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St. Christopher’s Catholic Church
713 West College Street
Dickson, TN 37055
November 9,
(615)446-3927
2014
(615)446-7339 Fax
www.dicksoncatholic.com
LITURGY SCHEDULE and CONTACT INFORMATION
Daily Masses:
Monday and Friday, 11:30am
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 8:30am
Wednesday, 6:30 pm
Daily Adoration: one hour before daily Mass, M thru S
Sunday and Holy Day Masses:
Saturday Vigil, 5:00 pm
Sundays, 8:30 and 11:00 am
Holy Days: As announced in the bulletin
Misa en Español - Jueves a las 7:00 de la tarde
Pastor, Rev. Mathew Perumpally, 615-446-3927, mathewperumpally@yahoo.com
Parish Office/Library Hours: Mon. through Wed., 8am-1pm; Thurs., 9am-12 noon; Fri., 8am-12 noon.
Parish Secretary (M-T-W and F) — Mary Lou Sander, 446-3927 ext. 2, MLSander1@aol.com
Parish Bookkeeper (Mon., 5-8 pm) — Beth Wilkerson, beth.wilkerson@aol.com, or 446-3927 ext. 2
Directors of Rel. Ed. — Amber Gonzales (405-6764), Michelle Brenner (519-3215), Kathy Tucker (446-8281)
Parish Leaders:
Deacon Jim Tucker, RCIA, 615-446-8281
Parish Council President, Paul Hudson, 615-289-1630
Finance Board Chairman, Jimmy Green, 615-799-7832
Knights of Columbus GK, John Denham, wwjd196414@yahoo.com
Women’s Club President, Cheryl Scott, 446-3864
PARISH
Building & Grounds, Bill Morgan, 557-8346 (cell)
LifeTeen Choir Director, Theresa Sander, 604-9223
St. Vincent de Paul Society President, Steve Hyatt
Caring Hearts Ministry Chairperson, Betty Wyatt 446-5867
Parish Library Chairperson, Terri Thomas, 446-3887
MISSION STATEMENT
We, the members of St. Christopher Church, are called by God to become a believing,
loving, caring and welcoming Catholic Community. We commit ourselves personally and collectively to study the WORD of God and to proclaim the GOOD NEWS to the world. We gather
together to celebrate the love of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, which inspires and urges us to
serve our brothers and sisters as bread broken for many. Filled with the knowledge and love of
Christ, we go to the world as a CHRISTOPHER*, bearing the light of the Gospel values.
* Christopher means “Christ-bearer”.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
♦ Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions will be heard on
Saturday from 4:00—4:45 pm and Wed. from 5:30—6:15
pm and every day during Adoration before Mass (on request).
♦ Infant Baptism: Baptism should take place as soon as possible following birth. Expectant parents should contact the
pastor before the birth of the child.
♦ Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA): Contact
the pastor, 446-3927.
♦ Sacrament of Matrimony: Contact the pastor at least 4
months prior to the proposed wedding date to receive marriage preparation. Couples must fulfill all diocesan regulations.
♦ Anointing of the Sick: Anyone in danger of death from
illness or old age should receive this sacrament. Please inform the pastor of any parishioners who are seriously ill.
♦ For information on St. Patrick’s School, (931) 582-3493.
♦ THE BULLETIN DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT NOON.
♦ Sacramento de Reconciliación (Confesiones). En español;
media hora antes de la misa los jueves, ó por petición al
sacerdote hispano.
♦ Bautismo Infantil: Los bautismos deberán de ocurrir de
inmediato después del nacimiento. Los padres deben ponerse
en contacto con el sacerdote antes del nacimiento para programar el bautismo.
♦ Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos (RICA): Contacte al sacerdote. Tel. 446-3927.
♦ Sacramento de Matrimonio: Contacte al sacerdote por lo
menos cuatro meses antes de la boda. Las parejas tendrán
que cumplir con todos los requisitos de la diócesis.
♦ Unción de Enfermos: Cualquier persona con peligro de
muerte sea por enfermedad, accidente, ó vejez debe recibir
éste sacramento. Por favor informar al sacerdote de algún
enfermo grave en la parroquía.
♦ Para información sobre la escuela católica de St. Patrick,
llama al (931) 582-3493.
