October 30, 2016

Rev. William Graney, Pastor Rev. Greg Corrigan, Assoc. Pastor Secretary (Main Office) John Falkowski, Deacon Cory Zolandz, Christian Formation Ruth Sanders, Liturgy/Music Sandy Landoll, Social Concerns Coord. John Werner, Business Director Elaine Little, Youth Ministry

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Parish Office Hours 9:00am - 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday PASTORAL COUNCIL Mike Rzucidlo Executive Officer Sharon Gidumal Assist E.O. Joanne Hedrick Secretary Maritza Poza-Grise Trustee Chip Schussler Trustee

Dear friends, In 2010, Fr. Bill invited me to return to parish ministry at Resurrection to serve the youngest members of our parish. And it has been an absolute JOY to work alongside each of you as we have helped your children to understand the faith in a deeper, wider and more intimate way. We have prayed together, we have served together, and we have learned a lot about God and ourselves. You have welcomed each of my babies into our evergrowing Resurrection family, and for that I am forever grateful. The time has come for me to pass on the torch of leadership. I have felt the calling of both motherhood and returning to teaching tugging at my heart for many months. The opportunity has arisen for me to teach early childhood again and the schedule is such that it will allow for me to make more time for my family. God’s plan often unfolds without much of our doing… www.resurrectionde.org

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My desire to share the faith with the world is a desire I wish to keep burning bright, and so you will still see my family and me actively participating in the life of the parish, catechesis and evangelization. I hope to never lose that fever to share the love of God! And I pray the same for you and your children! Let us come together in prayer for the next leader of our Christian Formation Program and Children’s Ministries at Resurrection Parish. I will continue to serve our programs until that role is filled. Let us also pray for all the leaders at Resurrection, especially Fr. Bill and Fr. Greg who lead us in love and Christian witness, in an age where it is becoming increasingly harder to do. As I tell your children regularly, “I love you all! You are all so special in God’s eyes and in MINE! Be good, be kind, and listen to your teachers!” Peace, Cory 1

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INTENTIONS Monday

Oct. 31

8:30 am

Tuesday

Nov. 1

8:30 am

All Saints

7:00 pm

All Saints

All Souls

Wednesday

Nov. 2

8:30 am

Thursday

Nov. 3

8:30 am

Friday

Nov. 4

Saturday

Nov. 5

8:30 am 5:30 pm Confirmation

Sunday

Nov. 6

8:15 am 10:30 am 5:30 pm

We remember these holy ones from our parish family who died since the beginning of this Liturgical Year:

+Johnny Mullin Patrick Marzouca +Theresa Holliday Harrity +Robert Mudrock Parish Community

Pray for all the needs in our Book of Intentions and for those in our Parish Family who are sick: Lord, allow your healing hand to assist Lauren Wisniewski , Jim Nolan, Beverly Detwiler, John Wisniewski, Tia Langan, JD Howell, Jack & Jane Tabaka, Joseph Hemphill, Renee Roder, Alyssa Stover, Chet Andruskiewicz, Jim Gambort, Maryann Ciabattoni, Ben Stam, Helen Meys, Candi Smith, Larry & Kat Edwards, Felicia Callahan, Sean McCormick, Janice Kane, Ralph Culver, James Barber, Margaret Brennan, Cass Thomas, Kevin Rzucidlo, Steve Zumsteg, Mike Pohlen, Maria Thorpe, Carol Strasser, and others mentioned in our parish book of intentions.

LITURGY THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS—Mass at Resurrection, Tuesday, November 1, 8:30 am and 7:00 pm. The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) – Mass at Resurrection, Wednesday, November 2, 8:30 am.

November and The Book of the Names of the Dead: During the month of November, we are called to remember our brothers and sisters who have gone to their rest. The Book of the Names of the Dead will be available near the baptismal font so that all may inscribe the names of their beloved dead who are especially remembered in prayer throughout the month. www.resurrectionde.org

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Ernest Palmarella Y William DeRicco Y Melissa McGroerty-Fisher Y Kenneth Pfeiffer Y Jody Withrow Y Sharon Dudek Y Keith Andrew Milan Y James Masella Y Florentine Macy Y Thomas Crump Y Eugene (Gene) Shields Y Thomas Hynson Y David Hiles Y Susan Lukosius Y Margaret Seal Y Florence Doherty Y Cuong Dao Y David Roberts Y Daniel Bove Y Charles Macy Y Arthur “Art” Paquin Y Leonard Rakowski Y Robert Mudrock Y Henry Schaefer All you holy men and women, pray for us… 2

During November the walls of our Worship Space will be graced with the images of many of the saints of our Church – the cloud of witnesses. AND we invite parishioners to bring small framed pictures of dear ones who have died – the saints of Resurrection Parish -- to be displayed in the Gathering Space near the Chapel. Adults interested in joining Resurrection’s Music Ministry are most heartily welcomed! Please contact Ruth Sanders, [email protected], 368-0146 Ext. 106.

