From the Pastor's Desk:

October 13, 2024

My Dear Parishioners,

This is the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The link between “Wisdom” and our life with God takes center stage in today’s readings.

The First Reading reflects the prayer of Solomon who chooses Wisdom over all other gifts, and in choosing Wisdom receives everything else besides.

In the Gospel, Jesus is questioned by a young man who seeks to have eternal life. Jesus responds with words of Wisdom that “cut to the quick” for the young man, who leaves sadly. Wisdom is much more than knowledge. Being wise affects every aspect of one’s life. It is the ability to see with the eyes of God. Being “exposed” before God is a humbling experience. It means all the “trappings” with which we cover ourselves (our possessions, wealth, prestige, and fame) are stripped away. We cannot hide behind all our pretenses. We are “trapped” in being exposed before God. We realize that we are sinful creatures who are in the need of God’s help. That self-revelation should change how we act and how we treat others. We are in no way superior to others for we are all equal in God’s eyes. With Wisdom, we can also see how much we are loved by God and how much God also loves others. That should motivate us to love and care for others so that they experience who they are in God’s eyes—that they are also sinful, but more importantly, that they are loved by God.

The gift of Wisdom is a gift that God is willing to bestow upon all those who ask for it. With Wisdom, however, comes a responsibility to act accordingly. If we focus on God and seek the Wisdom of God, we will see things in a new light and be open to the gifts that the Lord Jesus has been, is, and will be bestowing upon us.

May the Lord Jesus continue to impart to you the Wisdom you need to accept who you are in God’s eyes and Who God is.

Amen!

God Bless You..

Father George, MSFS

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE:

Sts. peter & paul Catholic Parish

AnnouncementS

Twenty-eighth Sunday

of Ordinary Time

Weekend Mass Schedule:

Saturday, October 12, 2024...

SSPP at 5:00 pm

Sunday, October 13, 2024...

SJA at 8:15 am

Sunday, October 13, 2024...

SSSPP at 10:15 am

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Confessions:

SSPP Saturdays -4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

SJA —Sundays –7:45 am to 8:15 am

For Any Other Time Needed: Please Call the Office for an Appointment at 715-985-2227.

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"Happy 150th Anniversary to SS Peter & Paul Parish!"

Eucharistic Revival:

Eucharistic Revival for

week of October 13 --

28th Sunday of Ordinary Time

A Minute with Jesus.

Recognize God’s Love in that He sent His Son to give us the Eucharist It’s so important to remember that God is not just loving but He is LOVE itself.

Our Heavenly Father reveals—shows us—that He is love and that He desires to share His love by creating us. We are able to recognize His love in that Our Father sent His only Son in order to give Himself to us in the Eucharist and to give His life for us on the Cross.

Let’s pray this now and every day this week:

Heavenly Father, thank you for Your love for me.

Read how St. John explains how we know that God is love: “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.” (1John 4: 7-12)

Religious and Adult Education

Junior Confirmation Information:

The Confirmation Mass for all Arcadia Deanery Parishes will take place at SSPP Church at 3:00 pm on Sunday, October 27th, with Bishop Battersby officiating. Our Juniors will begin their final preparation on Wednesday, September 18th, with a Parent-Student session with Father George and Mrs. Baecker.

LEAVING A LEGACY

Reminder: Planned Giving – Leaving a Legacy, Wills, Bequests and Endowments:

We have inherited such treasures from our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents, those whose shoulders we stand on today. Now it is our turn to make sure future generations can enjoy the reverence and beauty of a well-maintained parish. Leveraging the Capital Campaign and providing parishioners with information on Endowments, Trusts and Bequests are just a few ways a parish can help prepare for its future. Please let us know if you would like more information at 715-985-2227.