♦ Lo hora límite para someter artículos en este boletín es
cada lunes a las 12 del día (mediodía).
____NOVEMBER 9, 2014 — THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA_
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
Sat., Nov. 8, 8:30 am
Larry Stumb (L) by Mark & Beth Cunningham
5:00 pm
Elizabeth Sievers by Jennie Rosenhagen
Sunday, Nov. 9, 8:30 am
The People of the Parish
11:00 am
Mama Frances Rivera by Bill & Diana Morgan
Mon., Nov. 10 11:30 am
Diane Camacho by Louise Hornick
Tues., Nov. 11
Vivian Jackowski by Kitty Gersman
Wed., Nov. 12
Soledad Verduzco by Charles Hay
Thur., Nov. 13
Shirley Hay by Charles Hay
Fri., Nov. 14
Larry Stumb (L) by Mark & Beth Cunningham
Sat., Nov. 15, 8:30 am
Special Intention of the Cunningham family
5:00 pm
The People of the Parish
Sunday, Nov. 16, 8:30 am Richard Bell by Jack Gaffkey
11:00 am
Maryann Bibbo by Angie Lozzi
COLLECTION FOR 11/2/14
Thank you very much.
Loose Cash
366.77
Cks/Envs.
4,473.00
All Souls $570.00
Total Regular
Collection
$4,839.77
All Saints $500.37
Future Projects $764.00
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Altar Servers are going bowling! This Sunday, Nov.
9, the Altar Servers will go bowling at Thunder Alley
from 5:00—7:00 pm. Meet there. For more information, call Daniel Schachle, 423-991-2044, or Francis
Sander, 342-9710.
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Knights of Columbus “Keep Christ in Christmas”
Poster Contest for Grades K—8 starts today! See
today’s insert to learn all about it.
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St. Patrick’s Church in McEwen will host an Advent Mission at the end of this month. Fr. Michael
would like to invite all neighboring churches to come
hear Fr. Chris Crotty from the Fathers of Mercy, Sunday, Nov. 30, through Wednesday, Dec. 3. See flyers.
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St. Christopher will not hold an Advent Mission,
but rather will host a Paulist Mission Priest January 11—14. Mark your calendars! Our Advent Penance Service will be Tuesday, Dec. 9.
The Catholic TV Network, America’s Catholic
Television Network, is now available in our area.
Please help provide this upbeat, youthful and exciting
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visit GetCatholicTV.com as an easy way to petition
your cable or satellite provider.
Sun., 11/9
Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6,
8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22
Monday:
Ti 1:1-9; Lk 17:1-6
Tuesday:
Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Lk 17:7-10
Wed.:
Ti 3:1-7; Lk 17:11-19
Thursday:
Phlm 7-20; Lk 17:20-25
Friday:
2 Jn 4-9; Lk 17:26-37
Saturday:
3 Jn 5-8; Lk 18:1-8
Sun., 11/16 Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31;
Ps 128:1-5; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30
THIS WEEK AT ST. CHRISTOPHER’S: 11/9—11/16
SUN.,
Nov. 9
Hispanic Community
$614.30
“BULLETIN BOARD” OVERFLOW!
READINGS FOR THIS WEEK
MON.,
Nov. 10
THE DEDICATION OF THE
LATERAN BASILICA
Holy Masses
2nd C.— Human Development
All Classes in Session
Altar Server Bowling Night at
Thunder Alley, MEET THERE
St. Leo the Great, Pope and
Doctor of the Church
Adoration / Holy Mass
8:30 am / 11:00 am
at all the Masses
5-7 pm, at the alley
10:30 / 11:30 am
TUES.,
St. Martin of Tours, Bishop
Nov. 11 Adoration / Holy Mass
Veterans Day
7:30 / 8:30 am
WED.,
St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr
Nov. 12 Adoration / Holy Mass
5:30 / 6:30 pm
THUR. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin
Nov. 13 Adoration / Holy Mass
7:30 / 8:30 am
FRI.,
Weekday
Nov. 14 Adoration / Holy Mass
10:30 / 11:30 am
SAT.,
Weekday; BVM
Nov. 15 Adoration / Rosary
Holy Mass
Confessions
7:30 / 8:00 am
8:30 am
4:00—4:45 pm
SUN.,
Nov. 16
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAYORDINARY TIME
Holy Masses
2nd C.— St. Vincent de Paul Soc.
