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Page Four — September 23, 2012Saint Anthony Catholic ChurchScripture Reflections for theTWENTY FIFTH SUNDAYIN ORDINARY TIMELIVINGtheWORDSunday,September 23, 2012TODAY'S FOCUS:CONTINUING EDEducation is not a once-and-for-all experience whenyou go to school to become one of Jesus’ disciples. Itcontinues throughout our lives. In this Gospel, Jesuscontinues to educate His somewhat resistant disciplesinto what it means to follow Him, turning to a child asHis primary visual aid.• FIRST READINGLet us condemn Him to a shameful death(Wisdom 2:12, 17-20).The theme of this reading and the Gospel is the sufferingof the just one at the hands of evil people. The Gospelcontains Jesus’ second prediction of His passion. Thisreading speaks of how the evil conspire to attack the justone because they cannot stand His goodness. If we try tolive Christian lives, if we choose the good and reject evil,we, too, will suffer for the Good News. There are peoplewho will resent us for our choices and they will opposeus.• SECOND READINGThe fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those whocultivate peace (James 3:16—4:3).Saint James warns that bad things happen when we allowour passions to run amok. We end up using others asobjects for our own gratification. We end up livingmiserable lives of jealousy and resentment. If, on theother hand, we live with a spirit of peace, gentleness,mercy, etc., then we will be able to live with others as Godintended us. We will not be worried that we are somehowmissing out on something, but rather we will be willing toshare everything that we have with those who need ourhelp.• GOSPELThe Son of Man is to be handed over… Whoever wishes tobe first will be the servant of all (Mark 9:30-37).This is the second prediction of the Passion in the Gospelof Mark. As with the first prediction, Jesus does not usethe word “Messiah” when He speaks about Himself in thethird person singular. Rather, He calls Himself the “Son ofMan.” This title is drawn from the Book of Daniel wherethe Son of Man receives power and authority, but it is alsoderived from the Songs of the Suffering Servant. Thedisciples, who did not understand the first prediction ofthe Passion, do not understand what Jesus is saying. Theyare clinging to power. This is why Jesus tells them thatwhoever serves a child is doing His will. (This is not thepassage where Jesus tells His disciples to become likelittle children.) Children cannot pay us back for what wedo for them, so serving a child (or those who arepowerless and who have no influence in society) is toserve Christ Himself.• REFLECTIONThe disciples may have been a bit slow to understandhow Jesus was re‐defining the Messiah He was going tobe, but they were not stupid on all accounts. They pickedup on the reaction Peter got when he rebuked Jesus fortalking about suffering rejection and death. So, whenJesus brought up the subject for a second time in theGospel, they just listened politely, then dropped back outof earshot and changed the subject to a more pleasantone: themselves—and who was the greatest. Things musthave gotten quite animated because when they got home,Jesus asked about it. Their silence surely disappointedHim, since He could surmise what had engaged them. Butlike a good teacher, He tries another way to make Hispoint. There must have been a child nearby, because Hecalls her over and places His arms protectively aroundher, and says to them, “If you want to be first, then be last.If you want to be in charge, then serve. When you take inthe least, you take in not only Me but My Father.” Classdismissed. It has proven a hard lesson to learn. Or maybefew of us really want to learn it. When you look out at theworld, most seem to want to be first, the greatest, the onewith the most and best toys, a wielder of power andinfluence and authority. Choosing to serve the leastdoesn’t make the top 10 on most people’s “to do” list.Monday, Sept. 24thPrv 3:27-34Lk 8:16-18Tuesday, Sept. 25thPrv 21:1-6, 10-13Lk 8:19-21READINGS FOR THE WEEKWednesday, Sept. 26thPrv 30:5-9Lk 9:1-6Thursday, Sept. 27thEccl 1:2-11Lk 9:7-9Friday, Sept. 28thEccl 3:1-11Lk 9:18-22
