830-672-2945 Fax Phone: 830-672-1058

Hope Guevara
St. James Catholic Church
Bulletin 515358
Office Phone: 830-672-2945
Fax Phone: 830-672-1058
Catholic Community of Gonzales
and Waelder
417 N. College St. Gonzales, Texas 78629
Phones:
Parish Office ..........................(830) 672-2945
Fax...........................................(830) 672-1058
Religious Education..............(830) 672-6291
Sacred Heart Hall..................(380) 672-6230
Website: ……………………………ccgaw.org
Saint James
At College and St. Lawrence
Sacred Heart
At St. John and St. Lawrence
Saint Patrick
In Waelder on Hwy 90
Parish Staff:
Father Paul Raaz………………………………...Pastor
Mrs. Hope Guevara………………………….Secretary
Miss Patty Rodriguez...Coordinator of Relig. Ed
Rev. Mr. Terry Brennan……………………….Deacon
Rev. Mr. Alfonso Moreno…………………….Deacon
Rev. Mr. John Klapuch………………………..Deacon
Mr. Tommy Irle………….Custodian/Maintenance
Our Mission
The St. James and Sacred Heart Catholic communities
– blessed with the love of the Father, through faith in
Jesus Christ and with guidance from the Holy Spirit –
will work together to form one unified Catholic and
apostolic Church committed to hospitality, stewardship
and fellowship among diverse parishioners through
religious education and a dedication to believing, living
and sharing the Word of God.
Page Two
Catholic Community of Gonzales and Waelder
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, 2/24
No Mass
Tuesday, 2/25
6:30 A.M. Isabel Kelley by M/M Jerome Pavliska (SJ)
9:30 A.M. Communion Service
(TN)
6:00 P.M. Joe Padilla by Rincon Family
(SP)
Wednesday, 2/26
10:00 A.M. Mary Elizabeth Tinsley by
(HN)
Ruby Kapavik
5:30 P.M. Leonard Darilek by Knight’s of
(SJ)
Columbus #5090
Birthday of Randy Thomas by Family
Thursday, 2/27
12:00 A.M. For The People of The Parish
(SH)
Friday, 2/28
6:30 A.M. Inoc, Tracy, & James F. Kocian by
(SJ)
Family
Saturday, 3/01
5:30 P.M. Lanny Baker by Genaro/Lupe Saldana (SJ)
Sunday, 3/02
8:00 A.M. Alcadia Hernandez by Family
(SH)
Anastacio/Isabel Monjaraz by Family
Sabino Gutierrez by Family
Vicente, Henry, & Bianca Herrera by Family
9:30 A.M
Duane Almaguer by Family
(SJ)
Dolores Pekar by Billy L. Benes Family
11:30 A.M. Daniel Eureste by Family
(SP)
5:15 P.M. Donald Holub by Charles/Pat Benes
(SH)
Juan Camarillo by Family
GIVE BETTER THAN YOU RECEIVE
Jesus’ words in today’s Gospel continue to contrast the
Jewish law and practice with the practice of the followers
of Jesus. Today’s Gospel continues with slight variations
the formulation: “You have heard . . .” and “What I say to
you is . . .” The old laws of retaliation were once created to
soften the severe and vengeful retaliations common among
the peoples that surrounded the struggling people of God.
The would-be followers of Jesus again feel surrounded by
people bent on retaliation. So Matthew presents Jesus, who
asks his followers not only not to retaliate at all but to “turn
the other cheek.”
He asks that his listeners give the one who asks more
than he or she seeks. Jesus asks us to love and pray for
those of our home country and the alien, the ones who love
us and the ones who hate us.
February 23, 2014
Week-At-A-Glance
Sun Feb 23, 9:30 am, SJC………...Confirmation Retreat Return
Sun Feb 23, 11 am…………………………………..CCD K-5th
Sun Feb 23, 6:15 pm, SHC………………………Baptism Class
Tue Feb 25, 6:30 pm, SHH……………...Women’s ACTS Mtg.
Wed Feb 26, 6:30 pm………………………………CCD 6-12th
Wed Feb 26, 7 pm, KCH……………………..KC Officers Mtg.
Sun Mar 2, 11 am…………………………………...CCD K-5th
Sun Mar 2, 12:30 pm, SPC………………....Guadalupanas Mtg.