PARISH LIFE RCIA NEWS: Candidates for Full Reception into the Catholic Church continue to meet. They last met Saturday October 22, 2016 and plan to meet again in November. Any questions regarding becoming Catholic can be directed to Deacon John at 368-0146 x 110 or email at [email protected]

In this week’s edition of The Dialog, you will find Bishop Malooly’s letter, “A Call to Informed Participation in the Political Process.” You will also find a copy of the Litany of St. Thomas More, Martyr, and Patron Saint of Statesmen, Politicians and Lawyers. Please read the letter, and feel free to pray the Litany at home with your family in these last days before the General Election. The Litany is also available next weekend in the pews, as we will be praying it at all Masses.

CFP: YOUTH MINISTRY

Middle School and High School Youth Group: Sunday October 30, 6:30-8:15 Get the Rectory Property Ready for Winter! Saturday Nov 12, 9:00AM12:00Noon Grab your family and join us from 9:00AM-12:00PM to help Fr. Graney get his yard ready for the winter. Rake leaves, do some weeding and have fun with your family and friends. Please contact Elaine if you are able to join us: [email protected] Coffee Counter Sunday Nov 13 after 10:30 AM Mass: the Youth will be working the coffee/donut counter. Report at 10:00 AM, attend Mass, and then serve after. Please contact Elaine if you are able to join us: [email protected]

Confirmation 2017 Registration has begun Any youth in 9th grade or older can prepare for Confirmation this school year. A parent meeting will be held Dec. 11 at noon in the youth room. Classes begin in January 2017. Contact Elaine for more information. Registration is online at http://resurrectionde.org/confirmation-1

SUMMER SERVICE 2017 ELEMENTARY CHRISTIAN FORMATION Welcome! K-5 Christian Formation Program (CFP) will meet on 10/30, 11/6 from 9:1510:15. Drop off begins at 9:10. See you there! Would you like more information about Christian Formation for Children (Religious Education or Sacramental Preparation)? Contact Debbie in the Parish Office at [email protected].

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We meet the first Sunday of the month at 12:00 PM in the youth room. All participants and a parent are expected to attend each meeting to work on fundraising and community building efforts. We will be going to Boston Massachusetts and participate in the Young Neighbors in Action Program June 25July1, 2017. We have a couple open spots. If you are interested let Elaine know IMMEDIATELY.

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SOCIAL CONCERNS

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

Thanksgiving Food List available for pick up at Oct. 29 - 30 and Nov. 8 - 9 Masses. Please return Food Boxes to Atrium by November 16th Contact Peggy Smith 302737-8927 for information or to help sort and/or deliver.

Fair Trade Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate Sale: Our next sale is the weekend of November 5/6 and the following weekend. Delivery will be the weekend of November 26/27. Now that the temperatures are lower, we are offering Fair Trade chocolate again. Giving Fair Trade Chocolate is a wonderful way to celebrate the upcoming Christmas Season. Thanks for supporting struggling farmers around the world.

Week of November 13 thru 19 - Next Family Promise Hosting week provided by Resurrection and Ebenezer. To help with dinners, van drivers, and overnight hosts at Ebenezer, contact Deb Buckels at [email protected], 302-239-2275.

Interested in Dining for Women? Dining for Women is a global giving circle that funds grassroots projects working in developing countries to help fight gender inequality. On Thursday, November 17 from 6:00-8:00 pm there will be an introductory DFW meeting. The meetings are educational, engaging, fun, and filled with a strong sense of purpose. The meeting will be held at Sue Dagenais' home; a light dinner will be served at the beginning of the meeting. If you are interested in coming, please contact Sue at [email protected] so that she can plan accordingly. And please feel free to offer the invitation to friends. They do not have to be connected to Resurrection. We also encourage you to check out the Dining for Women website at diningforwomen.org. Next week second collection: The Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA will provide Gospel, the sacraments and other forms of spiritual support to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces wherever they serve and to veterans who are cared for in VA Medical Centers. Please prayerfully consider a generous contribution to this special triennial collection approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. To learn more about AMS, go to www.milarch.org/nationalcollection www.resurrectionde.org

