Notice from Bishop Steven


Recently it has come to Bishop Steven’s attention that a woman, Jennie Spin, has been presenting herself to parishioners in various parts of the state as Sister Jennie Spin, a Third Order Religious, wearing a full habit. Religious who are working in the diocese are to have a written agreement between the diocesan bishop and their religious superior detailing the works the religious is undertaking and various aspects associated with it. There is no such agreement. Therefore, she cannot be allowed to minister within the Diocese of Cheyenne. Please allow this to serve as an alert to all parishes and missions within the diocese.

Pastoral Council
The Pastoral Council will meet next Sunday, prior to Mass, at 9:30am

High School Youth
Six of our High School students will be attending the “Ride for the Brand”, diocesan retreat, next Saturday and Sunday in Thermopolis. On this trip they will have the opportunity to visit the Wyoming Catholic College in Lander. This trip is made possible through your generous support of the after-Mass brunches. Thank you!!!!!

Bakers Wanted

CCW is seeking volunteers to provide holiday inspired baked goodies for the Christmas Bazaar Bake Sale. Proceeds raised will help contribute to our Parish needs. Contact Donna Kelsey @ ronanddonnawy@yahoo.com or Rosa Montano @ montano_rosa1@hotmail.com

Religious Education
Attendance for our youth religious education is slowly growing. Please get the word out to all your friends to attend this wonderful program. Adult education continues on Tuesdays at 6:00 and Wednesdays at 6:30. Do not be afraid to drop in. With people’s busy schedule, feel free to attend as it fits and learn more about our faith. 

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Kick Start Your Holiday Shopping Season!

9:00 AM – 3:00PM

SATURDAY DECEMBER 1ST CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

Holy Family Catholic Church 78 Friesian Circle, Thayne
Great Vendors! Crafts!
Fresh Wreaths! Bake Sale! Lunch! Giving Booth! Raffles!!

And so much more!!!

First Wednesday Mass

The First Wednesday Mass will be celebrated on the 7th beginning at 6:00 pm. RCIA will follow at 6:30 pm.

Finance Council

The Finance Council will meet this morning before Mass at 9:30 am. Please plan to at- tend.

The monthly meeting of the Knights of Columbus is this morning after Mass. If you are available, plan to gather with your fellow Knights.

Religious Education

Thank you for getting the word out about CCD. We welcome all youth, regardless of denomination to our weekly classes at 9:15 am. We are discussing moving the High School group to Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm. Feedback from all the High School youth is needed before we can make any changes, so please make your preferences known. It is not too late to begin attending the adult education classes on either Tuesday at 6:00 or Wednesday at 6:30. This Tuesday we will be discussing Priest, Prophet & King: Challenging False Worship. The pot luck this week is soup. RCIA on Wednesday at 6:30 pm, after First Wednesday Mass.

Annual Christmas Bazaar
First Sunday of Advent/Crèche 2018 - 1 & 2 December

The month of December will start off with the Annual Holy Family Bazaar on Dec. 1st from 9:00am to 3:00 pm. December 2nd is the First Sunday of Advent and Crèche 2018 will be presented at the Thayne Community Center from 2:00 until 7:00 that same day.

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High School Youth

Registration for “Ride for the Brand” is due on-line by Wednesday. Contact Jeremy Jirak or Ted Pierce if interested in attending.  Please make your wishes known quickly as registration closes Oct. 31.

“Will you be like Peter, hedging your bets and looking at thestorm-tossed waves? Or will you choose to see only the outstretched hand of Jesus. A hand that will never let youdown.”

“A daily routine of prayer is the ultimate game-changer. As you begin to pray consistently, you will notice other parts of your life opening up in healthy waysyou never anticipated.”

“In life’s toughest moments, our faithwill make all the difference. God alonewill see us through.”

Religious Education

Remind your friends that CCD has started and everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the learning.  Adult class on Tuesday will cover Segment 3 of Discovering Christ the pot luck item is beef. If you have not attended an adult class since they started, you are not too late.  RCIA is Wednesday at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome!
 

