JULY 22, 2012
The second collection today is for the Pastoral Solidarity
Fund for the Church in Africa. This collection assists the
spiritually rich but desperately poor regions of Africa where
sustained, well-coordinated and effective help is needed to
meet current needs and to address critical problems. Please be
generous in supporting the Church in Africa.
We are in need of volunteers to clean the Parish Hall.
We schedule teams of two on a two-week rotating
schedule. We only have two teams at this time. If you
can help, or if you need further information, please call
the Church Office.
Your assistance is greatly
appreciated. 423-442-7273.
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16th Sunday in Ordinary Time-The Lord is my shepherd, I
shall not want.” (Psalm 23:1)
Advertisers in all modern
media, print and electronic, use images and words, no matter
how inappropriate or deceptive, to entice us to want
everything. It is amazing how many of us are enticed to buy
the newest fashion in clothes, no matter how atrocious; the
most expensive car rather than a cheaper model of equal
quality; useless toys and gadgets; and so much more, whether
we need it or not. But we are privileged to be disciples of
Jesus. He calls us to be good stewards who recognize the
difference between what we want and what we need, and to
share with others what we do not need. If we wait to give to
God, by giving to others, until we have all we want, we will
never give to God. We will always want something else. And
we will never know the truth and joy of the words of Psalm
23: The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. And that
would be sad.
The Good Shepherd Center “Christmas in July”
clothes and tags need to be returned today. Call Sue
MacDuff at 423-420-1828 or [email protected] to
answer any questions. You can also call the Good
Shepherd Center at 423-420-8888.
5th Sunday Ecumenical Service (July 29) will be held
at Madisonville Presbyterian Church at 201 Main St.
Portrait Pick-Up for SJTW Church Directory:
All portraits (those taken June 17-19 or July 1st) will be
delivered on Monday, July 30th. They will be available
for pick-up from 3:00-7:00 pm (no appointment needed).
After that date, you can get them through the church
office. If there is a balance due on your account, you can
pay it on Monday. After that you must contact the
company at 1-877-896-9667, extention 343 and pay the
balance before you get your pictures.
The SJTW Women’s Group is so grateful to all who have
chosen to donate to our Rosary /Meditation Garden project.
We hope to purchase a statue of the Blessed Mother and to
build a grotto. We want to make this area a lovely and
inspiring place on our church grounds. The Women’s Group
continues to work toward this goal. If you are interested in the
project, please consider making a donation. Donation forms
and a collection box are in the narthex of the church. We
appreciate your support.
In addition, it comes within the meaning of religious freedom
that religious communities should not be prohibited from
freely undertaking to show the special value of their doctrine
in what concerns the organization of society and the
inspiration of the whole of human activity. Finally, the social
nature of man and the very nature of religion afford the
foundation of the right of men freely to hold meetings and to
establish educational, cultural, charitable and social
organizations, under the impulse of their own religious sense.
~ Dignitatis Humanae: On the Right of the Person and of Communities to
Social and Civil Freedom in Matters Religious, Promulgated by Pope Paul
VI, December 7, 1965
You are invited to join Fr. P.J. McGinnity on a pilgrimage to
Medjugorje. This is truly a "journey of inner peace" where the
Blessed Mother is reported to be currently giving apparitions
to 6 visionaries. Over 40 million people from around the world
have been there over the past 31 years. This 9 day pilgrimage
will be from October 13 -21 with a 2 day optional guided tour
in Rome. We will also visit "Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine" in
Veprice, Croatia, the charming seaside village of Makarska, 5
full days in Medjugorje, Tour of Dubrovnik ("Pearl of the
Adriatic"), overnight in Rome. The cost from Knoxville is
$2,410. Optional 2 days in Rome is $595. Contact Mary
Haley, Group Leader at (865) 539-3631 or register on-line at:
http://catholicjourneys.com/haley.htm= Deadline is Aug. 3.
National Natural Family Planning (NFP) Awareness Week
JULY22-JULY28,2012
Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is a national
educational campaign developed by the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops to focus attention on Natural
Family Planning methods and Church teachings which support
their use in marriage. As part of this campaign there will be a
free introductory session for the Creighton Model System on
Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Sacred Heart Cathedral (711 S.
Northshore Dr.) from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the Shea room.
The presentation will include an introduction to the Creighton
Model System’s method of monitoring a couple’s fertility along
with Church teachings on NFP. The session will last
approximately two hours which will include a question and
answer portion of the presentation. This method assists
couples in achieving or avoiding pregnancy, assists couples
that have previously experienced infertility and helps identify
underlying health issues. Couples experience enhanced
communication and intimacy. To RSVP or for more information
contact Judi Phillips, MS, FCP at (423)892-4668 or by email at:
[email protected]
Annulment seminar: An overview of the annulment process.
Sunday, September 23, 1:30-3:30p.m; Sacred Heart
Cathedral, Shea room; Presented by Rev. James David Carter;
Simultaneous translation in Spanish is available; Questions?
Marian Christiana Coordinator of Marriage Preparation &
Enrichment at 423-892-2310 or [email protected]