PARISH STAFF
Rev. John Paul Lewis, Pastor
Email: [email protected] Deacon Bob Quinnett
RECTORY * (580) 355-2054 Address: 12 S.W. 7 th Street Lawton, OK 73501
PARISH OFFICE * (580) 355-2054 Joanne Linville, Office Manager Laurie Harper, Secretary
Jo Ann Landoll, Records Address: 12 S.W. 7 th Street Lawton, OK 73501
Fax: (580) 355-2055
Mailing Address: PO Box 2546 Lawton, OK 73502
Email: [email protected] SAFE ENVIRONMENT * (580) 355-2054 Director: Alicia Brierton
Email: [email protected] Hours: By Appointment Only ADULT FAITH FORMATION Deacon Bob Quinnett
Email: [email protected] ALTAR SOCIETY
Meets the first Thursday of the month, September through May only
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY * (580) 355-7837
Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 pm
Sunday Masses: 8:00 am and 11:30 am Sunday Mass: 9:45 am at our Mission, St. Patrick Catholic Church in Walters Daily Masses: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday at 7:30 am
No Daily Mass on Monday or Tuesday CONFESSIONS
Saturday: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Parents should call for an appointment at least three months prior to the desired date of Baptism. Parents must be registered parishioners. Please call the parish office for more information.
MARRIAGE
At least six months preparation time is required and one party must be registered in the parish. Please call the parish office to begin this preparation.
THRIFT SHOP * (580) 581-1309
Currently Open Mondays and Wednesdays Only, From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS *
Meets the second Tuesday of the month CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE
AMERICAS, COURT ST. JUDE * (580) 248-9594 OR (580) 695-0259 Meets the third Saturday of the month
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Corner of 7 th Street & Gore Blvd.
P.O. Box 2546, Lawton, Oklahoma 73502
Phone: (580) 355-2054 Website: www.lawtoncatholic.com
Letter From Our Pastor, Fr. John Paul Lewis Dear brothers and sisters
in Christ,
You may or may not know this, but in the Church, every month is dedicated to a specific devotion or reality.
October, in a special way, is dedicated to the rosary. This is because right in the middle of this month, just this last Thursday, we celebrate the
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary,
formerly known as Our Lady of Victory. The feast day commemorates the Battle of Lepanto, when an Armada of Spanish ships, vastly outnumbered by the invading Muslim army, miraculously won a decisive victory after praying the rosary asking Mary’s intercession.
I encourage you to look up this story, and see how powerful the intercession of Mary is, especially through the praying of the rosary. It is a beautiful devotion, and draws us deeper into contemplation of the mystery of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection we reflect upon as we pray the rosary. I also encourage you to maybe pick up your rosary and pray it a few times this month. That way, we can all grow more deeply in love with the Lord and receive the many graces that he pours out through his Mother into our lives.
In Christ, Fr. John Paul
First Class scheduled for:
Wednesday, October 13 th at 6:15 pm.
Online registration MUST be completed prior to the first class. Please visit our website:
www.lawtoncatholic.com
Questions: [email protected]
ALTAR SOCIETY MEETING
The Ladies Altar Society will be having a meeting on Monday, October 11 th at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall, to plan our Annual Turkey
Dinner scheduled for December 12 th .
All ladies of the parish are invited to join!
“Save Time and Donate Online!”
WeShare is an easy and convenient way to save time and support our church. Donating is simple,
safe, and completely secure.
If you would like to enroll in Online Giving, please visit www.lawtoncatholic.com
and click the “Give Now” tab.
In today’s gospel, Jesus asks the rich young man to give away
all that he has in order to have treasure in heaven.
But he is unable to free himself from his possessions, and
so he goes sadly away.
Does what I own keep me from following Jesus?
28 th Sunday in Ordinary Time
JOIN FLOCKNOTE
Everyone, please take out your cell phones…..
please send the word lawton in a text message to the number: 84576. This is a great time to be signed up so that we can keep you and your family updated with our weekly bulletins and other announcements.
We are glad you are here today!
We invite you to complete a parish registration form.
Forms are available in the vestibule of the Church, on our parish website (www.lawtoncatholic.com), or you
may contact the Parish Office during office hours.
Office phone number: (580) 355-2054
They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves,
“Then who can be saved?”
Jesus looked at them and said,
“For human beings it is impossible, but not for God.
All things are possible for God.”
Mark 10: 26-27
MY CATHOLIC FAITH ADULT FAITH
FORMATION
Want to learn more about your Catholic faith? Whether
you’re a lifelong Catholic, or interested in becoming Catholic, everyone is welcome.
Come to the RCIA Faith Study on: Sundays 3:00 pm,
in the Parish Hall.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has asked the Church throughout the United States to take
up a special collection to support the USCCB Disaster Relief Fund.
These funds support disaster relief for Hurricane Ida, the Haiti earthquake,
the Mexican earthquake, and other tragedies that have recently befallen communities across the country and around the world.
http://www.archokc.org/disasterrelief
BIRTHRIGHT OF LAWTON
Birthright of Lawton is looking for volunteers.
