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400 Country Club Road—Casper, WY 82609

PO Box 50397—Casper, WY 82605-0397 307-235-5535

St. Anthony Tri-Parish School

St. Patrick’S catholic church

October 16, 2016

THE 40 DAYS FOR LIFE TOUR BUS IS COMING TO WYOMING

America is at a crossroads and the Sanctity of Life is under increasing attack. The founders of 40 Days for Life are coming to Wyoming to help

sound the alarm and help bring the nation back to life. Hear from dynamic local and national speakers, pray , fast, and stand together with pro-lifers from across our state Tuesday, October 18th at 12:00 NOON in the park-ing lot at Boyd Avenue Baptist Church, 1930 Boyd Avenue in Casper. Please bring friends!!! For more information call John at 265-8940, Bob at 267-3676 or go to 40daysforlife.com.

Mass of Thanksgiving & Farewell for Archbishop elect Paul Etienne

A Mass of thanksgiving and farewell for Archbishop-elect Etienne will be held at St. Mary’s Cathedral, on Friday, Octo-ber 28, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. with a reception to follow in Hart-mann Hall. Come join us as we thank God for the gift of his service to the people of Wyoming these last seven years, and pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to guide and bless him as he begins his service to the People in Alaska.

RESPECT FOR THE LIFE The month of October is set aside for the respect of life. As an OUTREACH to members of our community we here at St. Patrick's are going to collect items for TRUE CARE. True Care is a nonprofit organization whose advocates and nurses are experts in helping women facing un-planned pregnancy. They are currently in need of baby supplies to give to their pa-tients. We will have a Pack-N-Play at the main entrance of the church the week-ends of Oct. 29th & 30th and Nov. 5th and 6th. where you can drop your do-nated items. Please join us in supporting True Care with the following donations listed in order of importance:

Baby Wipes

Infant Clothes (Boys & girls from new-born to 6 months)

Bibs

Socks

Size 1 diapers

FOOD FOR THE POOR Please join us the weekend of October 22, 2016 to hear Deacon Kenneth J. Mitchell speak at all the Masses about a ministry providing direct relief to the poor throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Deacon Mitchell will share his personal experience about Food For The Poor ‘s mission to care for the destitute as a means of living out the Gospel mandate to love one another. Deacon Ken was ordained a Deacon for the Archdiocese of Louis-ville in 1993. In addition to preaching on behalf of Food for the Poor, he serves in a parish in Louisville and is on the Archdi-ocese Diaconate Board. Please join us in welcoming Deacon Mitchell.

Give a Gift of Hope The tragic violence in the Middle East and the highly restrictive poli-cies imposed by the government of Israel on Palestinians have creat-ed severe economic instability for Arab Palestinian Christians who live in the area of Bethlehem, a name which means “House of Bread.” In the neighboring village of Beit-Sahour, from where the shepherds most likely came to be the first people to worship the Christ Child, Palestinian Christian families have carved exquisite olive wood reli-gious works for generations. Current travel restrictions imposed by Israel on Palestine have dramatically reduced both pilgrimages and tourism. The livelihood of these Christian families is severely threat-ened. Mr. Victor Hannuneh is part of a group of Palestinian Christians traveling around our country selling these superb carvings. The reve-nue generated helps to restore justice to an oppressed Palestinian Christian minority, supports over 300 families of skilled carvers and helps in keeping a Christian presence in the Holy Land. Victor will display the carvings after Masses the weekend of Oct. 22nd & 23rd. Your purchase, however small or big, will be an act of so-cial justice as well as provide an opportunity to own or give as gifts original folk art from Bethlehem.

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Casper, WY

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Parish Happenings ALTAR CLEANING October 22nd Donna Skaj Mary Westby

CaYAC-Catholic Young Adults of Casper-is a community of men and women (20s, 30s, and college) who seek to grow closer to Christ through friendship, prayer, formation and service. To find out more, visit us on Facebook or at www.caspercatholics.com/cayac.

St. Patrick’S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

SUNDAY CLASSES 9:00-10:20 a.m.

