SAINT MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

Ponca City, Oklahoma July 26, 2020 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Rest in Peace: Please pray for the soul

of Wendell Hacker, husband of Janet Hacker.

May God grant him eternal peace.

There will be a 2:00pm Service for Wendell at Trout

Funeral Home on Monday, July 27th.

St. Gregory's Abbey is hosting a Day of Reflection - A

Deeper Encounter with Christ from the Gospel of John on September 12, 2020. It will be presented by Fr. Sean O’Brien, a Priest of the Diocese of Tulsa.

The Gospel of John offers a unique presentation of the Gospel message, one that leads us to a deeper and more intimate encounter with the Lord. Through signs, through the indwelling of God within us, and through being witnesses of Christ’s glorification, we are drawn into union with the Lord, the giver of Life. This will be a day of deep prayer and an introduction for a fruitful reading of the Gospel of John.

To register, e-mail retreats@monksok.org or call (405) 878-

5656. Cost is $30 (early bird) or $35 at the door. Lunch is included. Pre-registration is required. The day begins at 8:30 a.m. with Mass in the Abbey Church and ends around 3:00 after adoration.

Dear Community of St. Mary’s,

It is incredible the time I’ve spent here with you. This

is the last note that I am writing to you, and as I do

this, many memories, people, stories come to my

mind. It looks like I arrived yesterday, but weeks have

passed.

Some seminarians get a summer assignment; this is a

program in which we are learning how is the life in a

parish. As a seminarian, I have been in many churches,

but this parish is more important than the others. It is

special because this was my last summer assignment

and my first one as an ordained minister.

I came here after my diaconate ordination, and I was

so excited and worried. I knew this experience was

going to be different from the others because I could

give some sacraments to the faithful. After a week of

my coming a funeral came, my first one, then I had to

assist for a wedding, and this past Sunday I had my

first baptism. As you can see, there are a lot of “my”

firsts, plus my first homilies.

When I look back, the only thing I see is grace

everywhere. The Lord has been so good with me, and

before I finish the bulletin I would like to say three

phrases. Thanks, sorry, and I love you.

First, Thanks for opening your hearts to the Lord and

being so kind to me. Your presence in the church has

nourished my faith. Every time I saw you in the

church you were so attentive, reverent, and polite.

Second, I am sorry, for the many mistakes I have

done. I also feel bad because I didn’t get the chance

to meet you more, every Mass I had I couldn’t stay to

greet you after them, and I am sorry that you have to

wear masks. Finally, I love you. As I said in the

beginning, this summer assignment is special because I

did my first sacraments at this church. Therefore, this

community will be in my prayers always, and the best

way to love you is in prayer. The last thing, please

pray for me as I continue in preparation for the Holy

Priesthood of Christ.

May God bless you,

In Christ,

MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020 10:10am †Carlos Del Rio/Grace Nalepa

2:00pm †Wendell Hacker Service at Trout Funeral Home

TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020 12:10pm †Lee Box/Betsy & Michele Crane

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 12:10pm †Clifford Lantz/Ramona Lantz

6:00pm †Dr. Walid Khalid Attisha/Basma & James Weinerdi

THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2020 9:30am People of the Parish (Newkirk)

FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020

7:00am NO MASS

12:10pm NO MASS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2020 9:00am People of the Parish

5:00pm †John H. Redelman/Justin & Reba Bush

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2020 8:00am †Rex Maloney/Steve & Janice Connelly

9:30am †Iden Schieber/His Family (Newkirk)

11:00am †James Brown/Rich & Pam Cantillon

1:00pm Spanish Mass/ Pro Populo

7:00pm †Fred Spellman/Maggie Schieber

Unless specified- ALL Masses will be in the CHURCH

Archdiocesan Special Collection: Thank you for your generosity toward last week’s collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). Your support helps the CCC spread the Gospel message and connect millions of people with Christ, here in the United States and around the world. If you missed the collection, it’s not too late to give! Visit www.usccb.org/ccc.

St. Mary’s Catholic School is hiring! We are

looking for a 2nd

Grade teacher. Our School

offers competitive pay and benefits, we offer a

Christian environment with smaller class sizes,

and we require Oklahoma Certification. For

more information please call or e-mail Sarah

Hunsaker, Principal at 580-765-4387, sarah.hunsaker@smsponcacity.org.

St. Mary’s Catholic School OPEN ENROLLMENT Enrollment

for the 2020-2021 school year is open for both new and

returning students. To enroll your child(ren), please go to

the Admissions tab on our school website

(www.stmarypsok.com) You may either download the form

and mail it to the school with my name on it (Sarah

Hunsaker) or you may email the documents to me as an

attachment to sarah.hunsaker@smsponcacity.org. Please

let me know if you have any questions, Sarah Hunsaker,

765-4387.

Faith Formation K-6 School Year 2020-21 Faith Formation K-6 for 2020 brings faith

formation to the Domestic Church, the family.

After careful consideration for the safety of our students, catechists, and others using our facilities, we have decided to do only home Family Faith Formation for grades K-6

this year in your individual Domestic Church!

Gather your family in the comfort of your home for faith formation and watch your Domestic Church flourish and

grow in love for Christ and one another.

What does Family Faith Formation look like? -Monthly videos geared to parents and family members that will help you grow in faith with your family -Weekly Scripture readings and activities for your family -Home guide to reading weekly Scripture stories with children Check with Bridgit to see a sample of the Home Guide -Fun interactive activities online -Learning Backpack with ****Learning Folder ****Weekly activity pages ****Study Book ****Children's Bible

To register sign-up via the Flocknote sent on Monday, email Bridgit @

drestmarys@gmail.com, or call 382-6010

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday 10:30am CONFESSION, Church

Saturday 3:30pm CONFESSION, Church

Sunday 6:00pm CONFESSION, Church

Please Pray For those who need prayers: Charlotte Meyer, Charlene Vap, Dora Behar, Cindy Wardlow, Colleen Schiltz, Jeanne Glaser, Patsy Hastings, Eileen Spellman, Linda Courtney, George F. Brown, Martha Begwin, Donna Schlitz, Jim Sheets, Asher Dailey, Tyson Rutter, Betty Pino, Kaye Cunningham, Barbara Spore, Alicia Aguilar, James Hess, Gabriel Dietz, Don Raulston, Joe Badley, Sandy Hudack, Pamela Cline, Sherry Burgell, Ben Delapaz, Helen Bloxsom, Jill Kestler, Dean Tate, Bertha Smith, David Courtney, Joyce Johnson, Genevia Kitchen, Dana Stahl, Mike Lessert, Mollien Koenig, Keke Johnson, Chasity Turner, Antonio Pasquarelli, John & Cecilia Cobble, Jerry Vap, Denise Duffle, Sr. Vickie Dianne Bass, Albert Espinosa, Scarlett Padgett, Joyce Reutter, Carol Gray, Linda Wooters, Peggy Wilson, Michael Cole, Sr. Mary Clare, Sue Rice, Stan Loughridge, Mike Gray, Patty Hughes, Sallie Williams, Mike Kemmerer, Travis Behara, Ann Maxson, Colleen Schiltz, Owen Greer, Kim Maxson, Max Thomas

Weekly Income Report

July 19, 2020

Weekly Collection: $10,951.00

Faith Direct $ 4,490.45