If you are interested in helping with this pro-life ministry, please call (580) 248-3110 with any questions and
for more information.
CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA:
PLANNING FOR TOMORROW
Do you have an up-to-date estate plan?
If not, you are not alone—only about one-third of U.S. adults have one. As part of National
Estate Planning Awareness Week, the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma will hold
a free estate planning seminar at Blessed Sacrament’s Parish Hall on Monday, October 18 th at 6:00 pm.
Experts in the field will offer information about wills and trusts, discuss tax advantages available
through planned giving, and talk about investment strategy for retirement.
Contact Owen Canfield for questions:
(405) 709-2897 or [email protected]
OCTOBER 11 Marci Houlahan, Jason L. Jung, and Cesar Ruiz.
OCTOBER 12 K. Diep Pham, Jolene Schonchin, John Scotto, and Joshua Wright.
OCTOBER 13 Jason Huff and James Van Sickel.
OCTOBER 14 Omar Camero, Stephen Castro, Christy Ray, Irma A. Trevino, Kody Walker, and Scott Whitehead.
OCTOBER 15 Ella Capuccio, Robert Fix, Adela Luina-Quintero, Luke Mason, Rubylynn Naburn, and Edgar Rios.
OCTOBER 16 Maggie Codopony.
OCTOBER 17 Thomas Benke,
Maris A. Butemeyer, Joaquim Cardoso,
Albert Cruz, Erin O’Hara, Konrad Przystupa, and Guadalupe Taylor.
Our Weekend Mass Attendance and Offerings September 18 & 19, 2021
Mass Attendance 468
General Fund—Envelopes & Cash $5,379.96 General Fund—Online Giving $1,781.75 Parish Improvement Fund (464646) $91.33
No Second Collection Next Week We want to extend our deep thanks for
continuing your generous support.
Your generous contributions help sustain our Parish.
OCTOBER 10, 2021 WELCOME TO BLESSED SACRAMENT
CATHOLIC CHURCH
We are glad you are here today!
Monday, October 11 NO Daily Mass
10:00 am—Thrift Shop Open Until 2:00 pm
6:00 pm—Ladies Altar Society Meeting, Parish Hall Tuesday, October 12
NO Daily Mass
6:00 pm—Knights of Columbus Meeting, Parish Hall Wednesday, October 13
7:30 am—Daily Mass (+Spencer Wyatt Harper by His Family)
10:00 am—Thrift Shop Open Until 2:00 pm 6:15 pm—Religious Education Classes 6:30 pm—Rosary in the Church Thursday, October 14
7:30 am—Daily Mass (+Ranulfo Albao by Flora Albao)
6:30 pm—Holy Hour in the Church
Followed by Confessions Until Everyone in Line Has Had an Opportunity
Friday, October 15
7:30 am—Daily Mass (+Maria Teresa Scott by the Scotto Family)
Saturday, October 16
7:30 am—Daily Mass (+Mary Alice Kauanui by Her Family)
8:00 am—Catholic Daughters Meeting, Parish Hall 3:00 pm—Confessions Until 4:30 pm in the Church 5:00 pm—Vigil Mass (+Rev. Shane Tharp)
Sunday, October 17
8:00 am—Mass (+Carmen and +Antonio Ozuna by Elizabeth Martinez and Family)
9:45 am—Mass at St. Patrick Church in Walters (For the People of the Parish)
11:30 am—Bilingual Mass (+Hassen Cara by the Bannon Family)
Mass Attendance Sept. 18 & 19, 2021 totaled 468 Saturday Vigil at 5:00 pm had 127 in attendance.
Sunday Morning at 8:00 am had 154 in attendance.
Sunday Morning at 11:30 am had 187 in attendance.
St. Patrick Catholic Church in Walters Weekend Mass Attendance and Offerings
Sunday, September 19, 2021 9:45 am Mass Attendance Not Available
Operating Fund Not Available
OCTOBER 11 Marci Houlahan, Jason L. Jung, and Cesar Ruiz.
OCTOBER 12 K. Diep Pham, Jolene Schonchin, John Scotto, and Joshua Wright.
OCTOBER 13 Jason Huff and James Van Sickel.
OCTOBER 14 Omar Camero, Stephen Castro, Christy Ray, Irma A. Trevino, Kody Walker, and Scott Whitehead.
OCTOBER 15 Ella Capuccio, Robert Fix, Adela Luina-Quintero, Luke Mason, Rubylynn Naburn, and Edgar Rios.
OCTOBER 16 Maggie Codopony.
OCTOBER 17 Thomas Benke,
Maris A. Butemeyer, Joaquim Cardoso,
Albert Cruz, Erin O’Hara, Konrad Przystupa, and Guadalupe Taylor.
Our Weekend Mass Attendance and Offerings September 18 & 19, 2021
Mass Attendance 468
General Fund—Envelopes & Cash $5,379.96 General Fund—Online Giving $1,781.75 Parish Improvement Fund (464646) $91.33
No Second Collection Next Week We want to extend our deep thanks for
continuing your generous support.