Listening Session with Bishop Steven

The listening session will begin immediately after the 5:30 Mass tomorrow at OLM. If you are interested in car pooling to Jackson, please be at the church at 3:45 to meet up with Ted Pierce.

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ALL SAINT’S DAY CUSTOMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD – Wikipedia

In Austria and Bavaria it is customary on All Saints' Day for godfathers to give their godchildren Allerheiligenstriezel, a braided yeast pastry. [30] In France, and throughout the Francophone world, the day is known as La Toussaint. Flowers (especially Chrysanthemums), or wreaths called 'couronnes de toussaints' are placed at each tomb or grave. The following day, 2 November (All Souls' Day) is called Le jour des morts, the Day of the Dead.[31]

Guatemalans make a special meal called fiambre; it is customary to fly kites to help unite the dead with the living.[32]  All Saints' Day in Mexico coincides with the first day of the Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) celebration. It commemorates children who

have died (Dia de los Inocentes) and the second day celebrates all deceased adults.[33]

Hallow-mas in the Philippines is variously called "Undás", "Todos los Santos" (Spanish, "All Saints"), and sometimes "Araw ng mga Patay / Yumao" (Tagalog, "Day of the dead / those who have passed away"), which actually refers to the following day of All Souls' Day but includes it. Filipinos traditionally observe this day by visiting the family dead to clean and repair their tombs. Offerings of prayers, flowers, candles,[34] and even food are made, while Chinese Filipinos additionally burn incense and kim. Many also spend the day and ensuing night holding reunions at the graves, playing games and music, singing karaoke, and feasting.

In Portugal, Dia de Todos os Santos is a national holiday. Families remember their dead with religious observances and visits to the cemetery. Portuguese children celebrate the Pão-por-Deus tradition (also called santorinho, bolinho or fiéis de Deus) going door-to-door, where they receive cakes, nuts, pomegranates, sweets and candies.[35]

In Spain, el Día de Todos los Santos is a national holiday. The play Don Juan Tenorio is traditionally performed.[36] In Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, France, Hungary, Italy, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malta, Peru, Portugal, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, and the state of Louisiana, people take flowers to the graves of dead relatives. In Sweden and some parts of Portugal, people also light candles in the graves.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Catholic parts of Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia and Sweden, the tradition is to light candles and visit the graves of deceased relatives.

In English-speaking countries, the festival is traditionally celebrated with the hymn "For All the Saints" by Walsham How. The most familiar tune for this hymn is Sine Nomine by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Other hymns that are popularly sung during corporate worship on this day are "I Sing a Song of the Saints of God" and "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones".

High School Youth

If you are interested in the Diocesan Youth Retreat - “Ride for the Brand” - please contact Jeremy Jirak or Ted Pierce about attending. The conference is in Thermopolis Nov. 17 & 18 after a 4-day school week. Other than spending money, the conference is free - which means the parish pays from the brunch money. Transportation needs to be arranged, so please make your wishes known quickly as registration closes Oct. 31.

“It’s time to reignite your curiosity about who youare, what you are here for, what matters most and what matters least.”

“We shouldn’t need to tell people we are Christians. It should be obvious, not by how we label ourselves, but by the lives we live.”

“Regardless of where you are in life, God’s plan involves you making the right decisions right now. Why wait until later to start being the person that God made you to be?”

Remind your friends that CCD has started and everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the learning.

Adult class will cover Segment 2 of Priest, Prophet & King. If you have not attended an adult class since they started, you are not too late. Everyone is welcome!
 

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Prayer Intentions of the Holy Father
Month of October Evangelization: The Mission of Religious

That consecrated religious men and women may bestir themselves and be present among the poor, the marginalized, and those who have no voice

Dynamic Catholic

“Every time you pray the Rosary, Jesus welcomes you into his life and you welcome him into yours. Only great things can happen when you invite Jesus into your life.”

“The presence of Jesus in her life allowed Mary to constantly see things in the context of love and humility. If we ask her to accompany us in our journey, she will share this perspective with us, and we will discover the true value of things.”