Twenty Fifth Sunday In Ordinary TimeMASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK• MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH 8:00 AM JoAnn Vilutis/David and Ruth Madon• TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH8:00 AM Josefa Walthier/Family• WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH 8:00 AM Mark Gayton/Jeanne• THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH ST. VINCENT DE PAUL 8:00 AM JoAnn Vilutis/Anna Lesniak Eugenia Abuel/de Castro Family• FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH8:00 AM Kathy Wargo/Family James Kriefski/Hollowell Family• SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH ST. MICHAEL, ST. GABRIEL AND ST. RAPHAEL, ARCHANGELS 5:00 PM Tony and Domenica Malmeneto/Mary Shah and Rose Binetti Don Clark/Jim and Carol O’Brien• SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30 AM Eugene Stowell/Mary Griffin 9:00 AM Tom Makowski/Mike and Carolyn Rafacz JoAnn Vilutis/Gene and Barb Kalinowski Diane Kocsis/John and Leigh Lazzarotto 10:30 AM Ted Osuch/Shirley John Lukshas/Marian Lukshas Anne D. Sorrentino/Jane Brossard Justa Macrohon/de Castro Family Intention of Christina Lindsay Finley/Mom and Dad 12:00 PM For the Parish Family of St. Anthony6:30 PM Intention of the CelebrantPLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARYA1C Antonio Cap • Sr. Airman Lawrence ClarkCpl. Ryan L. Gower • Petty Officer William HartleyCpl Michael Horbaczewski • Capt. Timothy HornikMajor Thomas John-T.J. Hornick • LTC Alejandro LopezLCDR John P. Ladowicz • LCDR Timothy LadowiczAirman First Class Matthew G. LussonSeaman Brianne Dillman • ITSN Donald HammondLt. Cmdr. Daniel Papp • LTJG John PierczynskiFirst Lt. Thomas Pierczynski • Seaman Bridget ReynoldsSpec E4 Michael Santoyo • Tech. Sgt. Michelle ShalloupPO Thomas F. Shereck • Lt. Kyle R. Smolek USAFLt. Joseph P. Stanek • Sgt. James TalleyCorpsman Jonathan Waters • Lt. Thomas M. ZagerSeptember 23, 2012 — Page FivePRAYERS FOR OUR FAMILYFor the SickPlease pray for all the sick and their families...Shirley GudlinkChloe SvehlaMary RedlightningJessica TannuraFor the DeceasedKathryn M. CapriottiMother of Cheryl Capriotti"Eternal rest, grant unto her O Lord, andmay perpetual light shine upon her.”PLEASE PRAY FOR VOCATIONS[Sept. 23-29]23 Sr. Jean Phelan, Sr. Jenny VandenBergh5 Sr. Julie Wiegard, Sr. Emily Wollschlager SSND24 James Malik (Seminarian)25 Timothy Santos (Seminarian)26 Sr. Ann Ellen Quirk BVM — Sr. Ritamary Corso CCVI5 Sr. Beatrice Baker, Sr. Theresa Galvan5 Sr. Helen Kavanaugh CND27 Sr. Edith Crews, Sr. Julie Ann Krahl5 Sr. Barbara Rose Miskelly CSA28 Sr. M. Lorraine Blocki, Sr. M. Michael Gurgone CSSF29 Fr. Patrick Murphy, Fr. Ron Neitzke“I baptize youin the nameof the Father,and of the Sonand of theHoly Spirit.Amen.”Welcome To Our Newly Baptized ChildrenThe Sacrament of Baptism was celebrated onSunday, September 16, 2012EMMA NATILIE GERHARDSTEINDaughter of Michael and Megan (Brady)LOGAN DANIEL GILLESPIESon of David and Melissa (King)CAMERON MICHAEL HOODSon of Michael and Brooke (Boonstra)ANNA STEPHANIE PAPECKDaughter of David and Cheryl (Monken)HENRY ANDREW SCHWERHASon of Andrew and Kimberly (Silvestri)
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