly depleted, Christian families in the holy land, who depend on tourists, have been greatly affected. The goal of this mission is to help many organizations and Churches in the Middle East. Sale of these goods will help them very much and also give you the opportunity to have “something” authentic from the holy land. Please browse and buy some articles. It is for a good cause and also a help to your personal devotion. For more information please see Website: www.landofpeace.org and www.bcfmission.com)) ____________________________________________________________________________________

Vatican: Coronavirus case in Pope Francis' residence The Holy See press office said last Saturday a resident of the Vatican hotel where Pope Francis also lives has tested positive for COVID-19. The person has been temporarily moved out of the Casa Santa Marta residence and placed in isolation, the Oct. 17 statement said. Anyone who came into direct contact with the person is also observing a period of isolation.

The patient is so-far asymptomatic, the Vatican said. It noted that in recent days, three other positive cases among residents or citizens of the city state have recovered. The statement also added that pandemic health measures issued by the Holy See and the Governorate of Vatican City continue to be followed and "the health of all Domus [Casa Santa Marta] residents is constantly monitored." Italy was one of Europe’s worst-hit countries during the first wave of the coronavirus. More than 391,611 people total have tested positive for COVID-19 and 36,427 have died in Italy as of Oct. 17, according to government statistics. Cases are once again rising with more than 12,300 active cases recorded in Rome's region of Lazio.

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Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu joins “C7” On October 15, 2020, two days after the last online meeting of the Council of Cardinals — entity created in 2013 to help the Pope in the reform of the Roman Curia — the Holy Father Francis confirmed the Council’s existing six Members and the Coordinator and appointed a new Member as well as a new Secretary. Henceforth it will be known as the “C7,” which

includes the existing six Cardinals now joined by Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Archbishop of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, stated a press release of the Holy See Press Office.

Cardinal Besungu, 60, has a Licentiate in Moral Theology from Rome’s Alfonsina Academy. He has taught Moral Theology at the Catholic University of Kinshasa and at the Major Seminary of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Lisala. He has served as Apostolic Administrator of Kole and as Bishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro. He has been Archbishop of Kinshasa since November of 2018 and was created Cardinal by the Pontiff in the last Consistory of October 5, 2019. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Francis wears mask during public event for first time Pope Francis attended an interreligious prayer service last Tuesday near Rome’s city hall yesterday wearing a mask, his first extensive use of a mask during a public event. The event was his first public engagement with other religious leaders since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Francis has previously used similar masks while being driven to his weekly general audiences at the Vatican, but had come under criticism, especially on social media, for removing his mask before those audiences. The Vatican had previously noted that even while not wearing a mask, Francis had largely maintained social distance from those taking part in the audiences, which have been scaled down to adhere to Italy’s strict coronavirus prevention protocols.

Among others taking part were Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I; Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, chair of the council of the Protestant Church in Germany; Rabbi Haïm Korsia, the chief rabbi of France; and Shoten Minegishi, a Soto Zen Buddist monk. Also present were a number of other dignitaries, including Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi.

All participants appeared to be wearing masks, which is now required by Italian law when outside your home except for those with specific medical needs.

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Barrett hearings show threat of anti-Catholic bigotry - Fort Worth bishop

Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth penned an op-ed Thursday decrying the “anti-Catholic bigotry” that he says has surfaced since Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court last month.

“Catholic theology is not a threat to America; the ideology of anti-Catholic bigotry is,” Bishop Olson asserted. Catholics help many and harm no one; anti-Catholic bigots harm everyone. It is unimaginable that

the senators’ harassment be applied to any other religious group. Why is this tolerated? When will it end?”

Some Senate Republicans, including Josh Hawley (R-MO), on Monday decried what they saw as unseemly attacks on Barrett’s religious beliefs by Democrats and members of the media.

Several media outlets have focused on Barrett’s membership of People of Praise, a charismatic ecumenical community founded in South Bend in 1971. News reports have variously referred to the group as “secretive” and “cult-like” while criticizing the group’s use of the word “handmaid,” a biblical term.

Bishop Olson said Catholics in public life too often consider their faith to be part only of the private domain, “as if Catholic identity and heritage have nothing to contribute publicly.” This can come in the form of Catholics who are unwilling to speak in public the truth about the harms of contraception and abortion, he said.