Religious Education

A reminder that on the Sundays following a 4-day week at school, there is no CCD. The teachers will remind you, but you need to be alert to changes in the religious education schedule.  It appears that the High School roup will participate in the “Ride for the Brand” event in  Thermopolis, November 17 & 18. Registration will be on- line and must be completed by October 31st.   Adult religious education will continue this Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm with the next installment in DiscoveringChrist. The pot luck meal will be hors d’oeuvres. Class is over by 7:30 pm.

Health Care Mass
 

This Mass is also referred to as the “White Mass” because health care workers traditionally a wear white coat. Having an annual “White Mass” for health care professionals is a tradition within the Catholic Church honoring St. Luke as Patron of Physicians and those who serve in the medical field. When the Mass is celebrated on St. Luke’s Feast Day, it is referred to as the Health Care Mass as the appropriate vestment color is red. Mass will be at 6:00 pm on Thursday the 18th, the Feast of Saint Luke, Evangelist.

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Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin, Doctor of the Church-Oct. 15

Teresa lived in an age of exploration as well as political, social, and religious upheaval. It was the 16th century, a time of turmoil and reform. She was born before the Protestant Reformation and died almost 20 years after the closing of the Council of Trent.  The gift of God to Teresa in and through which she became holy and left her mark on the Church and the world is threefold: She was a woman; she was a contemplative; she was an active reformer.

As a woman, Teresa stood on her own two feet, even in the man’s world of her time. She was “her own woman,” entering the Carmelites despite strong opposition from her father. She is a person wrapped not so much in silence as in mystery. Beautiful, talented, outgoing, adaptable, affectionate, courageous, enthusiastic, she was totally human. Like Jesus, she was a mystery of paradoxes: wise, yet practical; intelligent, yet much in tune with her experience; a mystic, yet an energetic reformer; a holy woman, a womanly woman.

Teresa was a woman “for God,” a woman of prayer, discipline, and compassion. Her heart belonged to God. Her ongoing conversion was an arduous lifelong struggle, involving ongoing purification and suffering. She was misunderstood, misjudged, and opposed in her efforts at reform. Yet she struggled on, courageous and faithful; she struggled with her own mediocrity, her illness, her opposition. And in the midst of all this she clung to God in life and in prayer. Her writings on prayer and contemplation are drawn from her experience: powerful, practical, and graceful. She was a woman of prayer; a woman for God.

Teresa was a woman “for others.” Though a contemplative, she spent much of her time and energy seeking to reform herself and the Carmelites, to lead them back to the full observance of the primitive Rule. She founded over a half-dozen new monasteries. She traveled, wrote, fought—always to renew, to reform. In her self, in her prayer, in her life, in her efforts to reform, in all the people she touched, she was a woman for others, a woman who inspired and gave life.

Her writings, especially the Way of Perfection and The Interior Castle, have helped generations of believers.   In 1970, the Church gave her the title she had long held in the popular mind: Doctor of the Church. She and St. Catherine of Siena were the first women so honored.

Reflection

Ours is a time of turmoil, a time of reform, and a time of liberation. Modern women have in Teresa a challenging example. Promoters of renewal, promoters of prayer, all have in Teresa a woman to reckon with, one whom they can admire and imitate.

Currently the clergy is looking at beginning the 8:30 Mass on the 1st Sunday in June, 2019. The additional Mass afforded a lot of flexibility and we saw increased attendance. There were
some glitches that need to be addressed, so don’t be hesitant to voice your concerns about things that need improvement. Please do not be bashful about your concerns.

October is Respect Life Month, A Month of Mary, & the Month of the Holy Rosary

The Catholic Church designates October as the Month of the Holy Rosary. During this month the faithful venerate the Blessed Virgin Mary especially under her title of Our Lady of the Rosary,
and make special effort to honor the Holy Rosary with group recitations and rosary processions. St. Dominic de Guzman, the founder of the Order of Preachers, is the saint to whom Our Lady famously appeared and gave the prayers of the Holy Rosary to assist him as a spiritual weapon in combating heresy and leading souls back to the one, true Catholic faith.