All Classes in Session
First Communion Parents Mtg.
GOD’S WILL
“Lord, if your people
need me, I will not refuse the work. Your will
be done.”
—St. Martin of Tours
8:30 am / 11:00 am
at all the Masses
10am, Fam. Life Ctr.
EVANGELIZATION
“I will go anywhere and do anything in order to communicate the
love of Jesus to those who do not
know him or have forgotten him.”
—St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
By Fr. Ed Steiner of the Nashville Diocese, in Our Sunday Visitor’s The Priest magazine, October 2014
… Despite being probably the most
impressive and well-known church in
the world, the Basilica of St. Peter and
St. Paul, or simply “St. Peter’s,” is not
our most important church. The cathedral in Rome is the most important
church in Catholicism. The
“Patriarchal Basilica of the Most Holy
Savior and St. John the Baptist at the
Lateran,” usually called “St. John
Lateran” or just “the Lateran,” has
served as the cathedral of the Diocese
of Rome for almost 1,700 years. It is in
becoming Bishop of Rome that an individual serves as Pope. This is, then, the
Pope’s church.
When Roman Senator Plautinus
Lateranus was executed by Emperor
Nero, his property became the Em-
SH
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peror’s. Eventually the Senator’s
palace came into the possession of
Emperor Constantine who converted
to Christianity and felt that the Pope,
the visible leader of Christianity,
needed a residence that matched his
dignity and office. In 312, the Constantine gave the “Lateran Palace” to
the popes.
Pope St. Sylvester dedicated the
Lateran Basilica to the Savior and
made it the Cathedral of the Diocese
of Rome on Nov. 9, 324. The popes
lived there for over a thousand years.
During the 10th century the Basilica
enjoyed a renovation and was also
dedicated to St. John the Baptist,
thus the common name of “St. John
Lateran.”
The papacy was moved to Avignon in France for a time and the
Basilica fell into ruin. Earthquakes
also took their toll, and finally, in
1308, the Basilica was destroyed by
fire.
While the Lateran Basilica was
rebuilt when the papacy returned to
Rome in 1377, the popes spent most
of their time at their private residence on the Vatican Hill. “The
Vatican,” then, is a relatively new
papal residence serving only 637
years versus over a thousand at St.
John Lateran. Although the popes
moved their residence, the Lateran
Basilica still stands as the Cathedral
of Rome.. our Mother Church…
whose foundation remains Jesus.
Women’s Club Thanksgiving Bake Sale, Sun., Nov. 23! This sale will take
place in the Social Hall between the Masses. You will find items you’ll want to
serve at your Thanksgiving meal. SEE THE PRE-ORDER FORM INSERT!
Caring Hearts’ “Seniors & Singles Thanksgiving Dinner,” Sun., Nov. 23, at 2:00 pm, Family Life Ctr.!
This is a joyous, heartwarming opportunity for parishioners who are over 55 or single to share a wonderful
Thanksgiving meal together. The main dishes will be provided. “Bring a dish if you wish!” Sign-up sheets are
at the church entrances. PLEASE SIGN UP BY SUN., NOV. 16. Thank you. All are welcome!
Haitian Coffee on sale…
Our LifeTeen missionaries in
Haiti were able to send coffee
that is grown, roasted, and
ground by local women in
their village. The coffee is
$15 per bag, with all of the
money going back to the Haitian women to give them a
fair wage, covering labor,
packaging and coffee bean
costs. See the adult leaders to
make a purchase.—Carrie
Miller, Eph. 3:14-19
Fr. Mathew invites all children to share their musical talents with us
at the Yuletide Sing-Along, on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 6:00 pm in our
Family Life Center. Choirs from other local churches, as well as our
own choirs, will perform Christmas music, and we’d love to add our children to the line-up! Speak to Fr. Mathew if you would like to participate—in song or instrument, solo or with a group.
