from the pastor`s desk - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

from the pastor`s desk - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Our Lady of Lourdes, Mineral Wells, TX
MASS SCHEDULE & MASS INTENTIONS
August 6-12
Saturday - Aug. 6
4:30 P.M. - St. Francis, Graford - Vigil Mass
6:30 P.M. - Chapel.......................... Ray Delara †
Sunday - Aug. 7
9:00 A.M. - English....... Jose & Maria Calderon †
11:30 A.M. - Spanish..................Irma Martinez †
Wednesday August 10
7:00 A.M. - Chapel...................... Dawn Johnston
Thursday - August 11
7:00 A.M. - Chapel..... Norma Louise May Saari †
Friday - August 12
7:00 A.M. - Chapel....................... Ginger Lively †
August 13-19
Saturday - Aug. 13
4:30 P.M. - St. Francis, Graford - Vigil Mass
6:30 P.M. - Chapel............................ Doris Hill †
Sunday - Aug. 14
9:00 A.M. - English................... Kevin Rasberry †
11:30 A.M. - Spanish....................Dierro Muniz †
Wednesday August 17
7:00 A.M. - Chapel.... Jose Armando Benavides †
Thursday - August 8
7:00 A.M. - Chapel........................Patrick Snell †
Friday - August 19
7:00 A.M. - Chapel...................... Nikki Leafgreen
COMING EVENTS
Aug. 13 - English Baptismal classes
at 10 a.m. in Memorial Hall
Aug. 14 - MMC Breakfast after Sunday Masses
Aug. 14 - Ladies ACTS Team meeting from
2-4 p.m. in Pallotti Hall
Aug. 17 - Sept. 04 - Early CCD Class
registrations between
9 & 11:30 a.m. Masses
Aug. 21 - Parent meeting for all CCD classes
after both Sunday Masses
Aug. 27 - Fr. B. returns from vacation
Aug. 28 - Guadalupanas Breakfast after
the 9 a.m. Mass
Aug. 28 - Ladies ACTS team meeting from
2-4 p.m. in Pallotti Hall
LAST WEEK'S COLLECTION
Sunday Collection.................................. $3,843.00
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
The Lord Jesus promises that those who seek God and his kingdom first will not be disappointed.
The Lord Jesus offers us the greatest treasure possible - but we must first seek it and make it our
true joy and possession above all else. We naturally want to have and keep whatever we think will
bring us happiness, peace, and security. Jesus offers a priceless treasure and source of abundant
joy and security that is worth selling all else for. What is the greatest joy and treasure we could
possibly possess?
FR. B ON HIS VACATION
Let us pray for Fr. B. and his family, to have
a wonderful and safe vacation while visiting
family and friends in India.
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FR. JOSEPH
We thank Fr. Joseph for being with us for a few
weeks while Fr. B. is on vacation and hope that
his stay with us is an enjoyable one.
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CCD CLASS REGISTRATIONS
Parents, please take note. Early registrations
for CCD classes will begin Sunday, August 7
between the 9 and 11:30 a.m. Masses. We
hope you will take this opportunity to register
you children early and eliminate the confusion
and chaos on the first day of class. Registrations
will continue on each Sunday till classes begin.
INSCRIPCIONES CCD CLASE
Padres, por favor, tomen nota. Los primeros
registros de las clases de Doctrina comenzarán
el domingo, 7 de agosto entre las 9 y las 11:30
a.m. misas. Esperamos que aprovechar esta
oportunidad para registrar un hijos temprano
y eliminar la confusión y el caos en el primer
día de clase. Las inscripciones continuarán en
cada domingo hasta que comiencen las clases
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SPANISH BAPTISMAL CLASS
There will be a Baptismal class in Spanish
held Sunday, August 7 from 5-7 p.m. in the
Memorial Hall.
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CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS COURT #2501
Catholic Daughters will meet on Monday,
August 8th at 6 p.m. in Pallotti Hall. This first
meeting with new officers will be for Prayer
and planning followed by food and Fellowship.
Members are asked to bring CDA Notebooks to
facilitate planning.
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A.C.T.S. CORE
A.C.T.S. Core will meet Tuesday, August 9 at
6:30 p.m. in Pallotti Hall.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SOCIETY
The Gadalupanas will have their monthly meeting
Thursday, August 11 at 6 p.m. in Pallotti Hall.
