BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE Little Flower

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1 SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE 7:30am, 9:00am (Español), 11:00am, 1:00pm, 6:30pm (Español). (Discalced Carmelite Nuns at 7am) WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Monday ~ Friday:12:00pm & 5:30pm (Discalced Carmelite Nuns at 7:00am) Saturday: 8:00am & 5:30pm (Vigil) (Discalced Carmelite Nuns at 7:00am) SPECIAL MASSES Tuesday: 5:30pm Carmelite Community Mass Thursday:8:30am Little Flower School Mass 1st Friday:5:30pm Mass for the Sick EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursday: 6:00pm~7:00pm Holy Hour Monday ~ Sunday Our St. Elias Chapel is open for Adoration from 8:00am to 6:00pm CONFESSIONS~CONFESIONES Tuesday: 6:00-7:00pm Saturday: 4:00-5:00pm & 7:00-8:00pm By appointment, call the parish office. Spiritual Direction, call the parish office. BAPTISMS ~ BAUTISMOS English: Second Sunday of the month Spanish: Third Sunday of the month For more information: ww.littleflowerbasilica.org WEDDINGS~ BODAS At least six months prior to wedding date. View requirements on website: VISITING THE SICK Call the parish office (210) CARMELITE FATHERS Rector: Fr. Gregory Ross, O.C.D. Pastor: Fr. Luis Gerardo Belmonte-Luna, O.C.D. Parochial Vicar: Fr. Marion Bui, O.C.D. Fr. Henry Bordeaux, O.C.D. In Residence: Fr. Luis Joaquin Castaneda, O.C.D. Fr. Raul Reyes, O.C.D. Fr. Emmanuel J. Nnadozie, O.C.D. BASILICA (210) * Fax: (210) Kentucky Ave., San Antonio, TX BASILICA STAFF Executive Director: Susana Cantu ext. 114 Business Manager: Laura Cole ext. 105 Senior Secretary: Sylvia DeHoyos ext. 116 Book Keeper: Consuelo Salazar ext. 104 CCD Director: Rita Beltran ext. 110 Records: Cheyenne Cisneros ext.111 Adult Choir Director: Elaine Bir Organist/Children s Choir Dir: Thelma Montez Spanish Choir: Itza Zantella BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE Little Flower

2 Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Dearest Parishioners and Friends, We, the Discalced Carmelite Fathers of the Province of Saint Therese, will celebrate our Provincial Chapter which takes place every three years. This year it will be in Dallas, Texas, at Mount Carmel Center. Our newly-elected Provincial, Fr. Stephen Sanchez, O.C.D., will be installed on Monday, May 22nd at the beginning of the Chapter. We ask you for your prayers during these two weeks. Masses during the weekday will be celebrated by guest priests. There will be No Confessions on Tuesday, May 23 and No Holy Hour on Thursday, May 25th. As we approach the Solemnity of Pentecost on June 4th, I also encourage and invite you to participate in our Stewardship Day. May the Lord bless you. Fraternally, Fr. Luis Gerardo Belmonte-Luna, O.C.D. Pastor From the Pastor s Desk, Oklahoma Province of St. Therese XXX Provincial Chapter: May 22-June 2, 2017 An Invitation from Fr. Henry, OCD I was ordained a priest on May 26, 1962 here in San Antonio at the Cathedral. That was 55 years ago this coming Friday, May 26th. I invite you to join me at the 5:30pm evening Mass on that day, here at the Basilica, to praise God and to pray for me so that I can continue to serve you, God s people. Thank you and God bless you. Altar Flowers This weekends Altar Flowers are being offered by Mrs. Maxine Cadena in thanksgiving on the occasion of our Pastor s birthday. Happy Birthday Fr. Luis!