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TAKING IT HOME: In the story of creation it says that what God saw was good; in fact when God created woman and man, God said that what God created was “very good.” We are created in goodness and it is in that goodness that God intends that we live. Unfortunately, we do not always live up to our God given potential. Over the course of our lives the experiences that we have, the hurts that we encounter or our own lack of self-worth makes our hearts grow small. We become like the “Grinch” who stole Christmas because we cannot stand to see others happy and satisfied. Why is it that we cannot always be the persons that God intends that we be? But maybe the gospel story of Zacchaeus might give us something to hope for. The story of Zacchaeus points out that before he met Jesus and before his conversion he was a small man. But after Zacchaeus met Jesus something in him changed and the small man became big in stature; and that tall man gave back what the small man had stolen. Jesus offered Zacchaeus the opportunity to live in the goodness in which he was created; to let go of his small-mindedness and become, with God’s grace and mercy, the truly good man he was. The gospels are not so much a moral theology book that tell us what we should be doing. Instead they are an account of what God has already done for us and is still doing for us and the great dignity that this bestows on us. But of course our actions should reflect this dignity instead of what is less lofty and pettier inside of us. Morality is not a command; it’s an invitation, an invitation to be who we truly are. We become taller and less petty when we remember what kind of family we ultimately come from; not just our own families, but God’s family. In essence, we all have two souls, two hearts and two minds. Inside each of us there is a soul, heart and mind that is petty, that’s been hurt, that wants to protect itself, that frightened of what is different, that is prone to gossip, that can be racist and that often times feels cheated. In this way we are all like the small-minded Zacchaeus before his conversion. But at the same time there is also the bighearted person inside us, someone who wants to embrace the world beyond the personal hurts and the selfishness of our petty lives. But what will it take to allow that tall, truly big-hearted person to show itself more purposefully so that we can keep that small, petty person from wrongly taking? We need to get to our deepest center; that place where we can realize our God-given goodness. To grow to our God-given goodness is what we are destined for, it’s how we were created, and it is what will make us whole and make us stand tall. We get to this center when we realize what we are good at; when we can discover the goodness and beauty of God shining through us; when we can see how we are blessed. But sometimes it takes someone to believe in us in order for us to see all this good-heartedness; that’s what Jesus did with Zacchaeus and he was taller for it. Jesus does the same with us. He offers us the opportunity to be who we truly are, daughters and sons of a good and gracious God whose only desire for us is to be the child God created. God invites us to what is already best inside us. Deacon John

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Ex ploring the Word

32NDSUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME GOSPEL – LUKE 20:27-38 Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, If someone's brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother. Now there were seven brothers; the first married a woman but died childless. Then the second and the third married her, and likewise all the seven died childless. Finally the woman also died. Now at the resurrection whose wife will that woman be? For all seven had been married to her.” Jesus said to them, “The children of this age marry and remarry; but those who are deemed worthy to attain to the coming age and to the resurrection of the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. They can no longer die, for they are like angels; and they are the children of God because they are the ones who will rise. That the dead will rise even Moses made known in the passage about the bush, when he called out ‘Lord,’ the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; and he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”

GOSPEL REFLECTION: Life after death, in one form or another, is a common belief of most of the major faiths of the world. It is certainly a basic tenet of Christian faith. Because the gospels record Jesus as speaking about an afterlife, we tend to assume that this was a common belief of his time. However, within the different groups of Judaism, there was significant diversity of belief about this point. While the Pharisees believed in resurrection, the Sadducees did not. The Sadducees, whose name means ‘righteous ones’ were an elite group within the Jewish faith. They were purists in their adherence to the Torah and their rejection of any later teachings or writings – this actually put them in conflict with the Pharisees, although the two groups are often portrayed in the gospels as being united against Jesus. Today’s gospel passage depicts an attempt by the Sadducees to ridicule belief in an afterlife by questioning Jesus about an extremely exaggerated scenario. The reply Jesus gives largely ignores the farcical nature of the question. Rather, Jesus makes clear that the resurrected life is not merely an extension of the earthly life. The things that are of concern in this world are not an issue in the next. Through death and resurrection, life is changed; not ended. This idea can be challenging at a time when we are mourning the loss of a loved one, yet we are called to respond to that challenge with a genuine hope and trust in the life that goes on in a different way. Jesus, in fact, dismisses the whole idea of death as an ending by saying that to God all people are alive, whether on earth or in the resurrection.

prepare for 11/6/16 The Law of Moses: The first five books of what we know as the Bible make up what Jews regard as the Torah (the Law). Until the second half of the 19th Century, it was accepted that Moses was the author of these five books. Literary criticism reveals a variety of authors and editors and the books are now thought to have been written at the time of the Jewish exile in Babylon. Despite this, Moses holds a special place in Judaism as the ‘Lawgiver’ because of his part in the Ten Commandments and he tends to be associated with the whole of the books of Law – the Torah. I am who am: The Sadducees quote the Law of Moses at Jesus but he goes one better by quoting the very conversation when Moses encountered God in the burning bush. In this encounter, God reveals Godself to be the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God does not say, I was the God of Abraham, but rather I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This distinction confirms that the relationship is ongoing, not stuck in a time before their death. It is in this same encounter that God reveals God’s name as “I am who am”—represented in Hebrew by the letters YHWH from which we get Yahweh. Life after death: The ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians all had detailed mythologies about life and death. For the most part, any concept of what occurred after death revolved around images of an underworld of torment and misery. The Jewish idea of a life after death begins to take shape based on the notion that the love of God for each person is so abundant and so indulgent that it is not limited even by death. However, the notion of resurrection developed to be an understanding of what would happen “one day”—a great resurrection of all people at the end of time.

Q. Why might the Law have insisted that a man marry his brother’s wife if the brother died childless? Q. What are you willing to give out of love for God that would be a hardship for you??

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