St. Luke Catholic Church

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1 St. luke catholic church San Antonio, texas June 24, 2012 St. Luke Catholic Church 4603 Manitou Drive San Antonio, Texas Parish Office: (210) Fax: (210) Website: Bulletin Submissions Pastoral Staff Priests: Fr. Jim Barlow, Pastor...X.113 Fr. Jesus Gerardo Anguiano Rivera, Parochial Vicar X.144 Fr. Peter Francis, OFM, Priest in Residence Deacons: Hugo V. Chavez Robert M. Garza Jack Nichols Oscar J. Valdez Antonio Ramirez Ph.D., D.Min, Pastoral Associate X.140 Marty Vermales, Office Manager....X.115 Lizzette Lucero, Office Asst.X.110 Rose Rodriguez, Business Manager..X.112 Patsy Baumann, Facility Manager..X.116 Benny Baumann, Maintenance Manager.X.161 Elyse Stirton, Communications/Database.X.146 Faith Formation Staff Gloria Clayton, Director of R.E.X.138 Rick Olivarez, R.E. Coordinator X.147 Liz Ortiz, Youth Minister.X.119 Vivian Cantu, Senior Adult Minister.X.119 Sr. Imelda Phelan, CSB Young Adult Minister..X.142 Ruth Flores, Office Asst.X.118 St. Luke School: Marcella Salazar, Principal X.124 Jodi Reagan, Asst. Principal.X.125 Claudia Vasquez, School Finance Mgr...X.141 Dora Calderon, Principal Secretary.X.126 Community Services St. Vincent de Paul, Mon-Fri 10am-2pm Marc Alonso, CYO John Tedrowe, Boy Scouts Angela Alonzo, Girl Scouts Javier Aguilar, Cub Scouts Sheryl Strezishar, Child Development Counseling Services..X.140 Parish Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:00am-5:00pm Mass Times: Thurs: 8:15am School Mass on days when school is in session; when school is not in session, a Communion Service is held. Mon-Fri:12:00 noon Sat: 5:30pm Sun: 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm (Español), 4:00pm Communion Service: Mon. Wed., Fri. & Sat. 8:15am Adoration: Open from 6:30am to 10pm daily Confessions: Saturday 4:30-5:15pm in the Church Baptisms: Contact the Faith Formation Office at ext. 118 to register for classes. Weddings: Contact the Parish Office at ext. 115 at least 9 months in advance. Quinceañeras: Contact the Faith Formation Office at ext. 118 at least 12 months in advance. Prayer to Saint John the Baptist: O God, You raised up St. John the Baptist to prepare a perfect people for Christ. Fill Your people with the joy of possessing His grace, and direct the minds of all the faithful in the way of peace and salvation. Grant that as St. John was martyred for truth and justice, so we may energetically profess our Faith in You, and lead others to the Way, the Truth, and Eternal Life. Amen. The Second Collection for this Weekend: Peter s Pence The Second Collection for Next Weekend: No Second Collection Weekly Collection: Regular Collection: $20, Saint Vincent de Paul Society: $4, Thank you for your continued support of our St. Luke Community! Attention all Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Atención Ministros Extraordinarios de la Eucaristía Attention all Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: The schedule for the third quarter of 2012 is available. If you have not received the schedule via , you may pick up a copy in the minister's room in the church. If you have any questions, please contact Arlene Wueste at or wueste@earthlink.net. Atención Ministros Extraordinarios de la Eucaristía: El horario para el tercer trimestre del 2012 ya está disponible. Si no recibió su horario por correo electrónico, puede obtener una copia en el salón de los ministerios en la iglesia. Si tiene alguna pregunta, favor de contactar a Arlene Wueste al o wueste@earthlink.net.

