¿QUISIERAS SER CATÓLICO? Por favor, llamar a la oficina de la iglesia (417-451-3411) y pedir información del programa RICA o envía un e-mail a stcanera@sbcglobal.net

Sacramento de matrimonio – Contacta la oficina parroquial seis meses antes. Bautismo—contacta o visita la oficina parroquial y pedir información de las clases de preparación. Visita al hospital — Contacta la oficina de la iglesia con nombre, lugar, y número de cuarto.

BIENVENIDOS: Si usted es nuevo en nuestra pa-rroquia le demos la bienvenida y lo invitamos a ha-cerse miembro de Santa Canera. Las formas de regis-tro se puede encontrar en el templo o en la oficina.

MISION DE NUESTRA PARROQUIA

La Familia Parroquial de Santa Canera considera que su misión es trabajar unidos e integrarse a la comunidad cris-tiana más amplia para conocer, amar, y servir a Dios. Fun-damentados en la Escritura y en la Tradición de nuestra Iglesia Católica Romana, procuramos reconocer nuestra dependencia de Dios, crecer espiritualmente, convertirnos en imagen de Cristo, educar a los adultos y acompañar la educación de los niños y jóvenes; y, como instrumentos de Cristo, compartir nuestra fe y acoger a los otros.

SAINT CANERA CATHOLIC CHURCH

504 S. WASHINGTON NEOSHO, MO 64850

(417) 451-3411 (417) 451-3432 (fax)

stcanera@sbcglobal.net

MASS / MISAS Saturday / sabado

5:00 pm (English) / 7:00 pm (Spanish)

Sunday / domingo: 8:00 am (English)

Weekdays / Diarias: Tuesday (martes) — Friday (viernes) 8:30 am

ADORATION / ADORACIÓN Thursday (jueves) 9:00 am—4:30 pm

No Adoration on holidays.

RECONCILIATION / RECONCILIACIÓN Saturday / sabado: 4:30 pm Sunday / domingo: 7:30 am

Or, anytime by appointment.

MISSION STATEMENT

The parish family of St. Canera sees as its mission to work together and in the larger community to know, love, and serve God. Based on Scripture, the sacraments, and our Roman Catholic tradition, we seek to recognize our dependence on God, grow spiritually, become images of Christ, educate adults and assist in educating children, and as God’s in-struments, share our faith with and welcome others.

WELCOME: If you are new to our parish we welcome you and invite you to become a member of Saint Canera. Registration forms can be found in the church vestibule or in the office.

Sacrament of Marriage—contact the church of-fice six months in advance. Baptism — contact or come by the church office for information on classes. Hospital visitation — contact the church office with name, location, and room number.

INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC?

Please call the parish office (417-451-3411) and ask for information on the RCIA program or send an e-mail to stcanera@sbcglobal.net

Saint Canera, patroness of Irish Sailors, is sitting in a boat with an oil lamp, the symbol of wisdom and virginity, with a monastery on an island in the background where she sought spiritual rest. She was refused

entrance to the island but was given Eucharist just before she died. The shamrock speaks to her Irish ancestry.

REV. SAMSON DORIVAL, SMM Pastor

samdorival@gmail.com

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time September 1, 2019

XXII Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario 1 de Septiembre de 2019

LECTURAS para XXII Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario

Primera Lectura: Eclesiástico 3, 19-21. 30.31 Salmo Responsorial: 67, 4-5ac. 6-7ab. 10-11 Segunda Lectura: Hebreos 12, 18-19. 22-24 Evangelio: Lucas 14, 1.7.14

LECTURAS para XXIII Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario

Primera Lectura: Sabiduría 9, 13-19 Salmo Responsorial: 89, 3-4. 5-6. 12-13. 14 y 17 Segunda Lectura: Filemón 9-10. 12-17 Evangelio: Lucas 14, 25-33

Atención: No hay clases de doctr ina (PSR) el domingo,

1 de septiembre.

El día próximo para las clases es el 8 de septiembre.