St. James Church
Flowers at the Tabernacle: Bea Maddox
Flowers at the Altar: anniversary of Eddie/Rose Estrada
Flowers at the Pulpit: in memory of Felix Chumchal
Sacred Heart Church
Flowers at the Altar: wedding anniversary of Joe/Susie
Esparza
St. James and Sacred Heart Altar Flowers for 2014 --Please sign in your intentions to honor a special anniversary or
birthday or remembering your loved ones on the poster at the
entrance of the church for the next couple of weekends. Thank
you for your help in keeping our altar area adorned with fresh
flowers each weekend.
Flores del Altar para St. James y Sagrado Corazón en 2014:
Favor de indicar su intención de honrar una aniversario especial
o cumpleaños, y otro recuerdo de un ser querido, en los cartones
en las entradas de las iglesias los próximos fines de semana.
Gracias por su ayuda en adornar nuestros altares con flores cada
fin de semana.
Stop by the church office during office hours to
schedule mass intentions/quinceañeras for 2014.
Ministers for Next Sunday
Thank You for Serving
5:30 PM
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
11:30 AM
5:15 PM
Lector: Irma Nunez
Min. of Comm.: Deacon
Jeanette/Bill Technik
Ushers: Marvin Siegel/Kevin Knesek
Ron Pekar/Butch Jackson
Lector: Olivia Moreno/Joe Gomez
Min. of Comm.: Deacon Alfonso
Adriana Salazar/Martha Zuniga
Ushers: Volunteers
Lector: Tim/Michelle Decker
Min. of Comm.: Deacon
Anna Ruddock/Mary Helen Douglas
Ushers: John Davis/James Barborak
Frank Benes/Lance Benes
Lector: David Ibarra
Min. of Comm.: Deacon Alfonso
Ruben/Guadalupe Cedillo
Ushers: Volunteers
Lector: Youth
Min. of Comm.: Deacon
Lena Hernandez/Jose Rodriguez
Usher: Youth
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Archbishop’s Appeal: We thank all who pledged their gift to the
2014 Appeal. If you have not made your commitment, today
would be a great time to do so. Pledge cards and envelopes are
available in the pews or at the entrance of each church. Once
completed, kindly place your pledge card in the offertory. Every
gift is very important. Thank you for your generosity. For more
information on the impact of your support for the Appeal visit
www.archsaappeal.org, or use the easy link on our parish website.
Lent - is nearly upon us! We begin our sacred forty days this
year on Wednesday, March 5. Schedule is as follows: 6:30 am
service (SH), 12 noon mass (SJ), 4:15 mass (SJ), 6 pm service
(SP), 7 pm mass (SJ), 7:30 pm service (SH). This year during
Lent, we will be placing emphasis on the CRS Rice Bowl. Bowls
will be distributed at next weekend’s masses so that you will have
them in plenty of time for Lent. Other informational materials
will be put into our bulletins each weekend. Please visit our website, ccgaw.org, for more materials and some good links.
I would like to offer Eucharistic Adoration each Friday of
Lent, 6:30 am - 10 pm in Gonzales. Schedule would be as follows: March 7 SH; March 14 SJ; March 21 SH; March 28 SJ,
April 4 (SH), and April 11 (SJ). I am looking for volunteers from
both communities to coordinate these hours of adoration. If you
can help, please call me at 672-2945. -- Fr. Paul
Needed - volunteers to clean St. Patrick Hall from time to time.
Can you help? Call me! -- Fr. Paul
Catholic Men’s Conference: March 7-8, 2014, St. Matthew
Catholic Church in San Antonio. An event created by men for
men. Speakers nclude Archbishop Gustavo, Fr. Nathan Cromly,
Fr. Ed Hauf, Tim Staples and Greg Willits. Learn more at
WWW.CMCSan Antonio.com or call the Pilgrim Center of Hope,
210-521-3377.
Welder/Steel Fabricator Needed: Our Altar Society is looking
for someone with welding and metal fabricating skills to build an
Advent Wreath Stand, for use at St. James this coming fall. If
you have such skills, put them to work for our community! Contact any Altar Society member if you can help.