“Faithful Catholics do not ask for any special privileges, but we insist that how we live and what we value and prioritize are already provided a secured space by the Constitution,” he reflected. “Someone who is more openly Catholic is often expected to leave the public square or be barred from it entirely.” He reflected that “many public Catholics have become compliant with the media-driven and socially dominant religion of secular individualism and its demand that law and jurisprudence substitute emotivism for right reason and that medicine serve desires rather than human dignity.”

“Faithful Catholics must be neither silent nor silenced. Our moral tradition, thoroughly humane and humanizing, is available to any person of ordinary intelligence and good will,” he said.

Olson asserted that people raising objections to Barrett’s Catholic faith are “distorting what Catholics such as Judge Amy Coney Barrett can and should offer to America. We are not asking the state to endorse our Catholic faith; we as Catholics and Americans are insisting that what we can prove by reason not be dismissed or stifled. Orthodox Catholics live that moral tradition and offer it to others. We cannot do otherwise,” he concluded.

Olson is not the first Catholic bishop to speak out against a perceived anti-Catholic bigotry in the rhetoric surrounding Barrett’s nomination. Archbishop Charles Chaput, emeritus Archbishop of Philadelphia, wrote in a Sept. 29 essay that “positioning dissenting Catholics as ‘mainstream Americans’ and believing Catholics as ‘extremists’” is now a “common and thoroughly dishonest culture war technique,” and “a particular affront to the free exercise of religion.”

Voting for a Vision, Not a Person In this year’s presidential election, the choice isn’t really between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. It is a choice between two completely different views of America. That difference is philosophical, not simply personal.

One campaign has built itself on the notion that America is a great country, with much to offer. It embraces a vision that sees religious practice and belief in God as central to the country’s private and public life. In this understanding of America, faith is not something to be defended against with a “wall of separation” designed to keep Christians out. Instead, faith — and Christianity itself — are seen as critical to the flourishing of our country in a perspective shared by many of our Founding Fathers. This was the understanding of men like Samuel Adams, James Madison, Patrick Henry and George Washington. Charles Carroll, who wrote in 1800: “Without morals, a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion … are undermining the solid foundation of morals, the best security for the duration of free governments.” This view does not hold that everything in America is perfect, or that every founder of our country or leader who espoused this view is a saint, but it believes in the greatness of the country and the idea that the tools exist within our Constitution and system of government to fix those problems that arise without having to completely change our system of laws and government. This is the classical view of America. Against it is rising a progressive view that is increasingly popular in many colleges and universities and the news media and with protesters and rioters. In this view, America has much to atone for and little to be proud of. Traditional religious and Christian values are seen as a form or vehicle for discrimination, not a central element of the country. Abortion isn’t just celebrated; its export with taxpayer dollars is an article of faith for them. Contraception in this view is a fundamental right that outweighs even the constitutional religious-freedom rights of nuns like the Little Sisters of the Poor. Conscientious objection is dismissed, and religion is seen as something to be subverted and brought into the progressive fold, not something to be celebrated for what it is and what it believes. In fact, traditional religious beliefs are seen as a major threat to the country, and religious values are seen as out of step with the newfound progressive “American” ones. The redefinition of sexual values and of the family itself are central to this worldview — and religious people who disagree with such an agenda are labeled bigots. This view of America — that seeks to renounce the role of God and the importance, uniqueness and greatness of America’s founding and subsequent history — is the progressive view of our country. This — more than the candidates themselves — is what is on the ballot. You are casting your vote this year for a long-term vision of America, not for a person.

“Properties of a Wound”: The Eucharistic Miracle

That Occurred After Bl. Carlo Acutis’ Death Fr. Mark Goring of St. Mary’s Parish in Ottawa, Ca. explained an amazing Eucharistic miracle that occurred a few days following the recently-beatified Bl. Carlos Acutis’ death. Bl. Carlo is best known for his incredible computer programming skills and his website dedicated to Eucharistic miracles. Bl. Carlo died of leukemia on Oct. 12, 2006. Pope Francis beatified him on Oct. 10, 2020.

Fr. Goring explains the “phenomenal” Eucharistic miracle that occurred on Oct. 21, 2006 in Tixtla, Mexico. He said many people associate it with Bl. Carlo because of his deep Eucharistic devotion and how closely it occurred following his death.

“A religious sister was giving out communion at communion time…” Fr. Goring says as he quotes the book, “Eucharistic Miracles of the World.” “Her eyes filled with tears. This immediately attracted the celebrant’s attention. The host she had taken to give communion to a parishioner had begun to ooze a reddish substance . Two studies conducted by eminent forensic experts with different methods have shown that the substance originates from the interior, excluding the hypothesis that someone could have applied it from the outside.”

