Sunday, September 12
Matthew 16:21
How is God a key part of our lives? We all have had our own journey to knowing God and our faith. Have you ever taken the time to ask friends and family if they need prayers for something specific? Right now we are working on our prayer lives and being intentional about praying with others. I invite you to strengthen your faith and those that are close to you by initiating times to pray with them. This does not come easily and sometimes it makes us uncomfortable, but that is one way to live out the Gospel reading from today, deny ourselves, and pick up our cross to follow Him.

Amen? Amen!
Father Jamie

PASTOR'S RAMBLINGS

WELCOME, CHILDREN OF GOD. Welcome, Jack Joseph, son of Joseph and Rachel Freytag. Welcome, Benedict Daniel Joseph, son of Daniel and Alexandra Karr. Welcome, Ximena Sophia, daughter of Rodrigo and Cecilia Davila. Welcome, Claire Marie, daughter of Alerto and Brittany Garcia.

NOT A CHICKEN. When I was asked if I wanted to go over to parish staff member Cody Egner’s homestead and help him with harvesting his 30 chickens, I gladly accepted and took along three other parishioners. It was a great experience to see how one goes, from beginning to the end, respectfully harvesting one’s own chickens. I enjoyed it so much I am thinking about putting together an opportunity for others to have this “rural experience” down the country road soon.

OAKLEY KITCHEN HALL. I was able to visit the Oakley Kitchen for lunch last week. I tried Hawaiian food at Onolicious and some Jambalaya from Jimmie Lou’s New Orlean’s Comfort Food. The food was delicious and you get a lot! You order the food at the kitchen and then you can take it upstairs where there is a hall with tables to sit in. It’s kind of like a high end Food Court at a mall. There are a lot more restaurants to try so I hope to be going back. Check it out!

PURCELL HIGH SCHOOL MASS. Fr. Anthony was able to preside over the first school Mass at Purcell High School last week. We have a lot of St. Cecilia alumni who went on to attend Purcell.