Oct. 16th CLASS

Oct. 23rd-CLASS Oct. 30th-NO CLASS

WEDNESDAY CLASSES (6th-8th & Youth Ministry) 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Oct. 19th-CLASS (6th grade reconciliation) Oct. 26th-CLASS (7th grade reconciliation) Nov. 2nd-CLASS (8th grade reconciliation)

**Please note the 8th grade Safari 2.0 meets at the home of Chris & Julie Perry (5010 E. 16th Street).

RCIA/VIDEO SERIES Tuesday 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Oct. 18th-Mystery of God Oct. 25th-Mary Mother of God

Nov. 1-NO CLASS

PARENT MEETINGS-OCTOBER Sunday 9:05-10:15 a.m.

Oct. 16th-Liturgy of the Word Oct. 23th-Litugy of the Word Part II

PARENT MEETINGS-OCTOBER Wednesday 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Oct. 12th Sacraments Oct. 19th Sacrament of Confession

LITURGY OF THE WORD-for our 3 year-olds through 8 year-olds has started at the 10:30 a.m. Mass. We are in need of volun-teers. It’s not a weekly commitment, but we do need bodies to help lead our 50-70 youth, If you have been looking for a way to get involved, but not TOO involved, this is the ministry for you! Please call or email me, bpetersonstpat@gmail.com 307-235-5535

YARD WORK-OUTREACH

Since our call for Outreach last month, we have had many inter-ested parties who want to take on specific niches within our com-munity. One of these niches is taking care of the needy/homebound/disabled that need yard work (mowing, raking, snow removal etc). We need a list of folks in our parish AND in our com-munity that could use a helping hand. The Soffel family will be organizing those individuals (matching a helper with a helpee). Are you interested? Do you know someone that needs assistance? Email Nyrma Soffel at crisns2000@yahoo.com and get started today!

Attention College Students (18-25) The Diocese of Cheyenne is excited to be organizing a trip out to Seek2017, sponsored by Focus (Fellowship of Catholic University Students), January 3rd-7th, 2017 in San Antonio, TX. What is Seek? Tons of college students from hundreds of schools. Fabulous speakers. Cool artists. Amazing worship. Five incredi-ble days. One extraordinary adventure. How does that sound? SEEK isn’t your typical conference. It’s the start of a journey. This January, come join FOCUS and thousands of your future new friends for inspiring talks, awesome entertainment and one unforgettable experience. C'mon. Let’s SEEK together. (www.seek2017.com). We are excited to be able to offer grant money to students who are currently enrolled in one of the Wyoming Community Colleges or the University of Wyoming who wish to attend this great conference. The grant money will cover the cost of your registration (which includes lodging, quad occupancy). You will be respon-sible for the cost of transportation (a group flight has been arranged out of Denver) and meals, so approximately $400. For more information or to register, contact Amy at alarsen@dioceseofcheyenne.org, 307-638-1530 (w) or 307-389-6010 (c ). Registration deadline is Saturday, Oc-tober 15th, 2017. Grant money is limited, so do not wait until the last minute to sign up!

MERCY CHALLENGE

“If you lavish your food on the hungry and satis-fy the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness, and your gloom shall become like midday.” (Isaiah 58:10)

Explore the Work of Mercy of Give Food to the Hun-gry. Examine yourself, your talents, your spiritual gifts. Does cooking bring you joy? Then cook. Do you have the gift of service? Then serve. Evaluate your time, your joys, and your interests, then try one or more of the following:

1. Organize a weekly food drive by a place of employment. For example: Food Bank Fridays is a twist on the traditional casual Friday where you buy-in to the privilege of dressing casually for work with a food item for the food drive.

2. If you regularly drive by a place where the hungry or homeless are present, bring a sandwich or snack with you to give to some-one on your way to work or school.

3. Volunteer once a month at a food bank or as a driver for Meals-on-Wheels.

4. Join the St. Patrick’s funeral dinner ministry. Participate once a quarter.

Buy supermarket gift-cards (get them from St. Anthony’s Tri-Parish School) and hand them to people begging at the Walmart parking lot or elsewhere.