Many thanks…
to all the wonderful volunteers and contributors who made our Dickson
Right to Life Rummage Sale such a success this year. Our grand total
reached $1,870.00! Your continued support for our organization —whose
main purpose is to be a voice for the unborn—is greatly appreciated.
Blessings to all, Marcia Standley
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PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS_______
Paul Hudson, President
Hudson.Paul@orr.sysco.com
Bill Morgan, Vice-President
moomorgan@comcast.net
Laura DeBlock, Secretary
mldeblock@att.net
Patsy DeVandry
(615) 336-6058
Steve Hyatt
stevehyatt@bellsouth.net
Zane Jordan
m.zanej@yahoo.com
Angela Lynch
alynch@waverlywood.com
Sue Stringfield
sstringfield@dcbe.org
Madonna Walker
mwalker@dcbe.org
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FINANCE BOARD MEMBERS_______
Andrea Albright, Jimmy Green, Bill Smart, Steve Wallick
St. Patrick’s Annual “Feast
& Fair”!
Nov. 8th, Saturday: 10:00 am—7:00 pm
Nov. 9th, : 10:00 am—3:00 pm
Thanksgiving Dinner served both days (Carry-Out
or Eat-In). Come browse our Craft Fair and do your
Christmas Shopping.
11/9—Carole Anne Spicer
11/10—Jerome Elston, Sr., Gary McElhiney, Randy Shepard
11/11—Michael Greer, Connor
Hennessy, James Owens
11/12—Jackie Allsbrooks, Margaret Hewitt, Annette Little,
Joy Luter, Nelofar Ralph
11/13—Scarlett Baker, Joanne Kersten, Gerry Kittrell
11/14—Michael Clarke, Matthew Guiao, Sharon Henderson, Angie Lozzi
11/16—Patricia Engele, Cory Oliver, Susan Szpont
11/17—Tracy Fambrough
11/18—Charlie Albert (the son), Randy Smith
Your birthday verse, Psalm 139:13-16
“You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my
mother’s womb. I praise you, so wonderfully you made
me; wonderful are your works! My very self you knew;
my bones were not hidden from you, fashioned as in the
depths of the earth. Your eyes foresaw my actions; in
your book all are written down; my days were shaped,
before one came to be.”
Please pray for the repose of the soul of:
Robert James Henderson and Patricia Henderson.
Father and Aunt of Joseph Henderson
Amen.
“The Bible and Mary” study group wraps up their last
class, Nov. 4
Please pray daily for those on Active Duty in the Military
and for the Unborn Children threatened with abortion.
Vera Allsup, Ida Amore (Rose Elston’s
aunt), Carmen Borden, Ron Brenner
(Michelle’s husband), Joe Brownfiel,
Aaron DeBlock, Martha Denardo (Rose
Elston’s cousin), Charles DeYonker
(Nancy Brownfiel’s brother), Eric Fambrough, Terry Fitzgerald, Edna Fortuna (Glory Farris’ sister), Carl Guye, Jr. (friend of the Cunningham family), Fred
Hancock, Marie Harrowitz (Steve Hyatt’s great-aunt), Dennis Harvey (father of Christina Nichols-Cooley), Kristine
Henderson, Debbie Hunt (niece of Louise Hornick), Lewis
Iselin, Sheila Kight, Amber Kiser (Glenn & Brenda Lill’s
niece), Betty Kulaski (Megan Odle’s mother), Tom
McCann,
McCann Nicole Moore (Nelldene F.’s cousin), Diane
Moses, Dot Muller, Catherine Muraca (Dickson Health and
Rehab), Ilean Myatt,
Myatt Norma Parham Nicks (former parishioner), Gerald Nostrant (Diane Moses’ brother), Wilson
Owen, Dayah Ramdhanie, Bob & Virginia Rogan, Elizabeth Sain “Sr.” (mother of Elizabeth Sain), William E.
Seibert, Joe Sorg (Mary Roods’ brother), Kay Spicer, Larry
Stumb (Beth Cunningham’s father), Martha Terfinko
(Megan Odle’s sister), Melisa Tinsley, Kimber Troutt
(Hennessy Family’s friend), Terry Turner (Nancy Wagner’s
son-in-law), Keri Victory (Amber’s niece), Joe Webster,
Glenn Whitaker (McCutchens’ friend)
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