Do you have a sponsored child or aged person through the
Christian Foundation for Children and Aging (CFCA)? I will be
taking advantage of an opportunity to participate in a Mission
Awareness Trip through CFCA March 16-23 to the area of San
Lucas, Guatemala, to visit my sponsored child and to see firsthand the work of CFCA. If you have a sponsored child in that
area - and there are a good number of parishioners who participate in this program - and would like me to bring him/her your
personal greeting and perhaps a little gift, please let me know. -Fr. Paul
Please remember in prayer Mr. Joe Vana, Mr. Alfredo Moreno
and Mr. Jose Nava, who recently died. Joe Vana is buried in the
Gonzales Catholic Cemetery. Jose Nava will be buried tomorrow
(Monday) in the Waelder Community Cemetery. At this time,
services are pending for Alfredo. Please keep their families in
your prayer!
2nd Collection This Week at St. Pat’s: JEREMIAH FUND
2
ND
Collection This Week at Sacred Heart: HALL FUND
2nd Collection Next Week: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.
Page Three
La Campaña del Arzobispo 2014: Muchísimas gracias a todos los
feligreses que ya hicieron su donación a la Coampaña del Arzobispo
2014. Si todavía no ha hecho un compromiso de donación, hoy
puede ser un buen momento para hacerlo. Hay sobres de compromiso y lápices disponibles en las bancas o en el vestíbulo de la iglesia. Cuando terminen de llenar el sobre, por favor, pónganlo en la
canasta del ofertorio. Todas las donaciones son muy importantes.
Gracias por su generosidad. Por mas información del impacto de
los ministerios, visita al Internet de la Campaña a
www.archsaappeal.org, o use el vínculo en nuestro website parroquial, CCGAW.ORG.
La temporada de Cuaresma ya llega! Empezamos este camino
sagrrado de cuarenta días el miércoles, marzo 5. Horario es el siguiente: 6:30 am sservicio (SH), 12 mediodia misa (SJ), 4:15 misa
(SJ), 6 pm servicio (SP), 7 pm misa (SJ), 7:30 pm servicio (SH). En
esta cuaresma, pondremos el énfasis en el CRS Plato de Arroz. Se
distribuyen las cajitas para su uso doméstico el domingo que viene.
Habrá otras materias en los buletines también. Visite a nuestro
website, ccgaw.org, para mas materias e información.
Quiero ofrecer la Adoración Eucarística cada viernes de la cuaresma, 6:30 am - 10 pm en Gonzales. El horario seria: Marzo 7
SH, marzo 14 SJM marzo 21 SH; marzo 28 SJ; abril 4 SH, y abril
11 SJ. Estoy buscando voluntarios de ambas comunidades para
coordinar estas horas de adoración. Si puede usted ayudar, llámeme
en 672-2945. -- Pdre Paul
Se necesita voluntarios - para limpiar el salón de San Patricio cada
de vez en cuanso. ¿Puede usted ayudar? Llámeme - Padre Paul
Conferencia para Hombres: Marzo 7-8, 2014, en la Iglesia de
San Mateo en San Antonio. Este evento fue creado por hombrea
para hombres. Presentadores encluyen el Arzobispo Gustavo, Padre
Nathan Cromly, Pdre Ed Hauf, Tim Staples y Greg Willits. Vaya a
www.CMCSan Antonio.com, o llame el Pilgrim Center of Hope,
210-521-3377.
Se necesita soldador: La Sociedad del Altar de St. James busca
una persona que puede fabricar cosas de metal; para construir un
puesto para la Corona de Adviento. Si usted tiene este talento, lo
invitamos a asistir a nuestra comunidad. Contacte una miembra de
la Sociedad del Altar si puede usted ayudar.
¿Tiene usted un niño/a o anciano/a patrocinado por el CFCA
(Christian Foundation for Children and Aging)? Yo tengo la oportunidad de participar en un programa de Concientización a trravés
de CFCA marzo 16-23 para la area de San Lucas, Guatemala, para
visitar a mi ahijado y observar el trabajo del CFCA. Si usted tiene
un ahijado en esa area - y hay un buen numero de parroquianos que
participan en este programa - y quieren que yo lo lleve sus saludos y
acaso un regalito, hablen conmigo. -- Padre Paul
Recuerden en su oración a Joe Vana, Alfredo Moreno y Josá Nava, que recientemente fallecieron. Joe Vana está enterrado en el
Cementerio Católico de Gonzales. José Nava estará enterrado mañana (lunes) en el Cementerio Comunitario de Waelder. Arreglos
para Alfredo están pendientes. ¡Lleven en su oración a sus familias!