CHALLENGE YOURSELF

When you provide food to a stranger as in example 2, 3 or 5 above , look that person in the eye. Ask their name and give them yours. Shake their hand and say their name. Feed his or her body with the sandwich. Feed their soul with your acknowl-edgement of their humanity.

Carry cash. Hand a $10 or $20 bill to a person who is begging. Challenge yourself to not judge or question how that person will use the money. Challenge your assumptions and give money freely and without fear.

While giving donations of cash and food to charities are helpful, challenge yourself to find a way to make it personal. It is Jesus you are serving.

Strive to incorporate a deliberate action towards each Corporal Work of Mercy throughout the year. Try to make one of the Works a regular activity. At least one of the Corporal Works should challenge you and bring you out of your comfort zone. If you have questions or any ideas for living the Works of Mercy, and/or you would like to work together to explore the Works of Mercy, please contact Nyrma Soffel at (307)251-6232 or crisns2000@yahoo.com. Sources: Beautiful Mercy, The Dynamic Catholic Institute, Beacon Publishing, 2015; Have Mercy! 42 Ways to Practice the Corporal Works of Mercy, Land, Jeanette Martino, Liguori Press, 2011.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RSVP BREAKFAST

Please join the Knights for breakfast this Sunday, October 16th in the gym from 8:45 a.m. to noon. The proceeds from these breakfasts support the seminarians of the Diocese of Cheyenne. Don’t forget to bring the family and enjoy some sausage, ham, pancakes eggs and biscuits and gravy.

October 16, 2016 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary

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ST. ANTHONY’S TRI-PARISH SCHOOL

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Are you looking for a quiet hour to spend with Jesus? Is your soul starving because you haven’t fed it with prayer? You have the greatest opportunity to fulfill both these needs during Eucharistic Adoration. We are currently in need of filling the fol-lowing hours of Eucharistic Adoration:

Monday 11:0a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Monday 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday 12:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Tuesday 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.

If you are interested in becoming involved with Eucharistic Adoration or sharing an hour please call Johnnie Dean @ 235-5535 or 265-6999.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter “But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” Let us build faith through love in our marriages by participating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on November 4-6 in Clearmont WY at the Ranch at Ucross. For more information, contact Tom and Mary Frances at 307-577-7456 or tommfburke@gmail.com. Check out our websites at www.wwme.org.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

MONTH JUL 1, 2016-JUL 31, 2016 Operating Income $ 73,411.84 Operating Expenses $(64,263.80) Net Income (Loss)** $ 9,148.04

YTD FISCAL YEAR JUL 1, 2016-JUN 30, 2017 YTD Operating Income $ 73,411.84 YTD Operating Expense $(64,263.80) YTD Operating NET Profit (Loss) $ 9,148.04

ExtraOrdinary Items affecting Financial Statement For Reporting Purposes

Depreciation Expense-YTD $ (4,071.84) Market Value Adjustments-YTD $ 11,681.69 Capital Outlay-YTD $ (4,787.50) (Music Upgrades, Parking Lot, Stairs/Landscaping) Investment Income-YTD $ 1,137.45 Extra Ordinary Items-YTD (Memorials, Donations, In-Kind) $ 7,515.00

If you have any questions about the financial report, please contact the Finance Dept., in the Parish Office, 235-5535. Thank you for your gifts to our Church and the many ministries we support.

THANK YOU Thank you to all those that helped honor and celebrate Dr. Martin H. Ellbogen as this year’s Joy Breakfast honoree. We greatly appreciate all Dr. Ellbogen has done for St. Anthony School and the Casper commu-nity. If you are considering a Joy Fund donation in honor of Dr. Martin Ellbogen, you can donate online at bit.ly/SASJoyFund or contact the foun-dation office at 234-2873.

During the month of October, there is a “double match” opportunity; therefore your donation has four times the impact….a $250 donation be-comes $1,000 in the Joy Fund.

