July 10, 2016 - St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church

ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
412 DEXTER, WRAY, CO 80758
So when a pagan philosopher formulates the Law of
Non-Contradiction or a pagan mathematician formulates
Euclidean geometry or a non-believing scientist makes a
discovery about how genes code for proteins, that is not
something separate from the Catholic revelation of God in
Jesus Christ.
BY MARK SHEA
Knowledge is the fifth of the seven sanctifying gifts of
the Holy Spirit. As we have discussed previously, all the
sanctifying gifts are ordered toward conforming us to the
image and likeness of Jesus Christ and making us
participants in his life.
Because we are all called to be fully conformed to Jesus,
all the sanctifying gifts are available to all the baptized
and confirmed. In this, they are different from charismatic
gifts, which are distributed by the Holy Spirit in such a way
that nobody has all the gifts but everybody has some of
them.
We receive the gift of knowledge, as we receive all the
sanctifying gifts, when we are infused with sanctifying
grace. And, as with all gifts of grace, they build on nature.
So it is not the case that those who are not in a state of
grace are incapable of desiring and having knowledge.
The witness of the great pagan philosophers such as
Aristotle demonstrates this. And, indeed, the Church has
often made use of knowledge accrued by pagans, as when
St. Thomas Aquinas made use of the thought of Aristotle.
St. Augustine compared this to the time that the departing
Hebrews took with them gold — from which they fashioned
the golden calf — from the pagan Egyptians.
Augustine’s reasoning, like that of Catholic Tradition
throughout history, was simple: All truth is God’s truth,
since God is the author of all reality.
So it cannot be the case that there is “pagan truth” and
“Christian truth” and “scientific truth” and “my truth” and
“your truth.” There is simply truth — and it comes from him
who is Truth. Two plus two equals four for everybody, not
just mathematicians.
In fact, nothing can be separate from the Catholic
revelation of God in Jesus Christ, since “Catholic” means
“universal”; and, therefore, the universe — the creation of
the God whom Catholics worship — is a fit and proper
subject for study and understanding.
That is because “heaven and earth are full of God’s
glory,” and all creation bears witness to the glory of its
Creator. So the Christian tradition, like the Jewish tradition
before it, looks forward to the day when “the earth will be
filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the
waters cover the sea” (Habakkuk 2:14).
What is central to the gift of knowledge, then, is thinking.
And thinking means making connections. What the gift of
knowledge is ordered toward is making complete
connections, not merely between one earthly thing and
another (as anyone can do), but between earthly and
heavenly things (which only Christ can do).
To exercise the gift of knowledge is to be a complete
thinker, a thinker who refuses to truncate thought, a
thinker who is interested in all the truth God gives us.
This is what lies behind one of the greatest inventions of
the Catholic intellectual tradition: the university. As its
name suggests, the university was dedicated to the study
of the universe. And in medieval times that meant not only
the study of nature via the natural sciences, but of God via
theology, the “Queen of the Sciences.”
Moderns tend to think that we can focus entirely on the
natural sciences while ignoring God. Meanwhile, in
reaction, some Christian fundamentalists and New Age
folk argue that the spiritual is all that matters. Both are
engaged in the project of rejecting the connections
between heaven and earth that the gift of knowledge is
ordered toward helping us see.
Why make those connections? Because, in taking flesh
in Jesus Christ, God has hallowed time, space, matter and
energy and made them sacramentals of his life.
Of which, more next time.
Parish Office (970)332-5858
Parish email:
[email protected]
Parish website:
www.saintandrewapostle.org
Fr. JONATHAN DELLINGER
15th SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME
15 DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO
July 10, 2016
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MASS SCHEDULE
Saturdays Mass time: 5:00pm
Confessions 3:30-4:30pm before Saturday Mass
Sunday Mass
8:00am
Weekday Masses: Thurs. 5:30pm; Confessions 4:30pm
Friday 8:00am; adoration following Mass
2nd & 4th Saturday Mass in Yuma:
5:00pm
Confessions 3:30-4:30pm before Saturday Mass
Sunday Mass time in Yuma: 10:30am;
Sunday Spanish Mass: 12:15pm summer; 1:00pm fall/winter
NEW PARISHIONERS: WELCOME!
Please register through the parish office.