Your generous contributions help sustain our Parish.
OCTOBER 10, 2021 WELCOME TO BLESSED SACRAMENT
CATHOLIC CHURCH
We are glad you are here today!
Monday, October 11 NO Daily Mass
10:00 am—Thrift Shop Open Until 2:00 pm
6:00 pm—Ladies Altar Society Meeting, Parish Hall Tuesday, October 12
NO Daily Mass
6:00 pm—Knights of Columbus Meeting, Parish Hall Wednesday, October 13
7:30 am—Daily Mass (+Spencer Wyatt Harper by His Family)
10:00 am—Thrift Shop Open Until 2:00 pm 6:15 pm—Religious Education Classes 6:30 pm—Rosary in the Church Thursday, October 14
7:30 am—Daily Mass (+Ranulfo Albao by Flora Albao)
6:30 pm—Holy Hour in the Church
Followed by Confessions Until Everyone in Line Has Had an Opportunity
Friday, October 15
7:30 am—Daily Mass (+Maria Teresa Scott by the Scotto Family)
Saturday, October 16
7:30 am—Daily Mass (+Mary Alice Kauanui by Her Family)
8:00 am—Catholic Daughters Meeting, Parish Hall 3:00 pm—Confessions Until 4:30 pm in the Church 5:00 pm—Vigil Mass (+Rev. Shane Tharp)
Sunday, October 17
8:00 am—Mass (+Carmen and +Antonio Ozuna by Elizabeth Martinez and Family)
9:45 am—Mass at St. Patrick Church in Walters (For the People of the Parish)
11:30 am—Bilingual Mass (+Hassen Cara by the Bannon Family)
Mass Attendance Sept. 18 & 19, 2021 totaled 468 Saturday Vigil at 5:00 pm had 127 in attendance.
Sunday Morning at 8:00 am had 154 in attendance.
Sunday Morning at 11:30 am had 187 in attendance.
St. Patrick Catholic Church in Walters Weekend Mass Attendance and Offerings
Sunday, September 19, 2021 9:45 am Mass Attendance Not Available
Operating Fund Not Available
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“Service Beyond Expectations”
Pre Planning Specialist Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home
632 SW “C” Ave. 580-353-2940 Sunset Memorial Gardens • Lawton, Oklahoma 580-536-1065
Gray Funeral Home • Grandfield, Oklahoma Tracey Bacon Funeral Director / Parishioner
TONY LAYTON CLINIC
For PROSTHETIC & ORTHOTIC CARE
353-8885
Family Medicine Clinic
Dr. Jaroslaw Paszkowiak
4411 W. Gore Blvd., Ste B1 & B2 Lawton, OK 73505
(580) 248-8000
WATER CONDITIONING
Dan Rother
2715 W. Lee Blvd. 355-3708
“HEY CULLIGAN “HEY CULLIGAN MAN!”
MAN!”
Chemicals • Accessories Service • Construction Fireplaces • Waterfalls
Outdoor BBQ’s
Irven McGoohan 249 E. Gore Blvd. | (580) 353-6763
www.splashpoolnspa.com | email: [email protected]
“Serving Oklahoma With Professionalism & Distinction”
Howard Harris Funeral Services
2601 S.W. 59th • Oklahoma City, OK • 405-682-1883 1005 S.W. C Avenue • Lawton, OK • 580-353-8838 www.howardharrisfs.com Joe L. Harris, FDIC
Parish Electrician
580-355-7336
OK Lic. 3494
Lon & Betsy Parks
1701 Cache Rd. 353-7496 REALTORS
A nA B AsorA W Alker
& J Ay W Alker
A ttorneys At l AW | A BogAdos
Ready to meet all of your legal needs 527 SW C Ave., Lawton, OK 73501
580-351-9047
Se Habla Español www.flowersbyramon.comFlowers, gift, home decor, ladies accessories & much more!
2010 W. Gore • 580-357-1232
Eye Care on Gore
“Exams for eyeglasses & contact lenses”
1415 W. Gore Blvd • 580-355-3036 Dr. Monique Leong & Dr. Kevin Stieb
FREE ESTIMATES ON NEW INSTALLATIONS AND REPLACEMENTS
CALL 580-355-1811 205 SE D AVE, LAWTON, OKLAHOMA
Chemical Romance Candle Co.
Shannon Hollingsworth, Parishioner Candles - Wax melts - Gel Tins Full array of scents to choose from
or custom scents available (580) 678-1556
Large selection of jewelry and coins at very reasonable prices Buyer of gold and silver jewelry and coins
Dad’s Jewelry &
Gold Exchange
Lic.# PM 007735
Dad Tanner 530 SW 11th St. • Lawton, OK
580-591-0560
TONY CAPUCCIO
2801 SW Lee Blvd
“Seek and Ye shall find” MT 7:7-8 Since 1984 [email protected]