Dynamic Catholic

“Prayer doesn’t change God; prayer changes us. It’s not about convincing him of our will; it’s about surrendering to his will.”

“Jesus loves each of us as if therewere only one of us. And he wants to be closer to us than any friend onearth could ever be.”

Religious Education

This morning is our first Sunday of religious education for our youth. Please inform your friends and neighbors that the program has started and provides a wonderful opportunity for the young people to get to know each other and their God. Classes begin at 9:15 am and are over for the start of Mass. The High School youth are exploring changes to their schedule including the possibility of evening meetings. This is an exciting opportunity for this group. Adult education will meet on Tuesday at 6:00 pm for the 1st Session of “Priest, Prophet & King” and RCIA will
meet on Wednesday, also at 6:00 pm.

The Knights have begun renewing bulletin advertisements this month. If you have an ad, or would like to advertise, contact Mike Hobby about details. If you know of someone who should be advertising, please let Mike know.

Adult Religious Education - Begins on Tuesday,

Oct. 2nd at 6:00 pm and continues on every Tuesday.

Questions about Catholicism/RCIA? - Begins on Wednesday, Oct 3rd at 6:00 pm and continues on every Wednesday.

Youth Religious Education/CCD - Begins on Sunday, Oct. 7th at 9:15 am and continues on every Sunday morning.

 

Today is the last Sunday with the 8:30 and 10:30 Masses. Beginning next Sunday the only Mass will be at 10:30.

Respect Life Sunday

October is Respect Life Month and next Sunday, the 7th of October is Respect Life Sunday. All people are encouraged to spend the month of October focusing on the importance of life.
 

Dynamic Catholic

“Even though we may fumble around and make many mistakes, each effort to know and do God’s will attunes us ever more closely to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.”

“God will give you exactly what you need, even if it is not what you desire or expect.”
 

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September 22, 2018

Friends, today’s Gospel gives us the parable of the sower. I want to say something about theseed that falls on the path, because it reveals an obstacle to our efforts at religious education.

One of the blocks of receiving the seed is lack of understanding, lack of education in the ways of the Spirit. Israel was the extensive and complex preparation for the reception of the Word. The fundamentals have to be in place before the Word can be accepted. What a prophetic word to our time!

A recent study shows that Catholics are second only to Jews in the ineffectiveness of passing on their religious tradition and heritage. A recent poll concerning religious attitudes in America shows that most Americans favor a radical tolerance in regard to religious beliefs.It also shows a shocking ignorance in regard to belief systems, dogmas, and history of one’sown religion.

There’s nothing in the world wrong with tolerance, but it can sometimes be a cover for indifference. One belief is as good as another. Do we accept that king of thinking in regard to politics? Religious education programs are falling far behind what they should be.

                           

The Knights have begun renewing bulletin advertisements this month. If you have an ad, or would like to advertise, contact Mike Hobby about details. If you know of someone who should be advertising, please let Mike know.




Adult Religious Education - Begins on Tuesday, Oct. 2nd at 6:00 pm and continues on every Tuesday.

Questions about Catholicism/RCIA?
 Begins on Wednesday, Oct 3rd at 6:00 pm and continues on every Wednesday. Youth

Religious Education/CCD 
Begins on Sunday, Oct. 7th at 9:15 am and continues on every Sunday morning

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We pray these recommendations help you cling to Christ during these turbulent times in the Church. Meet six saints who energized the Catholic Reformation.





Friday, Septermber 28th

Come join us for good food and exciting Bingo 
to support both parish projects and some amazing community charities

FEATURING:
Cash Prizes!!!
50/50 Drawing Opportunities

WHEN: 
Friday, September 28th, 2018
6:00 pm - Dinner $8.00
6:45 - Bingo $25.00

Holy Family Catholic Church
2 miles North of Thayne


 

The Knights will begin renewing bulletin advertisements this month. If you have an ad, or would like to advertise, contact Mike Hobby about details. If you know of someone who should be advertising, please let Mike know. Council of Catholic Women The Council of Catholic Women will meet after the 10:30 Mass next Sunday. Please pick up your brunch and attend the meeting.