3 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 21, 2017 Francisco and Jacinta have officially been declared saints! Pope Francis on Saturday officially declared Francisco and Jacinta Marto saints of the Catholic Church in front of hundreds of thousands of pilgrims at Fatima, Portugal - teaching us that even young children can become saints. For the honor of the Blessed Trinity, the exaltation of the Catholic faith and the increase of the Christian life, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and our own, after due deliberation and frequent prayer for divine assistance, and having sought the counsel of many of our brother Bishops, we declare and define Blessed Francisco Marto and Jacinta Marto to be saints, Pope Francis exclaimed May 13 as the crowd roared with applause, according to a Catholic News Agency report. We enroll them among the Saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated as such by the whole Church. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Pope Francis presided over their canonization Mass during his two-day pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal May to take part in celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the appearance of Our Lady of Fatima. The brother and sister, Francisco and Jacinta, who tended to their families sheep with their cousin Lucia Santo in the fields of Fatima, witnessed the apparitions of Mary, now commonly known as Our Lady of Fatima. In her message to the children, Mary brought with her requests for conversion, prayer (particularly the recitation of the rosary), sacrifices on behalf of sinners, and a three-part secret regarding the fate of the world. The children followed Mary s requests, praying often, giving their lunch to beggars and going without food themselves. They offered up their daily crosses and even refrained from drinking water on hot days. With anti-catholic sentiment very prevalent in the country, the mayor in the district of Fatima had grown suspicious of the growingly popular apparitions, and had unsuccessfully tried to get the children to renounce their story. Wanting to stop the children from seeing the fourth apparition, Artur Santos, an apostate Catholic and high Mason who was the local mayor, devised a ruse to kidnap the children before the scheduled day of her appearance. Despite bribes, threats of death by burning oil, and threatening to lock them in a cell with criminals, the children never recanted their story. Convicted by Mary s requests and the vision of hell, both children lived lives of prayer and penance after the apparitions, offering themselves for sinners as Mary had asked. Francisco was known for his devotion to the Eucharist and his strict physical mortifications, while Jacinta was especially known for having a heart for the poor and the suffering. Both children fell victim to the influenza epidemic of 1918 that swept through Europe. In October 1918, Mary again appeared to the sick siblings and promised to take them to heaven soon. On April 3, 1919, Francisco declined hospital treatment for influenza and died the next day. Jacinta was given hospital treatment in hopes of prolonging her life, but she knew that she would soon join Francisco in heaven. On February 19, 1920, Jacinta asked the hospital chaplain who heard her confession to bring her Holy Communion and administer the last rites, because she was going to die the next night. But the priest said that her condition was not that serious and that he would return the next day. The next day Jacinta was found dead she had died in her sleep. Pope John Paul II beatified Francisco and Jacinta May 13, 2000, on the 83rd anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady at Fatima. Both under 12 years old, they were the youngest non-martyrs to be beatified in the history of the Church. Sister Lucia, the third visionary, lived much longer, dying in 2005 at the age of 97. The Church is currently examining documents and collecting testimonies for her beatification cause.

4 Our Lady of Mount Carmel & Saint Therese Parish Archdiocesan Teacher of The Year Award ! Congratulations to Jannette Rodriguez a Pre K teacher at the Basilica s Little Flower School, who was named 2017 Catholic School Teacher of the Year for the entire Archdiocese of San Antonio! Mrs. Rodriguez has been with Little Flower School for 20 years and is a blessing to her students and to the entire Little Flower Community. God bless you, Mrs. Rodriguez. Fr. Gregory Ross, OCD Congratulations to our very own, Jannette Rodriguez, (PK3/PK4 Teacher), for being chosen as the Archdiocesan Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Rodriguez is a prime example of teaching like Jesus. We love you Mrs. Rodriguez, and are very proud of your accomplishments! Mrs. Nora Monzingo - Little Flower School Principal Registration for the Academic School Year at Little Flower Catholic School is now open. Visit littleflowercatholicschool.org for more information or call to arrange a tour at Little Flower Basilica Stewardship Day Pentecost Sunday, June 4, 2017 Let the Spirit Inspire You to Serve We invite you to be part of our community serving or being a part of our ministries and/or parish groups. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Lectors Altar Servers Choir (Spanish & English) Ushers Altar Society Brown Scapular St. Vincent de Paul Society Bible Study Lectio Divina Faith Formation Come and learn more about us, at the Little Flower Parish Hall from 8:30am to 3:30pm.