R E F L E X I Ó N

A nadie se le ocurriría decir, delante de quien los regala, que los regalos que recibe son feos o po-co valiosos. Cuando nos gustan, los enseñamos y decimos con cariño quién nos los regaló; pero a ve-ces, en un intento de ser o parecer muy humildes o porque así nos han enseñado, nos empeñamos en decir las cosas malas que tenemos o en tratar de disimular lo bueno que la gente pueda ver en noso-tros, para no parecer engreídos. Las lecturas de hoy parecen animarnos más a eso; pero nos advierten contra el ser orgullosos y vanos, no porque sea de mala educación y resulte pesado a los demás, sino porque la falta de humildad va encerrando a la per-sona en sí misma. Para la persona no humilde, parece que no hay nada más importante que ella misma y sus propios intereses. Pierde así de vista la verdad que es que todo lo hemos recibido de Dios. Por eso es igual-mente engreído decir que uno no vale nada y decir con los hechos que se es el más grande o importan-te. Ambas posiciones están en el fondo convencidas de que, cualquier cosa que tengan, se debe a ellas mismas. Ambas posiciones niegan la verdad, por-que se atribuyen el bien y el mérito (o la falta de él) a sí mismas, como si nada se les hubiera dado gra-tis. La verdad es que Dios nos ha hecho a su ima-gen y semejanza; eso no es poco regalo ni es poco valor. A veces podríamos pensar que lo mejor es ser ricos y poderosos; pero el camino del Evangelio es otro, ya que Jesús se hizo cercano a los pobres y los sencillos. Habló siempre de un amor que se ha-ce uno con las personas. Los cristianos no estamos llamados a ocupar los primeros lugares en el banquete, sino a servir y pre-parar el gran convite de la familia de Dios, donde todos somos importantes, porque estamos hechos a imagen de Dios, el Rey de la Gloria.

-Esta Reflexión fue tomada de Nuestra Parroquia

La próxima fecha para bautizar será

el 14 de septiembre a las 11:00 AM.

Para mas información visite nuestra

oficina o llame al 451-3411.

Clase de Preparación Bautismal Padres & Padrinos

Domingo, 8 de septiembre, 11:00 AM La casa roca. No Niños, por favor. LITURGIA PARA NIÑÒS

Habrá un taller de trabajo el miércoles, 4 de septiembre en 17:50 en el salón parroquial para cualquier persona interesada en traba-jar con "Liturgia para niños". Por favor llame a Rose Heaser en 417 592 2106 si usted tie-ne alguna pregunta.

Misioneros del Verbo Divino

Está fin de semana, 31 de agosto y 1 de septiem-bre, tenemos un sacerdote visitante, el Padre Paul Schmidt, de Misioneros del Verbo Divino en todas nuestras misas. Misioneros del Verbo Divino es una comunidad religiosa de Sacerdotes y hermanos misioneros sirviendo en más de 78 países alrede-dor del mundo. La orden fue fundada en 1875 por San Arnoldo Janssen. Sus misioneros enfrentan a los desafíos de la pobreza, el hambre, la enferme-dades y los desastres naturales con corazones lle-nos de amor y compasión y soluciones tangibles para que las personas necesitadas tengan alimen-tos, refugio y atención médica.

Habrá una segunda colección para ayudar a los Misioneros del Verbo Divino a continuar con su trabajo.

Atención:

La oficina de la parroquia está cerrada el lunes, 2 de septiembre, por el Día del Trabajo.

Hasta la fecha nuestra parroquia prometió $10,378 (65%) y la meta es $15,950. ¡Gracias! Si usted no ha dado su contribución, por favor añada la cantidad que va a contribuir a los fondos que se han recaudado haciendo su promesa y entregando la tarjeta de promesa.

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El Kermes

El kermes es el 22 de septiembre. Habrá hojas de

inscripción en el vestíbulo si puede ayudar con las

actividades. Los boletos de la rifa se venderán

después de las masas en el vestíbulo. Tenemos

algunos artículos interesantes que puedes ganar.