SACRAMENTS
The Sacrament of Baptism and Holy
Matrimony require specific preparation. Please contact
Fr. Jonathan for preparation classes and to make
scheduling arrangements or if you intend to have these
sacraments celebrated in another church or with a
different priest.
The Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First
Communion and Confirmation, require sign up for
group classes, please contact the parish office for more
information and start dates. Individual Confessions
are heard Saturdays from 3:30-4:30pm, on Thursdays at
4:30pm, or any time by contacting Fr. Jonathan.
Communal Penance Services are held during Advent
and Lent.
The Anointing of the Sick can be
done at any time or during a Mass.
Please notify Fr. Jonathan at any time
you are in need of this sacrament. If
you are going away for surgery, please
ask for the anointing before you leave.
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MISAS
Sábado Misa: 5:00pm
Confesiones 3:30-4:30pm antes Misa Sábado
Domingo Misa
8:00am
Jueves Misa: 5:30pm; Confesiones 4:30pm
Viernes 8:00am; adoración después de Misa
2nd & 4th Sábado Misa en Yuma:
5:00pm
Confesiones 3:30-4:30pm antes Misa Sábado
Domingo Misa en Yuma: 10:30am;
Domingo Misa en español: 12:15pm verano; 1:00pm invierno
BIENVENIDOS NUEVOS FELIGRESES!
Si desea registrarse lo puede hacer en la oficina de la parroquia.
Para más información en español llame a la oficina parroquial en
Yuma al 848-5973.
LOS SACRAMENTOS
El Sacramento del Bautismo Favor de pasar a la oficina
parroquial en Wray para obtener un folleto de los requisitos que
deben cumplir para recibir este sacramento. Para bautizar a un
niño/a menor de 7 años se requiere que los Padres y Padrinos
asistan a una plática pre-bautismal, las pláticas son ofrecidas sólo
en Yuma. Favor de hablar al 970-848-5973 para inscribirse o para
más información.
Sagrado Matrimonio Requiere preparación específica.
El curso se ofrece una vez al año, iniciando en Enero. Para
mayor información llamar a Lety Cortes al 970-848-5973.
Los Sacramentos de Primera Confesión, Primera
Comunión y Confirmación, requieren inscripción para las
clases del grupo, por favor visite la oficina de la parroquia para más
información y fechas de inicio.
Hay Confesiones individuales los sábados de 3:30-4:30pm,
tambien a las 4:30pm cada jueves, o cuando lo quiera avise al Fr.
Jonathan. Se sostienen los Servicios de la Penitencia comunales
durante Adviento y Cuaresma.
La Unción de los Enfermos puede hacerse cuando quiera
o durante una Misa. Por favor notifique Fr. Jonathan en cualquier
momento que necesite este sacramento solicite la unción antes de
salir a una cirugía.
¿Quiere usted bautizar a su bebe?
Pláticas de Bautismo
Julio: Viernes 29 de Julio 6:00pm
SATURDAY, July 9
No Confessions or Mass today in Wray
15th SUNDAY ordinary july 10
7:30am Rosary
8:00am Mass for our parish
After Mass: CCD registration/parent meeting
FREE breakfast by Knights of Columbus
Counters for July 10-- Chris Wisdom, Roberta Austin
SATURDAY, JULY 16 5:00PM
SACRISTAN: Steve Huerta
HOSPITALITY: Justin&Julie Gdanitz family
LECTOR: David Reed EUCHARIST: Norma Huerta
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Monday, July 11
Tuesday, July 12
6-9:00pm Adoration of Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday, July 13
Thursday, July 14
4:30pm
Confesssions
5:30pm
Mass for the Harms family
in honor of the Blessed Trinity
Friday, July 15
8:00am
Mass Barb Bowman & family
by Bill & Janet Cure
8:30am
Pastoral Council: Shawna Fonte, Don Crow,
Mary Fecht, Luke Cure, Kylee Meisner
Finance Council: Wade Stults, Keith
Waggoner, Tim Wisdom, Janet Cure
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament
SATURDAY, July 16
3:30pm
Confessions
5:00pm
SUNDAY, JULY 17 8:00AM 16 Ordinary
SACRISTAN: Mike Vlasin
HOSPITALITY: Mike & Angie Harms family
SERVERS: Michael, Chase, Andrew B, Austin H
LECTORS: Dan Post; Ana Jackie Sandoval (SP)
MUSIC & CANTOR: Janna/Rod Lenz
EUCHARIST: Mike & Peg Vlasin, Rod Lenz,
Barb Wisdom, Yvonne Buoy
FLOWERS: Janet Cure
COLLECTION COUNT: Pat Chapman, Wilma C
Mass for our parish
16th SUNDAY ordinary july 17
7:30am Rosary
8:00am Mass Luke & Rachel Cure
(anniversary July 23) by their family
If you notice suspicious activity around the church, or
lights left on/doors unlocked during the
night, please contact one of the volunteer
KEEPERS of the KEYS:
Bob Snyder
Ken Surls
Mike Stafford
Mike Vlasin
HOW TO MAKE A PLEDGE OR
DONATION TO THE PARKING
LOT/ROOF REPAIRS PROJECT
Please read the letter inserted in the
bulletins. Then fill out the pledge sheet on the
back
of
the
letter.