2a Colecta Esta Semana en San Patricio: FUNDO DE JEREMIAS
2ª Colecta Esta Semana en Sagrado Corazón: FUNDO DEL
SALÓN
2a Colecta la Próxima Semana: EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA.
Sacred Heart Guadalupanas will meet every first Saturday of the
month and participate in the 8:00 A.M. Mass every first Sunday of the
month.
St. Patrick’s Guadalupanas will meet every first Sunday of the month.
Knights of Columbus participate in the 9:30 A.M. Mass every fourth
Sunday of the month and meet at 7 P.M. every second Wednesday of the
month at the K.C. Hall. Officer/Business meeting held on the last Tuesday of the month at 6 P.M.
The Altar Society will meet every second Tuesday of the month in the
conference room at 9 A.M.
ACTS Core Committee will meet every third Tuesday of the month in
the CCD Center at 6:30 P.M.
Catholic Daughters of America will meet every fourth Tuesday of the
month in the St. James Hall at 6 P.M.
Sacred Heart Choir practice every Wednesday at 7 pm at Sacred Heart
Parish Hall .
Sacrificial Giving: Thank You!
St. James
$2,541.00
Sacred Heart
$2,391.75
St. Patrick
$ 682.00
Building Fund $ 490.00
Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy.
— Leviticus 19:2b
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 9:14-29
Tuesday:
Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a, 23; Mk 9:30-37
Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49:2-3, 6-11; Mk 9:38-40
Thursday: Jas 5:1-6; Ps 49:14-20; Mk 9:41-50
Friday:
Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12;
Mk 10:1-12
Saturday: Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141:1-3, 8; Mk 10:13-16
Sunday:
Is 49:14-15; Ps 62:2-3, 6-9; 1 Cor 4:1-5;
Mt 6:24-34
The Holy Rosary will be recited before the 9:30 A.M. mass by
the following: 1st Sunday-Youth, 2nd Sunday-St. James Altar
Society, 3rd Sunday-Catholic Daughters of America, 4th SundayKnights of Columbus, and 5th Sunday-Fourth Degree Knights of
Columbus.
El Santo Rosario se reza cada Domingo antes de la misa de 8:00
A.M.
Divine Mercy Monday-Friday @ 3 pm at Sacred Heart Church.
The Holy Rosary will be recited every Monday @ 6:30 P.M. at
Sacred Heart Church.
Bible Study every Monday @ 7:30 P.M. in the Sacred Heart
Hall.
Estudio Bíblico Lunes a las 7:30 P.M. en el Salón de Sacred
Heart.
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help every Wednesday after
5:30 P.M. Mass at St. James Church.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every First Friday after the
6:30 A.M. Mass at Sacred Heart Church.
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:30—12:00 PM
1:00 PM—5:30 PM
Office E-mail: [email protected]
Fr. Paul’s E-mail: [email protected]
CCD Office E-mail: [email protected]
Sacrament of Baptism
Interview with Parents
Bring State Birth Certificate—required
Second Tuesday of Each Month
anytime between 7:00 and 8:30 PM at office
or second Tuesday of Each Month
anytime between 5:00 and 6:00 PM at St. Patrick
or by special appointment with Deacon.
Class for Parents and Godparents
4th Sunday of Each Month
6:15 PM at Sacred Heart
Baptism celebrated at the end of any Sunday Mass
Preparation may be done before child is born.
Sacrament of Marriage
Please Call Office
At least Six Months Prior to wedding
Sacrament of Reconciliation
(Confession)
Saturday 4:30-5:15 PM (St. James)
Tuesday 5:45-6:15 PM (St. Patrick)
Immediately before or after Masses (on request)
or by special appointment
Adult Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist
Call office or join our RCIA group
Mass Schedule
Saturday
5:30 PM—St. James
Sunday
8:00 AM—Sacred Heart (Spanish)
9:30 AM—St. James
11:30 AM—St. Patrick (Spanish/English)
5:15 PM—Sacred Heart
Monday
no services
Tuesday
6:30 AM—St. James
9:30 AM—Texan Nursing/Rehab. (every other week)
6:00 PM—St. Patrick (Spanish/English)
Wednesday
10:00 AM—The Heights Nursing/Rehab. (every other week)
5:30 PM—St. James
Thursday
12:00 PM—Sacred Heart
Friday
6:30 AM—St. James (on First Fridays —
Sacred Heart)