St. Patrick Catholic Church July 27, 2014 - 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Message from Fr. Wayne: Today’s Music:! ! ! Prayer! ! Last week I wrote about the importance of daily prayer and once again this week, I would remind you how important it is, how essential it is for each of us to spend time each day in prayer. The first reading today, however, asks to examine not only how much we pray, but what we pray for. Solomon did not pray for a long life, or for riches, or for the downfall of his enemies; he simply prayed for understanding.! ! This week as we sit down to pray, let us look at the content of our prayer. Are we praying to God with a to do list, as if God needs us to tell him what we need or what our friends and family need? Or are we praying like Solomon for God to tell us, tell us what we should say, tell us what we should do, help us to understand the world and the people around us, help us to see his plan, even in the events that seem so wrong, help us to see the proper response? God knows what you need better than you ever will. So like Solomon, pray for understanding.! ! ! Fr. Wayne Gathering - # 753 All Are Welcome! Psalm 119 - # 117 Lord, I Love Your Commands ! Offertory - # 572 For the Beauty of the Earth! Communion - # 507 I Want to Walk As A Child! Communion 2 - # 669 The Servant Song! Recess. - # 682 God Has Chosen Me! ! ! ! The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) - The RCIA is the process where the Catholic Church welcomes new adult members into the Church. This process helps adults reflect on their faith journey & discover how Catholics live the Christian faith. Adults wishing to learn more about the Catholic faith and the RCIA please contact the St. Patrick’s Office at 804-737-8028 or e-mail Fred Powell at [email protected] or Ryland Paxton at [email protected]. ! ! ! ! Readings for the Week of July 27, 2014! Sunday: 1 Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday: ! Kgs 3:5, 7-12/Rom 8: 28-30/ Mt 13: 44-52 Jer 13: 1-11/ Mt 13: 31-35 Jer 14: 17-22/ Jn 11: 19-27 Jer 15: 10, 16-21/Mt 13: 44-46 Jer 18: 1-6/ Mt 13: 47-53 Jer 26: 1-9/ Mt 13: 54-58 Jer 26: 11-16, 24/ Mt 14: 1-12 Is 55:1-3/Rom 8:35, 37-39/Mt 14:13-21 www.saintpatrickchurchhill.org Office: 804-737-8028 Emergency: 804-677-1854 Community Life- Michelle Dawson Baptisms and Adult Faith Formation: Summerfest, July 27th, 11am- 4pm CatholicRVA invites Richmond-Area twenty- and thirty-somethings to the 1st annual SummerFest, on July 27th 11am- 4pm hosted at St. Michael’s parish in Glen Allen. The event kicks off with mass at 11:15 and continues with an afternoon of grilling, enjoying music from local bands, water balloons, and more! No cost to attend! Come see what CatholicRVA has to offer. Check out many activities in the Richmond area for more info go to the CatholicRVA.com. Faith Night at the Diamond: Come on out To Family and Faith Night at the Diamond! Thursday August 7th. Contact Michelle Dawson If interested [email protected] For details on events or ideas we can do as a community…please contact Michelle at [email protected]. ! ! ! ! ! ! Senior Trip -Dinner and Live Music at Rare Olde Times - Please let me know no later than Sunday August 3, 2014 if you will be joining the Senior Trip on August 22, 2014 to Rare Ol’ Times for dinner and the music of Cindy Jennings. Please call or email: ! Heather Coleman [email protected] 804-310-9538 ! ! ! ! Children’s Religious Education ! Registration: It’s that time of year again! We are starting registration for the 2014-2015 Children’s Religious Education classes. The classes will be held Sundays from 9:45 to 10:30 AM, and will begin in late September. We are also looking for help with teaching the classes, so if interested, please see Donna Baird after mass or email at donnahbaird @yahoo.com, or phone (804) 346-9476 (h), (804) 888-3470 (mobile). Kathy Buttner Baptism Registration - If you are interested in having your child Baptized, please access our website and click on the link for Baptism. The website gives information about infant Baptism and the responsibilities of godparents. Please also click on the "Initial Survey" link and complete the survey. If you have additional questions, please contact the Office. ! Bible Study - The Adult Faith Formation class will take a break from our Bible Timeline study this summer and start a five-week video series by Fr. Michael Renninger on The Joy of the Gospel, Evangelii Gaudium, and the Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis 2013. We have two sessions remaining and will meet at 10:30am on Thursday, August 7 and Thursday, August 21. All are welcome to join in for the remaining sessions. ! ! Shut-Ins? If you or someone you know is a shut-in and would like to receive holy communion, please contact Kathy Buttner at 804-737-6199, or via email. ! Contact & Follow Us at: Twitter: @frwayneball Facebook: SPChurchHill Fr. Wayne’s Blog -Daily Reflections: http://frwayneball.blogspot.com Email: Fr. Wayne: [email protected] Office: [email protected] Michelle: [email protected] Donna: [email protected] Kathy: [email protected] Heather: [email protected] Bryce: [email protected] Willeen: [email protected] Paulita: [email protected] Mike: [email protected] Mailing address: St. Patrick’s Church, 813 West Nine Mile Road Highland Springs, VA 23075. www.saintpatrickchurchhill.org Office: 804-737-8028 Emergency: 804-677-1854