Habrá mucha buena comida. Todavía necesitamos

artículos artesanales para vender. También necesi-

tamos botellas de pop de 2 litros para los juegos.

Gracias por la ayuda de todos. Si tiene alguna pre-

gunta, llame a Anna Sollenberger 417-592-7191 o

Kathy Bartley 417-456-2550.

Elección del consejo parroquia

La elección de los nuevos miembros del Consejo Parroquial se llevará a cabo del 7 al 8 de septiem-bre en todas las misas. Los siguientes feligreses estarán en la boleta electoral:

Erika Anaya Omar Juarez

Vickie Barnes Fabian Lopez

Lauren Busteed Bobbie Lupini

Tricia Coffey Jorge Mejía

Rudy Gomez Patty Mejía

Nallely Granados Lee Ann Murphy

Ann Hamlet Thomas Smalling

Stephen Harvey Ana Sollenberger

Rose Heaser Diane Strouss

Martha Hernandez

Por favor, considere en oración a quién votará del 7 al 8 de septiembre.

Mirando hacia el futuro. . . El obispo Rice instalará al p. Samson Dorival, SMM como Pastor de la Iglesia de St. Canera y la Iglesia de la Natividad de Nuestro Señor en la mi-sa de las 5:00 PM el sábado 14 de septiembre. To-dos están invitados a unirse a esta alegre celebra-ción. Los detalles se finalizarán después del p. Sansón regresa de vacaciones.

Oracion Para Sanar Victimas de Abuso Dios del amor infinito, siempre presente, siempre justo; Tú nos cuidas y nos proteges y nos diste a tu único Hijo para salvarnos con su sangre en la cruz.

Jesús manso, pastor de la paz, dígnate unir a tu propio sufrimiento el dolor de todos los que han sido heridos de cuerpo, mente y espíritu por parte de aquellos que traicionaron la confianza puesta en ellos.

Escuche el clamor de nuestros hermanos y Hermanas que han sido lastimados gravemente, así como el clamor de aquellos que los aman. Dales la esperanza que mitigue el desosiego de sus corazones, dales la fe que calme sus espíritus per-turbados. Concédeles justicia para su causa, ilumínalos con tu verdad. Espíritu Santo, consolador de corazones, cura las heridas de tus hijos e hijas y devuelve la integri-dad a lo que ha sido quebrantado. Concédenos el valor y la sabiduría, la humildad y la gracia, para actuar con justicia. Sopla tu sabiduría en nuestras oraciones y empeños. Que todos los que han sido heridos por el abuso encuentren paz y justicia. Te lo pedimos por Cristo, nuestro Señor.

Amén.

RICA—Rito de Iniciación para Adultos

RICA comienza el 13 de septiembre a 5:30 PM en la casa de piedra. Las clases son para adultos (18 años o más) que necesitan sus sacramentos. Pón-gase en contacto con Ana Sollenberger para obte-ner más información.

Oración por el día del trabajo

Dios nuestro Creador, es tu voluntad que el hombre acepte el deber del trabajo. Con su amabilidad que el trabajo que comenzamos nos traiga crecimiento en esta vida y ayude a extender el reino de Cristo. Te lo pedimos por nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo, que vive y reina contigo y el Espíritu Santo, un solo Dios, por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

F R E E D O W N L O A D S

R E S P E C T L I F E ww.usccb.org/respectlife

D I O C E S A N N E W S

From the Office of Ecumenical Affairs

Join Bishop Rice at the Annual Unity on Division Gathering, Sat., Sept. 28, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Tom Watkins Park in Springfield, where he will preach on the theological virtue of Hope (1 Corin-thians 13) as part of the opening prayer service at 11 a.m. The prayer service will include a blessing of the Mayor, the Chief of Police, The Sheriff of Greene County, as well as other officials. There will be free food, music, children's rides, and games, along with Gospel music. The purpose of the event, which has drawn thousands of attendees in past years and has over 25 participating congre-gations, is to bring together in the unity of Christ all those who profess His name, and to bring peo-ple of every race and economic class together and break down our fear of the "other."