2 The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist La Natividad de san juan bautista MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, JUNE 25 12:00pm Father s Day Novena TUESDAY, JUNE 26 12:00pm Doroteo Rangel {Alicia Martinez} Peggy Sampson {Joan Bleser} WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 12:00pm Charles W. Bleser {Joan Bleser} Olivia Flores Rivas {Rivas & Arellano Families} THURSDAY, JUNE 28 12:00pm Deacon Pedro Garza {St. Luke Community} Francisco Paco Gonzalez {Beltran Family} FRIDAY, JUNE 29 12:00pm Curt Zaumeyer {Sharon Zaumeyer} Evelia Macias {Macias Family} SATURDAY, JUNE 30 5:30pm Larry & Mary Jockers Anniversary {M. Jockers} Rodolfo & Muriel Dodier {Reygadas & Dodier Families} SUNDAY, JULY 1 8:30am Dorothy Franklin {Vara Family} La Machus Rivers, Sr. {Vara Family} 10:00am Florence Villareal {Sylvia V. Alvarado} Mary Evelyn Kearns Bjerke {June Drolc} 11:30am Jerry & Janet Schneider 50 th Wedding Anniversary {Family} Alejandro Cavazos {Wife & Children} 1:00pm Familia Santiago Misa en Accion de Gracias Mariangel, Jan Carlos, y Enrique Mendoza {Maria Lopez} 4:00pm Lilia D. Garcia {Stella Lopez} Sarah Navarro 15 th Birthday {Grandparents/Family} PERPETUAL CANDLES 1. St. Luke Community {St. Luke Community} 2. All Fallen Away Catholics {St. Luke Community} Readings for the week of June 24, 2012 Sunday The Nativity of Saint John The Baptist Is 49:1-6; Ps 71; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Monday 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Ps 48; Mt 7:6, Wednesday 2 Kgs 22:8-13, 23:1-3; Ps 119; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79; Mt 7:21-29 Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 19; Gal 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19 Friday Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34; 2 Tm 4:6-8; 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74; Mt 8:5-17 Sunday Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps 30; 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43 Wedding Banns Roger Garcia & Deanita Diaz (1) Karol Hricisak & January Salgado (2) Adrian Sanchez & Karina Olvera (4) THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH MONDAY, June 25 9:00am Senior Exercise 10:00am Rosary 12:45pm Senior Mixer St. Joseph s 6:30pm Spanish Choir St. Joseph s TUESDAY, June 26 10:00am Line Dance 6:00pm WOW (Women of the Well) St. Joseph s 6:30pm WOW/Seaton Home Room 212 8:00pm Young Professionals Room 212 WEDNESDAY, June 27 7:00pm Amigos de Jesus St. Joseph s Asamblea Cafeteria Spanish Children Room 211 Spanish Youth Room 212 THURSDAY, June 28 11:00am TX Dot 6:00pm Cheer Practice Gym Youth ACTS Sendoff 6:30pm Knights of Columbus Board Room 210 7:00pm Bilingual Prayer Room 211 Brothers of Service Room 212 FRIDAY, June 29 6:30pm Spanish Marriage Enrichment Cafeteria Youth ACTS Room 211, Room 212 & St. Joseph s SATURDAY, June 30 SUNDAY, July 1 2:30pm Teen ACTS Room 212 5:00pm Young Adult Ministry Meeting St. Joseph s For more information on our ministries or events, please call the Parish Office at WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday June 30 th 5:30pm Fr. Francis Sunday July 1 st 8:30am Fr. Barlow 10:00am Fr. Barlow 11:30am Fr. Elsner 1:00pm Fr. Elsner (Español) 4:00pm Fr. Barlow Today we support the Holy Father in his charitable works. The Peter s Pence Collection is taken up worldwide to support the most disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters and others in need of emergency assistance. Cast the peace of Christ upon the world please be generous in today s collection. * * * * * * LA COLECTA PETER S PENCE Hoy apoyamos al Santo Padre en sus labors caritativas. La Colecta Peter s Pence se realizará hoy en todo el mundo para ayudar a las personas más necesitados: a las víctimas de Guerra, de opresión y de desastres naturales y a otras que necesitan ayuda de emergencia. Así estaremos esparciendo la paz de Cristo por el mundo por favor, sean generosos en la colecta de hoy.

3 St. luke catholic church San Antonio, texas June 24, 2012 Interested in Faith Formation classes? R.C.I.A.? Learn more below! Faith Formation Announcements Middle School Retreats Attention all Middle School Students! We will be offering a Middle School Boys Retreat on August 17 th - 19 th and a Middle School Girls Retreat on August 24 th - 26 th. These retreats promise to be fun filled with lots of opportunity to make new friends. Keep your eyes open for more information from our Faith Formation Office in the coming weeks. Thank you to our Catechists A big thank you goes out to all our catechists who have given so much of themselves in the past year. It s people like you who make St. Luke s such a wonderful place to be. May God bless you and grant you a peaceful and restful summer. Need to sign your child up for Faith Formation Classes? Parents, please come to the Faith Formation Office to register your children for next year s formation classes. The Faith Formation Office is open from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday and located down the hall from the Parish Office, in Building A. Avoid the rush by registering early. For more information, call the Faith Formation Office at ext For more information, please call Albert Eisch at Men s ACTS Retreat TEAM Members The next Men s ACTS Retreat is scheduled for October 18 21, 2012 at Cordi-Marian Retreat Center. Applications are now being accepted for TEAM members, for more information please call Louis Marin at or Dr. William Stewart at R.C.I.A. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Are you asking? Are you seeking? Have you knocked? Jesus is waiting for you to seek Him. All you have to do is ask, or knock on His door. RCIA may be that door if you are interested in learning more about Jesus, and a way to find faith unity. RCIA is the process where non-catholics can learn more about the Catholic Church and to determine if the Catholic Faith is where God is leading them. RCIA is also for some Catholics who never completed their Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation & Eucharist). RCIA classes for will begin after Labor Day in September. If you have questions, please call the Faith Formation Office ext. 138.