Thank you for your continued generosity and prayers!

Little Angels’ Story Time Little Angel’s Story Time is Friday, Octo-ber 21st at 8:15 a.m. in the St. Anthony’s Tri-Parish School library. Our theme is Dino-saurs. Please join us for sto-

ries, crafts, finger plays, and treats! All chil-dren ages 0-5 are welcome to attend with a parent/guardian. Hope to see you there! For more information call Jen at St. Anthony’s Tri-Parish School, 234-2873.

Eucharistic Adoration: Who wants to pray in our chapel on Monday mornings from 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. ...your prayers could make a difference in many chil-dren's lives....and it will strengthen our school. Call the office if you are interest-ed. (we can even split the hour in half) 234-2873

Beginning Experience of Wyoming Nov. 4

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Beginning Experience is a weekend program that offers healing and re-newal to divorced, widowed and separated men and women. It is a non-profit, faith-based comprehensive program offered to all persons, regard-less of religious preference. A Beginning Experience weekend offers sup-port and direction to help resolve grief or anger that can follow the end of a marriage by divorce, separation or death. The weekend can be a time for a real awakening, a re-evaluation, and a new beginning. Beginning Expe-rience is a positive experience of hope. You can anticipate an intense reflective, possibly painful, but spiritually honest self-encounter. You will also find support, warm fellowship, and community. The next Beginning Experience weekend will be in Casper and starts at 7:00 P.M. on Friday evening Nov. 4th, 2016 and runs through Sunday afternoon around 4pm 6th, 2016. The donation we ask for the weekend is $150.00, which includes sleeping arrangements, meals, and materials. Scholarships are available. No one is turned away due to finances. Registration dead-line is Nov. 1st, 2016. Contact these team members for more information. Curtis at 307.240.1232 or email: westcurtis2014@gmail.com Diane at 307.262.4142, or Pauletta at 307.267.6375

LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH!

NO COST PROGRAM

Different levels of English as a Second Language clas-ses offered

Classes are held Monday-Thursday at 9 a.m. & 2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6 p.m.

Join our diverse ESL community7 where everyone cel-ebrates our differences and supports each other

All interested students MUST attend an information session on Thursday, October 20, at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. Call today to reserve your spot: 307-268-2230. Pre– and post-testing are required and citizenship classes are also offered on an as-needed basis.

ADULT LEARNING CENTER

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MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SATURDAY 10/15 St. Teresa of Jesus Virgin, Doctor of the Church

6:00 PM Roland Sigurdson (Deceased)

SUNDAY 10/16 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Ex 17:8-13 Ps 121:1-8 2 Tm 3:14-4:2 Lk 18:1-8 8:00 AM Donna Landen (Deceased) 10:30 AM Parishioners of St. Patrick’s MONDAY 10/17 St. Ignatius of Antioch Eph 2:1-10 Ps 100:1b-5 Lk 12:13-21 9:00 AM Jim Finch (Deceased) TUESDAY 10/18 St. Luke, Evangelist 2 Tm 4:10-17b Ps 145:10-13, 17-18 Lk 10:1-9 9:00 AM Frances Ruzicka (Deceased) WEDNESDAY 10/19 Sts. John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues Eph 3:2-12 (Ps) Is 12:2-3, 4b-6 Lk 12:39-48 9:00 AM Hazel McKenna (Deceased) THURSDAY 10/20 St. Paul of the Cross, Priest Eph 3:14-21 Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, Lk 12:49-53 9:00 AM Betty Lou Milberger FRIDAY 10/21 Eph 4:1-6 Ps 24:1-4b, 5-6 Lk 12:54-59 9:00 AM Finn & Betty McCarthy SATURDAY 10/22 St. John Paul II 6:00 PM Joe DeGrazio (Deceased) SUNDAY 10/23 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sir 35:12-14, 16-18 Ps 34:2-3, 17-19, 23 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18 Lk 18:9-14

8:00 AM Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Ellis 10:30 AM Parishioners of St. Patrick’s