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A Note from our Pastor
Dear Parishioners,
As the liturgical year comes to an end, let me thank all of you for your support expressed in prayer, communal worship, charitable service, kind words and gestures of faith, friendship and affection. Thank you for your spiritual and material support of our parish and her ministries.
These are extremely challenging times for all of us and it is important that we affirm and encourage each other to have faith, hope and love that open us to God’s vision and power to accomplish what is expected from us by The Lord.
As people trusting in God’s providential care we have opened our church, school and various ministries in limited or full capacities, observing health regulations and doing everything we can to keep us all safe. Thank you to all for your courage and dedication in nourishing our community life through these “social distancing “ challenges.
We thank God for protecting us from harm as we keep our school open five days a week and our church for daily and Sunday masses and religious formation of children and adults.
We are also financially sound thanks to your generous support. Our regular collections amounted to $48,679.22 year to date which is $4,000.00 less what we had budgeted but the online giving was $3,000.00 higher than budgeted and amounted to $ 37,967.22 The income against the expenses leaves us $41.67 ahead at this time of the year. This is something we can work on improving but nevertheless still optimistic in these challenging times.
The greatest challenge we face in the next few months will be meeting our DDD goal of $50,000.00. At $48,709.00 in pledges we are almost there but we are $13,469.54 short in fulfilling our pledge. If any one can help with the shortfall in the nearest future, I would greatly appreciate that.
Concluding the Church Liturgical Year with the approaching Solemnity of Christ the King I thank the Lord along with you for helping us through these months and ask the Almighty to nourish our faith and strengthen our hope for better times and continually mold our hearts to love God and each other as Jesus did.
As Advent nears I would encourage you to wait for Christmas and prepare for it through worship, prayer, decking the houses gradually to climax our joyful trust and love for the Savior on the Day of Christ's Birth. Thank you, Fr. Andrzej
Thanksgiving & Office Hours
Thanksgiving Day Mass will be at 9:00 a.m. The office will be closed November 25 - 27th for the holiday.
Note change for LIVE stream of Sunday Mass
Sunday Mass will be LIVE at 11:30 a.m. on Saint Olaf Church Facebook page...
It will not be available on Father Andrzej's Facebook Page.
Family Prayer Service
If you are unable to attend Sunday Mass due to vulnerability, we invite you to unite yourselves spiritually to the Mass as it is being celebrated in our churches. You can join our worship via the newly installed Family Prayer Service link (below).
Family Prayer Service for Sunday, November 22, 2020, the Solemnity of Christ the King [Click Here]
Thank you to Rev. Joseph J. McLaughlin from Saint Vincent de Paul Parish , Philadelphia, PA. for providing Sunday Family Services!
Christmas Giving Tree
This year we will have a Digital Christmas Giving Tree and a Live Christmas Giving Tree.
The Digital Giving Tree is active now [Click Here] and the Live Tree will be placed in the church on November 28, 2020.
The tree supports Utah Foster Care, the Davis County jail ministry and families in our parish and school. All items should be delivered to the school, church or church
office by December 13, 2020. Please leave gifts unwrapped. If you have questions contact Cristal at 801-910-1753 or
cristal.vandongen@gmail.com.
RCIA News!
Last Sunday, adults and youth made public their intent to journey closer to Christ, as we celebrated the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of the Catechumenate. Please take the opportunity to welcome Zane Bouck, Christopher Castaneda, JC Corn, Cohen Hart, Shanna O'Brien, Willie O' Brien, and Mariel Rooney to Saint Olaf. May we all pray for them and their faith journey as they prepare for the Sacraments of Initiation.
Faith Formation
Classes are cancelled for November 29th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. We are all so Thankful for the continuing of our Faith Formation classes.
November 29th is the First Sunday of Advent and we hope you and your family will being doing something special spiritually each day in preparation for Christmas. Have a safe, Blessed Thanksgiving while keeping COVID away so we may all return to class December 6th. We are continuing to collect non-perishable food items for the "Center of Hope" outlet run by the Ladies of Charity and will do so up until the last day of class December 13, 2020. A box is available to fill at the beginning of Faith Formation classes every Sunday right outside the school front doors. Thank You and God Bless!
Intermountain Catholic Subscription
Intermountain Catholic subscription renewal is available via our ONLINE GIVING link above.
Bulletin News Deadline:
Bulletin Announcements for the weekend of November 28th/29th is due by Noon on Monday, November 23rd. Please email your information to jennifer@stolafut.org or call 801-295-3621.
Saint Olaf parish is a Catholic community committed in faith to witness the good news of Christ in our daily lives.
In order to build the kingdom of God on earth, we gather to worship, educate, serve and grow in God’s love.
Please remember the sick of our parish in your prayers that they may be healed, strengthened, and know the love of God during their suffering:
Joanne Dean
Tom Evans
Luke Garrick
Jackson Hughes
Andy Lawson
Darlyne Lawson
Robert Lawson
Pat Murphy
Stella O'Brien
Gary Parkin
Lorraine Reyes
Nash Schouten
Brian Sheperd
Tom Smith
Timothy Thomson Family
Tammy Tonneson
Alexandra Ziegenmier
Rose Ziegenmier
These names will be printed in our bulletin for the next 4 weeks. Call the office at 801.295.3621 to make changes, remove or add a loved one to the prayer list.
Anointing of the Sick
If your loved one is suffering from a serious or life-threatening illness, please request a Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. Father Andrzej will gladly minister the sacrament and pray for God’s healing.
Our Mission
PRAYER TO MAKE A “SPIRITUAL COMMUNION”
Saint Teresa of Avila wrote: “When you cannot receive Communion and cannot attend Mass, you can make a spiritual communion, which is a most beneficial practice; by it the love of God will be greatly impressed on you.”
My Jesus,
I believe that you are present
in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things,
and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive you sacramentally,
please come spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you now
as if you were already there
and I unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me
to be separated from you.
Amen
~ www.usccb.org
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Liturgy Schedule
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Weekend Masses:
Saturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Main Church
Sunday: 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. Main Church
1:30 p.m. (Polish, 1st & 3rd Sunday)
Weekday Masses:
Monday, 6:00 p.m. in the Main Church
Tuesday - Friday 8:00 a.m.
in the Main Church
Holy Days of Obligation:
9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. in Church
Reconciliation
Saturday, 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the church
or by appointment
Eucharistic Adoration
First Fridays
12:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. in the Church
Saint Olaf Catholic Church
276 East 1700 South
Bountiful, Utah 84010
Office Hours:
Mon.-Thurs. from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Phone: 801.295.3621
Saint Olaf Catholic School
1793 South Orchard Drive
Bountiful, Utah 84010
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Phone: 801.295.5341
Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City
Saint Olaf Catholic Church
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Weekly Scripture Readings
November 22 - November 29
Sunday, November 22: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/ Mt 25:31-46
Monday, November 23: Rev 14:1-3, 4b-5/Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6/ Luke 21:1-4
Tuesday, November 24: Rev 14:14-19/Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13/ Luke 21:5-11
Wednesday, November 25: Rev 15:1-4/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 7-8, 9/ Luke 21:12-19
Thursday, November 26: Rev 18:1-2, 21-23;19:1-3, 9a/ Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5/Luke 21:29-33
Friday, November 27: Rev 22:1-7/Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6a & 8a/ Luke 21:34-36
Saturday, November 28: Rev 22:1-7/Ps 95:1-2, 3-5, 6-7ab/ Luke 21:34-36
Sunday, November 29: Is 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7/ Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19/1 Cor 1:3-9/ Mk 13:33-37