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FALL FESTIVAL/JAMAICA MEETING
We are very glad that Dorothy Hall has consented
to be the Chief Coordinator for Fall Festival/Jamaica
2016. This event will take place on September 17
from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. We hope to see you
there to enjoy great food, dancing, fellowship, fun
and games. If you have any questions please call
Dorothy Hall at 972-342-0514 or e-mail her at
[email protected].
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SILENT AUCTION
At this years’ Jamaica, we will be having a silent
auction. To help make the auction a success, we
are asking for donations. Items should be new and
unused. We will also welcome handmade items
and baked goods. Please contact Tonye Grauman at
254-592-9272, [email protected], or facebook
under Tonye Rogoski Grauman for more information.
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WE THANK OUR BULLETIN SPONSORS
We thank all of our bulletin sponsors for providing
our weekly bulletin at no cost to our parish. The
bulletin is a great resource for any service you might
need. Before you Google for a business service,
please consider our bulletin sponsors first. And let
them know where you saw their add. It is good for
you and good for them. Thank you for your support.
If you are interested in advertising your business,
organization or memorial please contact the Parish
Office or Thomas Miner at thomas@bartlebypress.
com or 512-452-3413.
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE
Sat. Aug. 06............................................. J. Tafolla
6:30 P.M. Mass.........................................F. Morian
Sun. Aug. 07......................................... A. Rogoski
9:00 A.M. Mass
Sat. Aug. 13........................................ B. Campbell
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Sun. Aug. 14
9:00 A.M. Mass
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Saturday - 6:00 P.M. - Confessions in the Chapel
Tuesday - 10:00 A.M. - Rosary Making Ministry in Pallotti Hall
Tuesday - 6:30 P.M. - Spanish Mass Music Practice in the Memorial Hall
Wednesday - 5:00 P.M. - Bible Study (English)
Wednesday - 7:00 P.M. - Bible Study in the Memorial Hall (Spanish)
Thursday - 7:00-9:00 P.M. - Ministerio Matrimonial Catolico meet in Pallotti Hall
Friday - 7:00-9:00 P.M. - Caminando con Jesús en el Memorial Hall
Friday - 7:00 P.M. - MMC Team meeting second Friday of the month
August 7th, 2016 / 7 de Agosto
Decimnoveno Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Retiro de Búsqueda
Es un fin de semana en el cual el joven tiene un encuentro con Jesucristo a través de platicas,
películas, dinámicas, celebraciones litúrgicas, testimonios y el compartir con otros jóvenes en grupos pequeños. El fin de semana se lleva acabo por jóvenes, pues el joven es llamado a evangelizar
a otros jóvenes. ¿Quién puede participar? Jóvenes solteros entre las edades de 18-35 años. El fin
de semana inicia el viernes a las 6:00 PM y se termina el domingo. La donación del fin de semana
es de $50.00. Esta donación incluye materiales y comidas. Contactos de eventos: Olivia Olvera:
940-456-0115 Flavia Vela: 817-793-164
“The Father will give you another Counselor” – John 14:16
The Holy Spirit Reveals the Merciful Father.
by Raniero Cantalamessa
1. A Year of the Lord’s Mercy: Returning to his home in Nazareth after his baptism in the Jordan,
Jesus solemnly applies the words of Isaiah to himself:
The name “Paraclete” clearly indicates this. In announcing his coming, Jesus says, “And I will pray
the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you for ever” (John 14:16). “Another”
here implies “after having given me, Jesus, to you.” The Holy Spirit is, therefore, the one through whom
the risen Jesus now continues his work of “doing good and healing all” (Acts 10:38). The statement
that the Paraclete “will take what is mine and declare it to you” (John 16:14) also applies to mercy:
the Holy Spirit will open the treasures of Jesus’ mercy to believers in every age. He will make Jesus’
mercy not just be remembered but also experienced.
The Paraclete is active above all in the sacrament of mercy, Confession. “He is the remission of all
sins,” says one of the Church’s prayers.79 Because of that, before giving absolution to a penitent, a
confessor says, “God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son, has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the
ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace.”