Return
your
pledges/payments by way of the weekly
offertory collection or send to the parish office.
You can give several different ways: by cash or
check, all at once or periodically, even donating
crops or livestock sales. HOWEVER YOU
DECIDE TO GIVE, YOU MUST INDICATE
YOUR DONATION IS FOR THE ST.
ANDREW BUILDING FUND.
Initial
donations and subsequent payments on pledges
must be marked BUILDING FUND.
The Archdiocese has approved our
capital construction project and exempted all
BUILDING FUND donations from assessment
for one fiscal year.
Agosto: Viernes 26 de Agosto 6:00pm
Septiembre: Viernes 30 de Septiembre 6:00pm
Los padres y padrinos deben de
tomar pláticas bautismales para
poder bautizar.
Favor de hablar a la oficina
parroquial 848-5973 (Yuma) para
información completa sobre los
requisitos y para apuntarse para
asistir a las pláticas. ¡Gracias!
TEACHERS! 2ND PERSONS IN
CLASSROOMS! SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS!
Our parish needs YOU! Is God calling
you to help with our religious education
program? Do you love children and want to
SHARE the FAITH of our beautiful
CATHOLIC CHURCH? Please contact Angie
Harms and/or Kylee Meisner to volunteer or
learn more.
EVERYONE IS INVITED TO THE
FREE PARISH BREAKFAST today after
Mass, especially families with children who will
be registered for religious ed classes. Please
return your registration sheets to Angie or Kylee
or the parish office.
ANGIE HARMS KYLEE MEISNER
Outside interests are currently funding an effort to
get physician-assisted suicide laws added to our
ballots here in Colorado. To do so they are paying
people to collect signatures in our communities
throughout the summer. We need everyone to
know they should not sign any petition that would
put physician-assisted suicide on the ballot in
November. Be reminded, often signature gatherers
can mislead the public about the details of each
law, using words such as “compassion” and
“choice”. It’s important that we alert our
communities that physician-assisted suicide is a
dangerous proposition that we should avoid. To
learn more about this issue visit archden.org/life.
PARKING LOT CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
Weeks of July 5-15: Continue with backfill. Pour
southeast corner. Start laying and tying rebar. (NEED
VOLUNTEERS TO TIE REBAR).
Then start pouring concrete from West
to East; finishing with the alley from
South to North.
TO VOLUNTEER, SEE SHAWNA
OR WADE OR MASON.
Week of July 18: Continue pouring concrete.
Week of July 25: Start front concrete.
Week of August 1: Set light poles.
CONCRETE WILL NEED TO CURE FOR
THREE (3) WEEKS TO ONE (1) MONTH.
SO PLEASE BE AWARE OF PARKING
NEEDS
OF
ALL
PARISHIONERS.
PLEASE RESPECT THE CONES.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND
WILLING HEARTS TO SERVE!
Direct any questions or comments about the
construction project to Fr. Jonathan and/or
Shawna Fonte. Please allow the contractors
and construction workers to do their jobs with
minimal interruption.
Please keep in mind that there is reduced
parking available close to the church during this
time of construction. After this Sunday, July
10, most of the parking areas will be
unavailable. Please be mindful of those who
have limitations or are elderly and need the
closer spaces. Find street parking where you
can and enjoy a walk to the church.
RESPECT THE CONSTRUCTION
CONES and don’t park where the
work is being done.