“This was a fascinating discovery–this red substance that oozed from the consecrated host had the properties of a wound,” Fr. Goring comments. “The blood comes from inside the body and spreads out. The tissue corresponds to heart muscle. No study exists that can maintain cardiac tissue alive in this situation. Normally after 48 hours, the tissue dies. While here, three months had passed before the result could be obtained, and this is truly inexplicable for science.”

The scientific team released this statement: “The reddish substance analyzed corresponds to blood in which there is hemoglobin and DNA of human origin. Two studies by eminent forensic experts using different methodologies have shown that the substance originates from within , excluding the hypothesis that someone could have placed it from the outside. “The blood type is AB, similar to that found in the Lanciano Host and the Shroud of Turin. A microscopic magnify-cation and penetration analysis reveals that the upper part of the blood has coagulated since October 2006. The event has no natural explanation.”

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suffered greatly. These small gifts of toys, toothbrushes, Bible Stories, Rosaries and crayons will be all that these children will receive at Christmas. Last year our parishioners, along with St. Mary School, gift-filled over 500 Boxes of Joy. We eagerly await the opportunity to serve even more children this year. Packing a Box of Joy is always a wonderful work of mercy for families to participate in. If you or your family could help by packing a Christmas Box of Joy, boxes are available at the entrances. Deadline to return your filled box is November 15th. If you do not have time, or are uncomfortable shopping during this virus, we can shop for you. Each box costs approximately $25.00. Please make your check payable to St. Mary/Box of Joy, and place it in the collection basket.

CATHOLIC WOMAN’S CLUB NEWS

Our Catholic Woman’s Club will meet Wednesday, November 4th. We will begin with Mass at 6:00 PM followed by our business meeting. All women of the parish are members of the CWC and are invited and encouraged to attend our meeting.

ADVENT CANDLES

Due to the coronavirus and closing of the gift shop except by appointment, Advent candles can be pre-ordered. 10 inch candles are boxed in a set of 4, (3 purple and 1 pink). Price is $5.60 plus taxes. Please fill in the form, along with your money, put it in an envelope, and place it in the collection Basket. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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DAILY BREAD KITCHEN NEWS The Daily Bread Kitchen began serving hot drive thru meals in June. Our numbers have increased as expected for several reasons: family circumstances and very few community meals in this pandemic, while volunteers are down but adequate.

Using Covid 19 precautions, we are limited in the number of volunteers in the kitchen, must wear masks, and practice social distancing. No client is permitted in the building. We have 2 volunteers hand out bags and supervise the drive thru area. We are immensely grateful for the many donations of cash, meat and canned goods from parishioners and community members alike. Harvest of Hope continues to provide us with excess from grocery stores. Somehow through God’s grace it all works out. May God bless our parish family for sharing in this ministry.

JUBILEE OF WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Bishop Monforton has decided to cancel the annual Diocesan Jubilee of Wedding Anniversaries originally scheduled to take place on November 21-22, 2020. This decision was made because of all the restrictions and limitations caused by the current pandemic, and the fact that many of the couples honored are of advance age and may not feel comfortable attending this year.

ROSES FOR MARY This weekend the roses for Mary are in memory of Preston John Huck’s First Anniversary of Death. If you would like to request flowers for a particular weekend, please call the parish office to reserve the date.

ELECTION NOVENA You are invited to participate in a Rosary Novena which started on October 21st at 7:000 PM in the Basilica. We pray that God will give our citizens discernment in choosing candidates who will be God-fearing and moral leaders concerned for the welfare and freedom of our nation. Our Novena ends Friday, October 30th.

Bull Docc (Autosaved).pdfTHE THIRTIESTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEOCTOBER 25, 2020Notes on the GospelPILGRIMAGES TO THE BASILICAREVERENTIAL QUIET IN THE BASILICAPerpetual Help Devotions This MondayFrancis wears mask during public event for first timeBarrett hearings show threat of anti-Catholic bigotry - Fort Worth bishopVoting for a Vision, Not a Person“Properties of a Wound”: The Eucharistic MiracleThat Occurred After Bl. Carlo Acutis’ DeathFr. Mark Goring of St. Mary’s Parish in Ottawa, Ca. explained an amazing Eucharistic miracle that occurred a few days following the recently-beatified Bl. Carlos Acutis’ death.