Cursillo Retreat Weekends

Many who have attended a Cursillo Retreat week-

end have attested to having a powerful encounter

with Christ which often sparked conversion in

their lives. These adults have become the much

needed witnesses of Christian discipleship for oth-

ers in our Church and in our communities. You

are invited to attend a Cursillo Retreat that will be

held in our region:

Location: Carthage, MO - Congregation of the

Mother of the Redeemer Monastery

· Men's weekend - Oct. 17-20, 2019

· Women's weekend - Nov. 14-17, 2019

The Catholic Cursillo is open to baptized Catholics

who are able to receive the sacraments of the

Church, especially the Eucharist.

Registration may be found on our diocesan website

at:

http://dioscg.org/index.php/cursillo2/.

Each applicant will be required to list a sponsor on

their registration form. The sponsor may be a pas-

tor or someone who previously attended a Cursillo

weekend. More information about the National

Cursillo Movement can be found on their website:

https://www.natl-cursillo.org/.

If you don’t have access to the website, please con-

tact the parish office for a registration form.

A $10 non-refundable registration fee is requested

at the time of registration.

VIRTUS TRAINING

The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau is com-mitted to the protection of children and youth. We believe strongly in our moral obligation to keep the young safe and provide them with a caring environ-ment in which their faith can flourish. The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau requires that adults who work with children in any capacity in the par-ish, must take VIRTUS TRAINING.

Pre-registration is necessary: go to www.virtus.org and click on "registration" on the left. If you do not have access to the Internet and are unable to register Online, please call the parish office. The next training session in our area is:

Participants must be present for the entire training.

Training sessions are for adults only. The content is not appropriate for children and there is no child care available at this location.

Monday, Sept. 9, 2019

(English)

4:30 PM to 7:30 PM

St. Mary Parish 3035 S Central City Rd

Joplin

Homeschooling with Catholic Schoolhouse

Are you thinking about homeschooling your chil-dren? CSH, an apostolate recognized by the dio-cese, offers exceptional core and enrichment clas-ses for preschool through high school. Art projects, science experiments, classroom instruction, and field trips too. We meet once a week at St. Joseph the Worker parish in Ozark. If you are looking for a Catholic option please call (417) 315-0597 or Email springfieldmo@catholicschoolhouse.com .

D I O C E S A N N E W S

Annual Wedding Anniversary Celebrations with Bishop Rice

Preparations are underway for the annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebrations! The event in-cludes a Mass with Bishop Edward M. Rice, fol-lowed by a reception. All married couples are cor-dially invited to attend with their family and friends. These occasions enable all of us to cele-brate and affirm the great gift of married love within our families and communities. Please make plans to attend!

* Sunday, September 8, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. in St. Mary Cathedral, Cape Girardeau

* Sunday, September 15, 2019, at 2:30 p.m. in St. Agnes Cathedral, Springfield

Couples celebrating their First, 10th, 25th, 50th, or 50+ Anniversary, please pre-register for one of these two events and receive an Episcopal Bless-ing from Bishop Rice. You may register at https://goo.gl/vKUVvm or fill out the form on the bulle-tin board in the hallway and mail it to Kim Bray-man, in the Office of Family Life, 601 S. Jeffer-son, Springfield MO 65806-3143, or Email the information to kbrayman@dioscg.org. The regis-tration form can also be found on the Family Life page of the diocesan Website at dioscg.org.

ATTENTION CATECHISTS:

Catechetical Conferences

October 19 (9:00am-3:00pm)

Holy Trinity, Springfield

"Using Media and Popular Culture to

Facilitate Encounters with Christ"

Featuring Sr. Rose Pacatte

Sr. Rose is a Daughter of St. Paul, a media literacy education specialist, and the founding director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Culver City, CA where she teaches courses on media liter-acy for catechists and adults.

