SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

--Second Collection – Retirement Fund for Religious

--Confirmation Meeting, 11:00 am in the Parish Hall

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

--Senior Picnic, 12:00 noon, Kutz House

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

--Fr. Tom to Chicago thru October 1

PRAYERS FOR OUR

MILITARY PERSONNEL

Please pray for the following friends and

family of Sacred Heart in the military:

Carlo Lorge, Don Bowmaker, Scott

Conroy, Will Hornback, Ken Austin, Jason

Jennings, Susan Kerr, Jenna Murphy, Emilio Valdez, David

Lukansky, Daniel Newsome, Donald Moor, Kathy Pohl, Peter

Pohl and Thomas J. Peebles.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR

PARISH AND COMMUNITY

Julia and Thomas McGann, Joe Yoker, Ruth

Mort, Lonni Grosdidier, Marilyn Swisher, David

Pease, Ruth Adams, Florence Zeman, Mary

Bridges, Mary Lawson, Charles Turner, Joe Petersen,

Joe Miller, Margarita Gagliardi, Jeannie Frame, Chuck

Tennis, Glenda Baird, Dustin Hoffmeier, Jerome

Conroy, and Dan Deeken. May they experience God’s

grace and healing power.

SEPTEMBER 20th

/21st – THE TWENTY FIFTH

SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Liturgies This Week

Saturday 09/20 4:00 pm +Doug Batson

+Joe Reuter

Sunday 09/21 9:30 am +Ellsworth Domer

12:30 pm

6:00 pm

Monday 09/22 8:00 am No Mass

Tuesday 09/23 8:00 am

Wednesday 09/24 8:00 am

Thursday 09/25 8:00 am

Friday 09/26 8:00 am

Saturday 09/27 4:00 pm +Scaria Nirappel

Sunday 09/28 9:30 am +Christine Nutting

12:30 pm

6:00 pm

MINISTERS FOR SEPTEMBER 27th

/28th

4:00 pm - Lector: M. Otradovec Ushers: H. Pohl, J.

Whitlinger Servers: M. Michael Eucharistic

Ministers: P. Otradovec, J. Sebek, S. Michael, A.

Griesemer Mass Captain: Otradovec

9:30 am – Lectors: A. Tunia, J. Farrar Ushers:

E. Berner, S. Beuerlein Servers: O. Francka, S.

Gillespie, A. Gillespie Eucharistic Ministers: J.

Meyer, C. Meyer, Rose Reed, G. Reed, Ryan Reed

Mass Captain: Meyer

Altar Supply Sponsor for the Month:

Joe & Estera Enciu In Memory of Eleonora, Carmil

& Damian Enciu

Ann Fearman will deliver food to The

Kitchen for My Brother’s Keeper Program during

the month of September. Thank you for your

continued support.

SACRED HEART MISSION STATEMENT

Sacred Heart Family is joined together by Christ to celebrate our oneness through common prayer life, and is sent forth to teach and serve. Our purpose as a parish is to portray in our lives the teachings of Jesus Christ by giving compassion and reconciling love to all through our prayer and action.

OUR GIFT OF GRATITUDE TO GOD

Date Collection Gifts/Donations Total Needed

September 13th

/14th

$ 1,254.70 $ 806.00 $ 3,039.03 $ 4,388.00

September to Date $ 2,863.73 $ 2,236.00 $ 5,099.73 $ 30,713.00

IN TODAY’S GOSPEL, THE VINEYARD OWNER SAYS, “I AM FREE TO DO AS I PLEASE WITH MY

MONEY, AM I NOT?” WE ARE LIKEWISE FREE. IS A GENEROUS RETURN TO THE LORD IN THANKSGIVING

FOR HIS MANY BLESSINGS AMONG THE CHOICES WE HAVE MADE?