Discovering Christ
The Discovering Christ program, a 7-session adult education series will kick off October 2nd at 6:00 pm. This evangelization process is the first of a 3-part series that we will explore this year. In addition, other topics of interest will be presented on weeks when Discovering Christ is not presented.

Questions about Catholicism?
Beginning on Wednesday October 3rd at 6:00 pm, and continuing through the winter, we will be offering an opportunity to learn more about the Catholic faith. No prior experience or homework required. All are welcome!!!!!

 
Youth religious education will begin on October 7th at 9:15 am, prior to the 10:30 Mass. Please tell your friends and all the young people that classes are starting and that all are welcome.


“Every day we have a decision to make: Will I rise up and follow Jesus today? The choice is ours” “God will give you exactly what you need, even if it is not what you desire or expect.”

Parking Lot Paving
The numbers say that we have reached our initial goal for the parking lot paving. The conduits with water and electrical are in along the sidewalk and the bases for the parking lot lighting are in. Solar lights are being contemplated for further out in the lot to avoid trenching. Now is time to pray for good weather to allow the pavers to do their thing. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!!

Knights & Ad Space
The Knights will begin renewing bulletin advertisements this month. If you have an ad,
or would like to advertise, contact Mike Hobby about details. If you know of someone who should be advertising, please let Mike know.

RCIA Sponsors

Do you know someone who is interested in learning about the Catholic Church? Have you ever considered being a sponsor to help them through their discernment?
Why not consider bringing your friend to RCIA beginning Oct. 3rd at 6:00 pm?


September - The Month of Our Lady of Sorrows

The Church dedicates the month of September to Our Lady of Sorrows. This devotion recalls the Blessed Virgin Mary’s spiritual martyrdom in
virtue of her perfect union with the Passion of Christ. This was her role in salvation history,
and what merited her place as the spiritual Mother of all Christians.
This is symbolized by a single sword, or seven swords, piercing Mary's suffering heart, as foretold in Simeon's prophecy. Traditionally the Church meditates on the "Seven Sorrows" of our Blessed Mother: the prophecy of Simeon;
the Holy Family's flight into Egypt; the loss of the Child Jesus for three days;
the meeting of Mary and Jesus as he carried his cross; Jesus' crucifixion and death;
Jesus' sacred body taken down from the cross; and Jesus' burial.
The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is September 15th.


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Exaltation of the Holy Cross- Sept. 14th Early in the fourth century, Saint Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, went to Jerusalem in search of the holy places of Christ’s life. She razed the second-century Temple of Aphrodite, which tradition held was built over the Savior’s tomb, and her son built the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher on that spot. During the excavation, workers found three crosses. Legend has it that the one on which Jesus died was identified when its touch healed a dying woman.

The cross immediately became an object of veneration. At a Good Friday celebration in Jerusalem toward the end of the fourth century, according to an eyewitness, the wood was taken out of its silver container and placed on a table together with the inscription Pilate ordered placed above Jesus’ head: Then “all the people pass through one by one; all of them bow down, touching the cross and the inscription, first with their foreheads, then with their eyes; and, after kissing the cross, they move on.”

To this day, the Eastern Churches, Catholic and Orthodox alike, celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on the September anniversary of the basilica’s dedication. The feast entered the Western calendar in the seventh century after Emperor Heraclius recovered the cross from the Persians, who had carried it off in 614, 15 years earlier. According to the story, the emperor intended to carry the cross back into Jerusalem himself, but was unable to move forward until he took off his imperial garb and became a barefoot pilgrim.

Reflection
The cross is today the universal image of Christian belief. Countless generations of artists have turned it into a thing of beauty to be carried in procession or worn as jewelry. To the eyes of the first Christians, it had no beauty. It stood outside too many city walls, decorated only with decaying corpses, as a threat to anyone who defied Rome’s authority—including Christians who refused sacrifice to Roman gods. Although believers spoke of the cross as the instrument of salvation, it seldom appeared in Christian art unless disguised as an anchor or the Chi-Rho until after Constantine’s edict of toleration.