"We Continue to be Formed in the Faith so

that We May Form Others in the Faith"

Featuring Dr. Bill Keimig

Dr. Keimig is the Assistant Director of the Cate-chetical Institute at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. Keimig has given presenta-tions at major venues in over 40 dioceses and speaks regularly at the annual John Bosco Confer-ence held at Franciscan University. Note: if you are interested in attending this event, contact Kevin Linehan (451-0003) or Debbie Gorham (451-3411) to ride share.

SPORTING CLAYS CHARITY SHOOT

sponsored by

BRANSON KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS

Branson Knights of Columbus Council #6470 is

sponsoring a Sporting Clays Charity Shoot on Sat.,

Sept. 14, to benefit the Special Olympics Mis-

souri Training for Life Center in Jefferson City.

The event will be held at Ozark Shooters Sports

Complex in Walnut Shade, MO, with both Singles

and Doubles competition: open to the public and

all are welcome. For more information or sponsor-

ship forms, contact Steve Carter, (417) 331-0440,

sharter1245@gmail.com; or, Ed Johnsonbaugh,

(517) 651-6507 at:

edward.johnsonbaugh@gmail.com.

2019 Missouri Catholic Conference Annual Assembly!

You are invited to join us at the Missouri State Cap-itol on Sat., Oct. 5, to worship, learn, connect, and advocate with fellow Catholics from around the state. The theme for the 2019 gathering is, "Raising the Next Generation of Catholic Advocates." The keynote address and workshops will focus on how we can help lead and nurture young Catholics to be-come a voice for the voiceless in a variety of capaci-ties.

After the keynote address, you may choose to attend one of the six engaging afternoon workshops and then join the Missouri Bishops across the street for Mass in St. Peter Parish to conclude the day. As al-ways, this event is FREE and includes lunch. We encourage you to bring a friend (or two!) For more details and to register, visit the Annual Assembly 2019 page at https://mocatholic.org/news-and-events/2019-annual-assembly#tab--1

St. Monica: A saint for parents whose children have left the Church

Thomas Craughwell

Lapsed Catholics are not a modern phenomenon — the life of St. Monica teaches us that. Her son, Au-gustine, rejected the faith she had taught him as a child and joined the peculiar Manichean sect.

Monica (332-387) was born into a Christian family in the town of Thagaste, now Souk Ahras, in Algeria.

Her husband, Patricius, appears to have been religiously indifferent, but he did not interfere with Mon-ica’s faith and permitted her to raise their children as Catholics.

When Augustine was born, Monica did not have him baptized. During the first centuries of the Church, many Christians put off baptism until they were on their deathbed. Nonetheless, Monica did have her priest mark the infant Augustine with holy oil in the sign of the cross and sprinkle blessed salt, a sign of exorcism, on his tongue. This ceremony would have made him a catechumen, one who was taking in-struction in the Faith, and Monica was Augustine’s teacher.

Monica and Patricius were ambitious for their son. They wanted Augustine to receive a classical educa-tion so he could enter one of the professions. Before Augustine went off to the university at Carthage — the Harvard of Roman North Africa — Monica pleaded with him to remain chaste. In his “Confessions,” Augustine admits he treated her “womanish advice” with contempt. He was, as he says, “in the mood to be seduced”; in fact, soon after he arrived in Carthage he found a mistress, and they moved in together. A year later, the woman (in none of his writings does Augustine ever mention her name) gave birth to a ba-by boy whom they named Adeodatus, meaning “gift from God.”

That news was bad enough. Augustine compounded it by abandoning the Catholic faith and joining the Manicheans, a sect that considered itself an intellectual and spiritual elite. Manicheans taught that there were two gods — one good, the other evil — who were in constant conflict for control of the universe. Throughout history many “Jesuses” had come to earth to struggle on the side of good, but none had ever triumphed over evil.

To have her son join such a sect broke Monica’s heart. She sought out a bishop who once had been a Manichean and begged him to go speak to Augustine. The bishop answered that so early in his conver-sion Augustine would not be willing to listen to any arguments against Manichaeism. But Monica would not take no for an answer. She pleaded and wept and made such a nuisance of herself that the bishop lost his temper. “Go away from me!” he cried. Instantly regretting his bad manners, he added, “Do not worry. It is not possible that the son of so many tears should be lost forever.”

