September 8

September 8, 2013: 23rd Sunday, Ordinary Time

Readings

• Wis 9:13-18b  Wisdom, knowledge come from Lord alone.

• Ps 90:3-6, 12-17  "In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge."  Centuries are as hours to you.  Teach us to grow in wisdom.  Have pity; fill us; prosper our work.

• Phmn 9-10, 12-17  Old Paul returns Onesimus ["Useful"] to be beloved brother.  Welcome him.

• Lk 14:25-33  Jesus:  “To be my disciple, 'hate' self and everyone else, carry your cross, come after me, count the cost, renounce possessions."

Music

• Restless is the heart/ Farrell (sheet music) (psalm)

• In every age/ Bolduc (psalm)

Roamin' Catholic report

People sang, even though cantor was with the rest of the music ministry (good pianist, two other voices) behind altar.

• Holy, Mystery of faith (Save us), Amen, Lamb of God from Mass of Christ the Savior/ Schutte (sample sheet music: guitar, keyboard/choral) 
• The cry of the poor/ Foley
• Holy is his name/ Talbot (see August 15 post)
• Go, make a difference/ Angrisano and Tomaszek

Community was friendly with each other and with us "roamers," before and after Mass and during sign of peace.

• Owl tie pin:  wisdom (1st reading, psalm)

• "Clocks" tie:  "a thousand years in your sight are as yesterday ... or a watch of the night" (psalm)

• Abacus tie pin: "calculate the cost" of discipleship (gospel); "teach us to number our days"(psalm) [BTW it works; see instructions for +, −, ×, and ÷!]

• Crucifix: carry your cross (gospel)
• Green shirt: Ordinary Time (season)