5 Sexto Domindo de Pascua 21 de mayo de 2017 Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Therese Parish Discalced Carmelite Fathers of San Antonio, Texas 2017 Easter presentations on ST. TERESA OF AVILA - THE INTERIOR CASTLE May 27, Fifth Dwelling Place pp June 3, Sixth and Seventh Dwelling Places pp The purpose of these lectures is to introduce key basic teachings and counsels of the Doctor of the Church on prayer. Hand-outs will be distributed but the following text is recommended: Textbook The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila - Volume Two Translated by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D. and Otilio Rodriguez, O.C.D. ICS Publications Institute of Carmelite Studies Washington, D.C Please call the Parish Office at (210) to register for class.

6 Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Little Flower School News Little Flower School registration is open now for the new academic year of ! Grades K3 to 8th Call us today! or visit us at The Little Flower Gift Shop New Hours! (210) Store Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm Saturday 10am to 3pm, & Sunday 9am - 3pm Stewardship Committee News Stewardship Sunday is coming! June 4 from 8:30AM to 3:30PM The Little Flower Parish Hall Come find out how you can share the gifts of the Holy Spirit with our Little Flower Family! See what Little Flower s Parish Groups are doing and how you can help! Make new friends and reconnect with old ones while serving our parish! Have an idea for a ministry but can t find it? Come tell us about it! CATHOLICISM LIVE! Catholicism Live! is a weekly series featuring various guests and topics on the faith, Church teaching and is broadcast by Catholic Television of San Antonio and is also simulcast on Guadalupe Radio Network 89.7 FM KJMA and online at grnonline.com Wednesdays 8 9 PM. Go to catholicismlive.com or call (210) for further details and topic schedule. Little Flower Altar Society News Our May Breakfast is fast approaching! Sunday, May 21, 2017 is the day and 9:30am is the time! We chose "Los Barrios" at 4223 Blanco Rd. to honor our members and guests. Please call Delores Cox (210) to reserve your place. Reservations needed by Wednesday, May 17. To be a visible sign of our service and commitment to our Parish, we invite you to attend Holy Mass together on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 5:30pm. Please also consider attending Mass on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 5:30 P.M. to celebrate together the 100th Anniversary of Our Blessed Mothers' appearance to the three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. Annette Vallejo, President Señor Sudz Express Car Wash Fundraiser Freaky Clean is now Señor Sudz Express Car Wash, & we're pleased to announce the opening of our new location at 3114 Fredericksburg Road (corner of Fredericksburg & Fresno)! We are also pleased to continue our Little Flower Fundraiser at both locations! Simply choose the Little Flower Sudziest $15 car wash package, & we will donate 20% to the Little Flower Parish. That's $3 donated to the Church each & every time! Be sure to choose the Little Flower Sudziest car wash package on your next visit to benefit your car & our Parish! Same owner, same GREAT Freaky Clean SERVICE. NEW Name & NEW Location! 1431 Culebra Road 3114 Fredericksburg Road Catholic Women s Conference Come to Me July 28 & 29, 2017 St. Mary s University, San Antonio, TX Presented by Pilgrim Center of Hope For more information:

7 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 21, 2017 Lectors /Commentators SATURDAY, MAY 27 5:30pm Rosemary Saucedo, Nick Christilles / Randy Christilles SUNDAY, MAY 28 7:30am Lupe Blanco, Alois Iltis / Christine Hammes 9:00am(S) Consuelo Estrada, Adela Zepeda / Maribel Martinez 11:00am Carolyn Valek, Maria Gonzales / Francis Muzquiz 1:00pm Children s Mass / Colleen Ortegon 6:30pm Lucy Torres, Estela Perez / Anita Parral Extraordinary Ministers of Communion SATURDAY, MAY 27 5:30pm Imelda Garcia, Laura Christilles SUNDAY, MAY 28 7:30am Jaime Macias, Santos Ipina 9:00am (S) Gloria Acosta, Alma Rosa Reyes, German Valle 11:00am Annie Cadena, Tony Valek, Yolanda Luna 1:00pm Gloria Ibarra, Cynthia Reyes, Belle Quesnell 6:30pm Lilia Barocio Second Collection St. Vincent de Paul Society Archdiocese of San Antonio May 28th - Church Maintenance Weekly Collection May 14, 2017 First Collection: $ 7, Catholic Charities: $ 1, Online Giving: $ Candles: $ Other: $ Total $ 9, Online Contributors: 66 Thank you for your support! Mass Intentions SUNDAY, MAY 21 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30am For Our Parishioners 9:00am +Clementina Elizalde de Lopez 11:00pm Little Flower Mass Association 1:00pm OCDS Members (Living & Deceased) 6:30pm +Theresa Hughes MONDAY, MAY 22 EASTER WEEKDAY [6] (SAINT RITA) 12:00pm +Salvador y +Luisa Campos 5:30pm +Msgr. Lawrence Stuebben TUESDAY, MAY 23 EASTER WEEKDAY [6] 12:00pm For the living & deceased members of the Herrera & Colunga Family 5:30pm +Msgr. Lawrence Stuebben WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 EASTER WEEKDAY [6] 12:00pm Gloria Cappelli - Happy Birthday! 5:30pm +Janie Carranza THURSDAY, MAY 25 SAINT MARY MAGDALEN DE PAZZI 12:00pm +Joe Guajardo 5:30pm +Alice Campos FRIDAY, MAY 26 SAINT PHILIP NERI 12:00pm +Tom Flagmeier & Vangie Flagmeier 5:30pm Fr. Henry Bordeaux, OCD SATURDAY, MAY 27 EASTER WEEKDAY [6] /THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (VIGIL) 8:00am +Estella Jean Tafoya Loose 5:30pm Altar Society Members (Living & Deceased) Lord, hear our prayers.. The following friends and members of the Parish need your prayers. Please add these names to your prayer list. Contact the Parish Office to have names added to the prayer list. Jenessa Cruz & Family, Ana Zavala, Jay Cee Cisnero, Mateo & Annie Casillas, Esteban Velazquez, Jane Bernal, Dorothy Vasquez, Anna Maria Martinez, Deacon James Garza, Julie Vasquez, The Ramirez Family, Clara Ondarza, Arturo Rodriguez, Mary Curiel, Richard Jesse Ortegon, Rodolfo Ruiz, Alice Forehand, Carroll & Alicia Hendrix, Fernando Martinez Sr., Yolanda A. Leos, Ernestina Silva, Kay Shaw, Gloria Shaw, Julie Shaw Akins, Manuela Hernandez, Kenneth Narendorf, Michael Narendorf, Homer & Maria Idalia Gaytan, Zachary Casarez, Soledad Contreras, James E. Gillette, Gim & Elizabeth Ng, Hermelinda & Raymond Guadiano, Leticia Guadiano, Sue Ruiz, Evangelina Gamboa, George Zentella, Jr., Lucy Phalen, Kim Nester-Atiee, Sr. Anne Marie, OCD, Sr. Teresa, OCD, Mary Bustos, Richard Joseph Corbett, Cielo Salinas Sanchez, Deborah Vara, Maria Gamez, Rosamaria Garcia, Ana Cano Hernandez, B. Ortiz, Henry Garcia, Rosa Maria Alfaro, Elisa Valdez & Family, Michelle Guillen, Pat Gallaher, Patrick Goldbach, Renato depiccoli, Austin Atiee, Miguel Silva Castillo, Michael Daratt, Virginia Casas, Homer & Annie Cadena, Janie Quintero, Consuelo Luna, Celina Gonzalez, Sara Elizalde, Avery Josephine Elizalde, Noe Casas, Joab Casas, James Ramos, Julia Posos, Bruce Miller, Chris Garcia, +Carlos Garcia & Family, Antonio Zepeda,