WEEKLY NOTES

Saint Olaf Council of Women

Shall Support, Empower, And Educate Women in

Spirituality, Leadership, And Service.
https://www.stolafccw.org/home

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Hello Ladies

In the Gospel reading from Luke 14, Jesus tells a large crowd, “If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” What’s that, Jesus? We have to hate our family to follow You? That kind of seems counter to the message of love that Jesus constantly preached, doesn’t it? So what’s up with that?

It’s all about context. In ancient times, the word we translate as “hate” had a much different meaning than it does today. We think of hate as an absence of love. But in a biblical sense, this word really meant “to love less.” So Jesus isn’t telling us to not love our family. He is saying that we must love our family (and everything else) less than we love Him. Our love for Christ must supersede all else. Interestingly enough, when that happens, our love for our family (and others) grows even greater. The more we love Jesus, the more we will be able to love others.

Father, help us to love Jesus more than anything else in the world. May our love for Him grow, so that our love for others may grow. Amen.

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To the intercession of the Saints and the Virgin Mary, we entrust our unceasing prayer for peace, especially in the Holy Land and Ukraine, and in every other land blood-stained by war. To those in power, I repeat: listen to the voice of conscience! The apparent victories achieved with weapons, which sow death and destruction, are in reality defeats and never bring peace or security! God does not want war, he wants peace, and he strengthens those who are committed to leaving behind the spiral of hatred and taking the path of dialogue.

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Council of Catholic Women General Meeting

Give Back to God and Share your Talents with the Council of Catholic Women to create a successful year. St Olaf’s Council of Catholic Women cordially invite all women over 18 to their Tuesday, September 9th General Meeting at 6:30p in the Mac Center. We will have a brief business meeting, a recommitment ceremony for our officers, and light refreshments.

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9/11 Bountiful Community Day of Service Saturday, September 13

Projects include Fuel Mitigation, Clean-up, Painting, Raking, Edging, Pantry Pack, Pantry Pack Notes, and Trail Clearing Projects. To volunteer: Contact Wayne Welninski at 801-726-4023. Food Pantry Drive: Grocery Bags distributed Aug 30/31 & Sep 6/7. Collection Aug 30 - Sept 12. There are two baskets in the church foyer: one for plastic bags and one for food

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BIBLE STUDY

Reclaiming Friendship: 6-Session Bible Study for women Starts Thursday, September 11 at 6:30 PM in the Chapel Meeting Room.

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Ladies of Charity Annual Harvest of Hope fundraiser Luncheon in support of the Center of Hope Food Pantry

Saturday, September 27 from 11 AM to 2 PM in the Father McNamara Center. The fundraiser will feature a luncheon catered by Roosters Brewing Company & Restaurant, chance baskets, opportunity drawings, and live entertainment. All proceeds go toward essential services such as food distribution. Tickets are $30 and $35 at the door, or $300 for a table of eight. For more information and to purchase tickets, please scan the QR code.

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COFFEE & DONUTS

The St Olaf Council of Catholic Women hosts coffee & donuts in the Father McNamara Center after the 9:00 and 11:30 Masses. The success of this fun community event is due to great volunteers.

Please consider scheduling to serve at either Mass.

HELP NEEDED   

The St Olaf Council of Catholic Women needs volunteers to set up tables Saturday night or Sunday morning and put away tables Sunday afternoon. This takes two people about 15-20 minutes to set up/take down six tables with chairs. Please call or text Michelle Hale at 385-260-8907 to volunteer. 

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Utah Catholic Conference
The 2025 Utah Catholic Conference
‘Road to Hope’ is a day of faith formation for adults and youth. Saturday, September 20 at the Skaggs Catholic Center. Our parishioners Drs. Natalie and Richard King will lead a workshop: “Preparing for Marriage for a Lifetime: Salt Lake Catholic Engaged Encounter,” and Natalie will also present on “Advanced Directives and End of Life Decision Making for Catholics.” All are welcome to attend!

https://dioslc.org/ucc2025

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Upcoming Events

September 11 – Bible Study at 6:30 PM

September 13 – Day of Service

September 27 - Ladies of Charity Annual Harvest of Hope fundraiser

COMMON CATHOLIC MISTAKES

Five common mistakes Catholics make during Mass that detract from the experience for both the congregation and the celebrant. 

1 - Arriving late or leaving early

2 - Failing to actively participate in singing and responses

3 - Not contributing to the collection

4 - Neglecting to confess mortal sins before communion

5 - Judging the priest based on homily skills.

We all need to emphasize the importance of active participation, proper reverence, and a spirit of generosity and prayer.