Some Church Fathers considered the oil the Samaritan poured on the wounds of the man who was
robbed to be a symbol of the Holy Spirit.80 A beautiful African-American spiritual expresses this thought
with the evocative image of the balm in Gilead: “There is a balm in Gilead, / to heal the sin-sick soul
/.... / to make the wounded whole.” Gilead is a place mentioned in the Old Testament that was famous
for its perfumed healing ointment (see Jeremiah 8:22). Listening to this song we could almost imagine
a street vendor shouting out a list of his merchandise and their prices. The whole Church should be
this “street vendor.” The balm the Church offers today is no longer the medicinal ointment of Gilead;
it is the Holy Spirit.
DIOCESE EVENTS
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
Let us turn our hearts back to God and allow him to lead and guide us so that we can fulfill God’s plan
and purpose for our lives and marriages. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are August
19-21 and November 4-6, 2016. Dates fill fast. To apply, visit our website at: http://www.dfwme.org/
apply. For more information e-mail [email protected] or call 469-444-0904. Para mas informacion de
Encuentro Matrimonial en Espanol, escriba a [email protected] o visite http://www.seccion15.org/
ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE… 9:00 a.m.
1st Sunday of Aug.
Zack
Amelia Elder
Alee Elder
2nd Sunday of Aug.
Sistina Gray
Carlos Gray
Elizabeth Gray
Matthew Zarkivach
3rd Sunday of Aug.
Alex Veloz
Felix Veloz
Paige Riney
4th Sunday of Aug.
David
Mallory Edwards
Paige Goleman
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
Eucharistic Ministers Lectors
Sat. Aug. 13
Campbell/Wang
M. Uribe
6:30 P.M. Mass M. Uribe
J. Tofalla
L. Webster
Ushers
W. Russell
C. Nowak
J. Murray
R. Madrigal
R. Kaminski
Offertory Family
F. & R. Morian
Sun. Aug. 14
9:00 A.M. Mass
S. Elder
B. Arneson
J. Kram
R. Anguiano
B. Arneson
Family
J. Robertson
W. Anguiano
B. Gonzalez
J. Anguiano
K. Smith
J. Floyd
W. Davs
COMMITTEES & COUNCILS
Finance Committee: Don Crawford, President,
940-325-1043
Parish Council: Margaret Colton,
940-325-6459
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Marriage Preparation: Fr. Balaji Boyalla,
940-325-4789
Preparación de Matrimonio: Deacon Rigoberto
& Maria Leyva, 940-327-9200
Baptism Preparation: Dora Calderon,
817-994-2022
Preparación de Bautismo: Elvira Rodriguez,
940-325-9946
RCIA: T. J. Jones, 940-328-0573
RCIA for Children: Maria Jones, 940-328-0573
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
DRE PreK-6th Grade: Maria Jones,
940-328-0573
DRE Jr. & Sr. High: Martha Goleman,
940-452-0601
High School Youth Ministry: Martha Goleman,
940-452-0601
Bible Study: Kay Smith
Estudio de Biblia: Efrén y Sanjuana Munoz,
940-463-3510
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Knights of Columbus: Bill Arneson, Grand
Knight, 940-452-4717
Altar Society: Mary Jane Rasberry, President,
940-859-9075
Las Guadalupanas: Holly Huffman, Presidente,
940-682-1404
Catholic Daughters of the American Court
#2501: Juanita Huddleston
940-452-2372
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
Eucharistic Ministers: Holly Huffman: 940-682-1404
Ministros de Eucarístico: Esperanza Villarreal 940-325-4945
Lectors: Holly Huffman: 940-682-1404
Lectores: Victor Turcios, 940-745-5076
Ushers: Jimmy Floyd, 940-325-1094
Altar Servers: Juanita Huddleston,
940-325-8749
Servidores del Altar - Marybel Infante 940-445-7433
Choir Director: Sandra Crawford,
940-325-1043 9:00 a.m. Mass
Director de Coro: Alicia Gonzalez 940-455-3481
SUPPORT MINISTRIES
Kitchen Coordinators: Fred Guajardo,
940-325-0689
Webmaster: Jane Nixon, 940-325-1934
Martha’s’ Ministries Coordinator: Maxine
Lefkowski
Grieving Support Group: Juanita Huddleston,
940-325-8749
Rosary Ministries: Jan Robertson,
817-360-0837
Bulletin Editor: Nickie Presser, 940-325-4789