Sunday, September 25, 2022 | Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time | Luke 16:19-31
This Sunday's Gospel focuses on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. The rich man “dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day,” while lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, “who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table.”
God is not pleased with this kind of economic inequality, and he burns with a passion to set things right. This theme came roaring up out of the Bible and into the Christian tradition, and it echoes up and down the centuries. Even though it makes us uncomfortable—and God knows it does, especially those of us who live in the most affluent society in the world—we can’t avoid it because it’s everywhere in the Bible.
St. Thomas Aquinas says that we must distinguish between ownership and use of private property. We have a right to ownership, through our hard work, through our inheritance. Fair enough. But with regard to the use of those things—how we use them, why we use them—then, says Thomas, we must always be concerned first for the common good and not our own. This especially includes Lazarus at our gate, those who are suffering and most in need.
Mark Your Calendars
Saturday, September 24th
- Holy Spirit Retirement Home Special Collection Weekend, click here to give a gift
- Christ our Life Conference in Des Moines. Click here to watch live *You must purchase a ticket to watch live.
- Autumn Festival, 6:00PM at Blessed Sacrament Church, we will start with a living Rosary, ,ice cream social, and a movie on the lawn at dusk.
Sunday, September 25th
- Holy Spirit Retirement Home Special Collection Weekend, click here to give a gift
- Christ our Life Conference in Des Moines. Click here to watch live *You must purchase a ticket to watch live.
- Bible Study in the Blessed Sacrament Parish Center, 8:45 AM-9:45 AM
- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, after the 9:00 AM at St. Michael Church
- Children's Liturgy, 10:00 AM Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church
- Autumn Festival, 12:00-2:00 PM at St. Michael Church, food trucks, bouncy houses, carnival games, yard games, etc. FREE family fun!
- Priesthood Sunday, be sure the Thank Fr. David & Fr. Peter for their priesthood
Tuesday, September 27th
- Adoration at Blessed Sacrament Church, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Faith Hike, 6:30 PM at Stone State Park, meet at the Stone Lodge
Wednesday, September 28th
- Men's Group Meeting, 6:30 AM at Blessed Sacrament Parish Center
- PREP class, 6:45 PM at Blessed Sacrament School (3030 Jackson Street)
- Blessed Sacrament Celebration Choir practice, 6:45 PM-8:00 PM, Blessed Sacrament Church choir loft
- 40 Days For Life begins, register to pray here.
Thursday, September 29th
- Blue Mass, 12:00 PM at Cathedral of the Epiphany
- St. Michael Choir practice, 7:00 PM, St. Anthony Chapel
- RCIA, 7:00 PM at the Blessed Sacrament Parish Center
Saturday, October 1st
- Respect Life Weekend
Sunday October 2nd
- Respect Life Weekend
- Bible Study in the Blessed Sacrament Parish Center, 8:45 AM-9:45 AM
- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, after the 9:00 AM at St. Michael Church
- Children's Liturgy, 10:00 AM Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church
Monday, October 3rd
- Dr. Ray Guarendi at Siouxland Catholic Radio, click here to learn more!
Events we are excited about:
Sep
27
Prayer Hike
Meet at the Stone Lodge in Stone State Park at 6:30 PM.
Are you going?
Yes
No
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going.
not going.
might be going.
6th, 7th, & 8th graders:
EDGE is a community in which middle school youth can encounter Christ and begin an intentional relationship with Him.
Our first event is Sunday, October 9th. Register today and join us!
What are we watching:
How to Beat the 3 Tactics of the Devil
Are you aware that we are in the midst of a battle today? A battle which rages all around us and yet many of us remain unaware of it. It’s a battle between the forces of good and evil; Heaven and Hell.
Today, Jackie Angel lays out the threefold tactics employed by the devil and his minions to tempt us and cause us to concede to his attacks and what we can do to acknowledge and win those battles with the grace of God
What are we listening to:
The Catholic Talk Show featuring Ryan DellaCrosse, Ryan Scheel, and Fr. Rich Pagano, is faithful, hilarious, entertaining, and informative!