Seventeen years passed before Augustine was ready to re-evaluate his life. By that point, he was teaching philosophy in Milan. Monica had moved there, too. In Milan, she found an ally in the city’s bishop, St. Ambrose. Augustine began attending any Mass where Ambrose was scheduled to preach. Between Mon-ica’s prayers and Ambrose’s eloquence, Augustine renounced the Manicheans and entered the Catholic

Church. On the night of April 24, 387, at the Mass of the Easter Vigil, St. Ambrose baptized Augustine and Adeodatus. The prediction an irritable African bishop had made to Monica so many years before had been fulfilled at last.

St. Monica is also the patron of homemakers, married women and victims of abuse by their spouses.

Her feast day is August 27. Thomas Craughwell is the author of more than 30 books, including “Saints Behaving Badly” and “This Saint Will Change Your Life.”

This article was taken from Michael Heinlein’s “SIMPLY CATHOLIC” simplycatholic@osv.com

Music practice is after PSR classes on Sundays or

after Mass when there is no PSR. And, on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM.

New voices are always welcomed.

Attention: There are No PSR classes on Sunday, September 1.

The next day for classes is September 8.

Bright Futures Backpack program needs your help to provide food for children who don’t have enough to eat. Suggested do-nations include: ravioli, Easy Mac, and peanut butter (16 oz). Please place your items in the marked container in the vestibule. Thank you for your generous donations!!

No coffee or donuts this Sunday.

S t. C A N E R A N E W S

Thank you for your donations for The Help Center

Restoration Life Center Their needs are ongoing, and your continued sup-

port is greatly appreciated.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

MEETING Thursday, September 5

at 7:00 PM in the Rock House.

To date our parish has pledged $10,378 (65% ) of

our $15,950 goal. Thank you! If you have not

made your pledge, please add your gift, whatever

the amount, in unity with those who have already

given by returning the pledge card.

2 19 Diocesan Development

Children’s Liturgy Work Shop

There will be a work shop on Wednesday, September 4th at 5:50 pm in the Church Hall for anyone interested in working with “Children’s Liturgy” (at the 7PM Spanish Mass). Please phone Rose Heaser at 417 592 2106 if you have any questions.

On the horizon . . .

Bishop Rice will install Fr. Samson Dorival, SMM

as Pastor of St. Canera Church and Nativity of Our

Lord Church at our 5:00 PM Mass on Saturday,

September 14. Everyone is invited to join in this

joyous celebration. Details will be finalized after

Fr. Samson returns from vacation.

Divine Word Missionaries

This weekend, August 31 and September 1 we

have a visiting priest, Fr. Paul Schmidt, from Di-

vine Word Missionaries at all of our Masses. Di-

vine Word Missionaries is an international reli-

gious community of missionary priests and Broth-

ers serving in over 78 countries around the world.

The order was founded in 1875 by Saint Arnold

Janssen. Their missionaries meet the challenges

of poverty, hunger, illness, and natural disasters

with hearts full of love and compassion as well as

tangible solutions so that people in need have

food, shelter, and medical care.

There will be a second collection to help the Di-

vine Word Missionaries carry out their work.

Note: The Parish Office is closed, Monday,

September 2 for Labor Day.

Prayer for Labor Day:

God our Creator, it is your will that man accept the duty of work. In your kindness may the work we begin bring us growth in this life and help to extend the kingdom of Christ. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

S t. C A N E R A N E W S

The election for new Parish Council members is

September 7-8. The following parishioners will

be on the ballot:

Erika Anaya Omar Juarez

Vickie Barnes Fabian Lopez

Lauren Busteed Bobbie Lupini

Tricia Coffey Jorge Mejía

Rudy Gomez Patty Mejía

Nallely Granados Lee Ann Murphy

Ann Hamlet Thomas Smalling

Stephen Harvey Ana Sollenberger

Rose Heaser Diane Strouss

Martha Hernandez

Please prayerfully consider who you will vote for

on September 7-8. You may vote for up to four

people.