MESSAGE FROM FATHER TOM

I remember that, when I was

growing up, a common

phrase we would use as

children was “That’s not

fair!” Sometimes we would

direct this to our parents or

other adults and sometimes

we even used it with other kids. “That’s not

fair!” Later, there’s another phrase that we

were either told or we learned through

experience and, whether or not it’s true, we

asserted that “life isn’t fair.” Probably either

phrase may suit our reaction to Jesus’

parable today. To the landowner we would

say, “you’re not fair!” And as we walk away

in anger we may say, “life’s not fair.” But

neither phrase suits the parable because the

landowner (GOD) isn’t being guided by what

is fair! When the landowner gave the last

hired the same wages as the first, he was

treating them as his family! The first group

hired were being treated according to the

initial agreement or, if you will, contract but

the last were family! It’s God’s choice!! Do

you see where this is going? Jesus was

reaching out to those known as the public

sinners of his day; he was healing not just

Jews but Gentiles as well! Jesus was

bringing the Father’s love to those outside

the circles of the original covenant. And

that’s God’s choice! As God says through

Isaiah, “My thoughts are not your thoughts,

nor are your ways my ways.” Paul

understands this teaching because he knows

that both his life and his death are in God’s

hands, not his. For Paul the only thing that

mattered was to “conduct (himself) in a way

worthy of the gospel of Christ.” If those

hired first in the parable had done this, they

would have praised God for his generosity

rather than envy the love shown by the

landowner.

WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READINGS

Monday – Proverbs 3:27-34;

Psalm 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5; Luke 8:16-18

Tuesday – Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13;

Psalm 119:1, 27, 30, 34-35, 44;

Luke 4:18

Wednesday – Proverbs 30:5-9;

Psalm 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163;

Luke 9:1-6

Thursday – Ecclesiastes 1:2-11;

Psalm 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc;

Luke 9:7-9

Friday – Ecclesiastes 3:1-11;

Psalm 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4;

Luke 9:18-22

Saturday – Ecclesiastes 11:19 – 12:8;

Psalm 90:3-6, 12-14, 17;

Luke 9:43b-45

Sunday – Ezekiel 18:25-28;

Psalm 25:4-9;

Matthew 21:28-32

SPRINGFIELD CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Springfield Catholic Schools would like to thank ALL who contributed so generously in so many ways to the great success of Dancing With OUR

Stars!!! The winning team of the dance competition was Bishop Emeritus John J. Leibrecht and Erin Garner. DVDs will be available for purchase in the near future - $15 if picked up at the Central Office, or $17 if mailed. Advance orders and payment requested. For further information, contact the Central Office at 417-865-5567. Emerald Evening XV: “Sunset on South Beach” will be held on Saturday, October 18 at the Oasis Convention Center. There will be dinner, dancing and an auction. We will also be selling Raffle tickets for $100 each for a Cash Grand Prize of $12,000 or 20’ Deluxe Landau Pontoon Boat. You need not be present to win. All proceeds support the Springfield Catholic Schools. For invitations or raffle tickets call the Central Office at 865-5567. “Pot of Gold” Coupon Books are now available. These books contain 100 plus coupons/discounts to Local businesses with values of over $2,000 and sell for only $20. Contact students in any of our five schools or call the Central Office at 865-5567 to purchase a book. Springfield Catholic Schools Registration Information - grades PreK-8 at Immaculate Conception (417-881-7000), St. Agnes (417-866-5038), and St. Joseph School (417-866-0667); grades PreK-3 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School (417-887-6056) and grades 9-12 at Springfield Catholic High School (417-887-8817). Springfield Catholic High School Athletic Booster Club – The club is hosting a “Homecoming Pig Roast” on Friday, September 26th from 5:30-6:30 pm. The cost is $8 for a large meal or $5 for a small meal. There will be a raffle drawing for four (4) KC Chiefs vs. New Orleans Saints tickets on Sunday, November 16; dinner at The Cheesecake Factory; and a one-night stay at the InterContinental Hotel on the Plaza. This will take place during half-time of the football game. Cost of the raffle tickets are $10 each. Call Amy McBride at 496-1398 to purchase your raffle tickets. You need not be present to win.