BAZAAR NEWS

It’s almost time . . .Raffle tickets will be sold after

the masses in the vestibule so please stop by and

see what we are doing this year. There will also

be signup sheets in the vestibule for options to

help out on the day of the bazaar (September 22)

so please sign up so we know where we will still

need to find coverage for activities. It’s a great

way to get to visit with everyone from all the dif-

ferent Masses so please plan on coming. There

will be lots of great food and new items this year

so be on the watch to see what it being offered.

We still can use gently used items, crafts, etc. if

you have items you would like to donate. Could

also use 2L bottles of pop for games if you think

to grab an extra one while out shopping. Thanks

for everyone’s help. If you have any questions

please call Anna Sollenberger 417-592-7191 or

Kathy Bartley 417-456-2550.

Prayer for Healing Victims of Abuse God of endless love, ever caring, ever strong, always present, always just: You gave your only Son to save us by the blood of his cross.

Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace, join to your own suffering the pain of all who have been hurt in body, mind, and spirit by those who betrayed the trust placed in them.

Hear the cries of our brothers and sisters

who have been gravely harmed, and the cries of those who love them. Soothe their restless hearts with hope, steady their shaken spirits with faith. Grant them justice for their cause, enlightened by your truth.

Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts, heal your people’s wounds and transform brokenness into wholeness. Grant us the courage and wisdom, humility and grace, to act with justice. Breathe wisdom into our prayers and labors. Grant that all harmed by abuse may find peace in justice. We ask this through Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

is for adults who are interested in learning

more about the Catholic faith. It is for adults of oth-

er Christian traditions or no religious tradition who

sense a call to the Catholic faith. It is also for adults

who were baptized into the Catholic faith but, for

whatever reason, have not completed all the sacra-

ments of initiation (Eucharist and Confirmation).

If you (or you know of someone) who wants to par-

ticipate in RCIA, please call the parish office at

417-451-3411. Classes will start in September

(exact date will be specified soon.)

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 5:9-10

Please consider . . . When you are planning your will, prayerfully consider including the parish among your beneficiaries. Planned giving involves leaving something for the next generation of Catholics at St. Canera.

R E F L E C T I O N

No one would ever say, in front of the person who gave it, that the gift received was ugly or of little value. When we like it, we show it off and with affection tell others who gave us the gift; but sometimes, in an attempt to be or seem very hum-ble or because we have been taught this way, we insist on discussing the negative things about our-selves or disguise the good that people can see in us, so as not to appear conceited. Today’s readings seem to encourage us more toward this; but they warn us against being proud and vain, not because it is impolite and seems unpleasant to other, but because the lack of humility is closing the person off within himself. For the person who isn’t humble, it seems nothing is more important than him and his own interests, losing sight of the truth that everything we have received comes from God. That is why it is equally conceited to say one is worthless and say with facts that one is the greatest or more im-portant. Both viewpoints are ultimately convinced that anything one has is due to themselves. Both viewpoints deny the truth because they attribute what is good and worthy (or the lack of it) to themselves, as if nothing had been given to them for free. The truth is God made us in his image and likeness; this is not a small gift nor is it of lit-tle value. We sometimes consider that the best thing is to be wealthy and powerful; but the Gos-pel’s way is another, since Jesus became close to the poor and the humble. He always spoke of a love that becomes one with the people. As Christians, we are not called to occupy the top positions at the banquet, but to serve and pre-pare the great feast for the family of God, where we are all extremely important because we are all made in the image of God, the King of Glory.

This reflection was taken from Nuestra Parroquia.

S t. C A N E R A N E W S

Thank you for your generosity. Kalahngan / Gracias por su generosidad

STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE Corresponsabilidad de Tesoro

Collection last week / Colecta de la semana pasada: $ 1,979

Fiscal Year Collection / Colecta del año fiscal $ 22,747

Building (M&R) Fund (August) $ 179

Saturday—August 31, 2019

5:00 PM +Kevin Morrow (J. Morrow)

7:00 PM +Irene Valdez Ruiz (Y. Ruiz)

Sunday—September 1, 2019

8:00 AM +Karen Garrett (J. Holden)

Monday—September 2, 2019

No Mass

Tuesday—September 3, 2019

8:30 AM +Dominic Nowak (A. Hamlet)

Wednesday—September 4, 2019

8:30 AM +Lorene McLeary (A. O’Leary)

Thursday—September 5, 2019

8:30 +James Fox (D. Gorham)

Friday—–September 6, 2019

8:30 +All Souls

Saturday—September 7, 2019

5:00 PM +Josephine Nault (D. Nault)

7:00 PM +Isabel Chanchavac Vasquez (H. Lopez)

Sunday—September 8, 2019

8:00 AM +Fern Jo Grimm (A. Hamlet)

S T E W A R D S H I P

Diocesan Stewardship Message

In the Gospel today, Jesus warns us not to give in to hopes of repayment, but to give openhandedly to the poor and needy. That sort of giving mirrors the bountiful giving of God, and Jesus assures us it is blessed indeed!

ORGANIZATION / GROUP LEADERS

Parish Council: Mark Keaton, President

Parish School of Religion (PSR) Rita Garnett

Knights of Columbus: Bobby Lupini, Grand Knight

Parish Council of Catholic Women (PCCW): Kathy Bartley, President (417) 456-2550

Music Director: Vickie Barnes

Grupo de Oración: Martha Hernandez, Coordinator

Hispanic Committee: Omar Juarez, Coordinator

Children’s Liturgy (Spanish Mass) Rose Heaser

Youth Group: Kevin Linehan

Guadalupana Committee: Barbara Lopez, Coordinator

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS RECUERDE LAS SIGUIENTES

PERSONAS EN SU ORACIÓNES:

Dorothy Mulik, Nettie Bradley, Mike Cashel, Max Major, Nettie Rodriguez, Sue Gilbreth,

Teresa Kelly, George Busteed, Margaret Rohr Clarence & Marge Nowak, Yader Mejía,

Henry Hierholzer, Rose Fox, Ralph Frederick, Ingrid Fennessey, Judy Perch, Gwen Tarvin

(Names stay on list for four weeks, unless renewed.)

Prayer Line

If you have a prayer request, please email it to: Stcaneraprayerline18@gmail.com

Parish Office/Oficina

Monday (lunes) - Friday (viernes) 9:00 AM-Noon / 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

SCRIPTURES for the 23rd SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME

1st Reading: Wisdom 9:13-18b

Responsorial Psalm: 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17

2nd Reading: Philemon 9-10, 12-17

Gospel: Luke 14:25-33

SCRIPTURES for WEEKDAYS

Mon: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Luke 4:16-30

Tues: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, 9-11 Luke 4;31-37

Wed: Colossians 1:1-8 Luke 4:38-44

Thurs: Colossians 1:9-14 Luke 5:1-11

Fri: Colossians 1:15-20 Luke 5:33-39

WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READINGS

SCRIPTURES for the 22nd SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME

1st Reading: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29

Responsorial Psalm: 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11

2nd Reading: Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a

Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-14

PARISH STAFF

Pastor: Rev. Samson Dorival (417) 451-3411

Administrative Assistant / Bookkeeper: Debbie Gorham (417) 451-3411

Military Service The Knights of Columbus send care packages to immediate members of parish families serving overseas in the Armed Forces. Please contact Ben Montez 451-5343 or Michael Velten (417) 455-0383.

COMING EVENTS

Wednesday, September 4 Children’s Liturgy Workshop

Thursday, September 5 Knights of Columbus meeting

Saturday, September 7 & Sunday, September 8 Parish Council Elections

Sunday, September 8 Spanish Baptism Class

Wednesday, September 11 PCCW Meeting

Saturday, September 14 Fr. Samson Dorival’s Installation by Bishop Rice

Find bulletins, schedules, and information on

St. Canera’s website: www.canera.org