The Sacred Heart Seniors will hold their picnic at 12:00 noon on Friday, September 26th at the Jerry Kutz farm. Please bring your own lawn chairs and any special drinks that you want. Jerry and Shirley will provide coffee and ice tea. Chicken will also be provided but please contact Marie Mullican at 833-0087 or Bernie Lucas at 869-2128 and let them know what you would like to bring as a side dish. If you need directions, please contact Jerry at 833-1279.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT VIRTUS TRAINING

VIRTUS Training will be offered on September 25, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (bring a

sack lunch and childcare is available – call Debbie Randell at 887-6472) and at 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at St. Agnes School. You can pre-register by going to www.virtus.org. and click on “registration” on the left. You may also register at the training by arriving early. Participants must be present for the entire training session. Sessions are for adults only. Please remember, this training is mandatory for all employees, volunteers, catechists, etc. who work or come in contact with children.

SENIOR’S WEDNESDAY BREAKFAST

The Seniors’ Wednesday Breakfast Group will be

hosting presentations on various interesting topics.

All presentations will be in the Parish

Hall at 9:00 am. Mike Gollub of the

Visiting Angels will speak on October

8th

. On October 15th

, Nancy Yoeman

from the Greene County

Health Department will

speak on Shingles, and on October

29th

, a speaker will talk about the

signs and symptoms of stroke and

vascular disease. Please join the

seniors for Mass at 8:00 am and then for breakfast

and the program at 9:00 am. Please bring your

favorite breakfast dish to share.

We welcome into the family of God through the waters of Baptism:

September 13, 2008 Cesar Abraham Zuñiga

Son of Saul Zuñiga and Erica Martinez

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

Continuing with the tradition and in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, we will have The Blessing of the Animals on the first Saturday of October (October 4) at 10:00 am

at the church entrance. Each pet will receive a special blessing and medal of St. Francis.

FESTIVAL OF THE NATIONS

Sacred Heart is pleased to invite anyone who is a

lover of culture and good food to join in a

Celebration of Closure of the month of

Hispanic Heritage with “The

Great Festival of the Nations.”

To be held on Saturday, October

11th

from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm

in the Parish Hall. Please join

us for delicious dishes from

different countries and beautiful

entertainment. There will be live music,

interpreters of popular music, elegant dances and

more. For more information, please contact the

Parish Office at 869-3646.

DESSERTS FOR THE FESTIVAL OF NATIONS

If you would like to donate a dessert for the dessert

table at the Festival of the Nations, please call

Sister Laureana or Dee at the office at

869-3646. We are in need of cakes,

cupcakes, cookies, brownies, or whatever

you would like to donate. All funds

collected from the sale of the desserts will

go into the general funds of the church.

HAND IN HAND COMMUNITY HEALTH

CELEBRATION

Hand in Hand will hold their “3 V’s”

for Life Community Health Celebration on Saturday,

September 27th from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Ozarks Technical Community College. There will be free groceries (while

supplies last), health screenings, food and fun. Everyone is welcome.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL DINNER AND

MEETING

The St. Vincent de Paul Society will hold their Dinner and Meeting on Friday, September 26th. Mass will be at St. Agnes at 5:30 pm celebrated by Bishop Emeritus John Leibrecht. Dinner will follow at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 7:00 pm. Food for the evening will be a Mexican Feast. Everyone is invited to attend. Cost for the dinner is $12 per person. Call Sr. Laureana at 869-3646 if you are interested in attending.

CATHOLIC CENTER POSITION

The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau seeks qualified applicants to fill the full-time position of Administrative Assistant. This position provides

administrative support for the diocesan offices of Social Ministry, Family Ministry and Worship. Applicants must be a practicing Roman Catholic. Qualified individuals will possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs is required. Web site experience and expertise in desktop publishing are preferred. To request an application packet, please contact Jan Smith at the Catholic Center at 866-0841. All applications must be received at the Catholic Center by October 6, 2008.

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR HURRICANE

VICTIMS

The Bishop’s Office has asked that we hold a second

collection for the victims of the recent hurricanes. This collection will take place on October 4th

and 5th at all the Masses. The money collected will be sent to the Catholic Center to be included with all church collections and then divided between the Catholic Relief Services and Catholic Charities. Please remember the families touched by these tragedies in

your prayers and be as generous as possible. Thank you.