4 The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist La Natividad de san juan bautista FAITH, SPIRITUAL FORMATION, & FELLOWSHIP Construction, Dedication, and Blessing Complete! On June 2, the 2012 St. Luke/St. Matthew Habitat house was Dedicated and Blessed. There were about 20 parishioners from our parish and St. Matthew s at the ceremonies. Thanks, again, to all of our parishioners and St. Matthew s parishioners who prayed, donated (funds, meals, snacks, drinks), worked construction, and reminded workers by telephone. Please see (above), a picture of the Rubio family after receiving their Bible and Tool Kit, and a picture of their new home. Please continue to pray our partners, and all the families for whom we have helped build. Refer any questions or comments to Homer and Sue Attention Everyone is invited to join LifeTeen for our first XLT!!! What is XLT? XLT (exalt) is a night of: 1) Praise and Worship (led by St. Luke s LifeTeen Band), 2) Education (a proclaim given by a special guest speaker, and 3) Eucharistic Adoration. When: June 24 Time: 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Where: In Our Church Topic: Forgiveness, Healing, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation with speaker Sr. Mary Fagan ALL ARE INVITED!!! Please spread the word!! Our Tuesday Faith, Spiritual Formation & Fellowship Sessions are back! The theme for these sessions is ECO-SPIRITUALITY. We will meet Tuesdays, July 10, 17, 24, & 31, in the from 7-8:45 pm. Topics that will be discussed are: JULY 10 Natural Theology Creation as a revelation of God presented by Dr. Antonio Ramirez JULY 17 Cosmology JULY 24 Care for Creation presented by Theresa Bruce JULY 31 Celtic Spirituality Our sessions are open to all members of your family, and will feature Spirit-Filled Music, great Presenters, and Community Activities. For more information, contact Marty Vermales at ext. 115 or Dr. Antonio Ramirez at ext Job Opening Our parish is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Pastoral Administrator. The Administrator plans, directs and coordinates the operations of the church as a delegated responsibility from the pastor and is responsible for ensuring and improving the performance, productivity and efficiency of departmental and organizational operations through the provision of effective methods and strategies. Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in Business or Accounting; previous experience as an Administrator or Business Manager with supervisory responsibilities; and prior church management experience or management of a volunteer organization. Candidates must also have knowledge and experience in organizational effectiveness and operations management; knowledge of principles and practices in the areas of business, management, finance, accounting, human resources, and project management; and possess information technology skills. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Interested candidates must submit a resume to: St. Luke Catholic Church Attn: Marty Vermales 4603 Manitou San Antonio, Texas Phone: , Ext 115 marty.vermales@stlukecatholic.org Candidates may also complete a job application form at Position open until filled.

5 St. luke catholic church San Antonio, texas June 24, 2012 Join Our Community in Prayer! RECITATION of the Divine Mercy Chaplet We are blessed to have several groups who meet weekly to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet. THURSDAYS & SUNDAYS Everyone is invited to recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Thursdays (in English) in the Adoration Chapel following noon Mass (around 12:35pm), or on Sundays (in Spanish) following the 1pm Spanish Mass in the Church next to the Cry Room. The recitation of this beautiful prayer takes 15 minutes and copies of the prayers are passed out beforehand on Thursdays. For more information, please call Angel & Esthela Martinez at FRIDAYS All parishioners are invited to recite the Litany of Reparation and Divine Mercy Chaplet Fridays at 3pm in the Adoration Chapel. In unison, we say these prayers out loud. Please join us. The Divine Mercy Chaplet originates from a vision given to Saint Mary Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun, in Jesus instructed Saint Faustina to spread this devotion, and promised Souls that make an appeal to My mercy delight me. To such souls I grant even more graces than they ask. I cannot punish even the greatest sinner if he makes an appeal to My compassion (Diary of Saint Faustina, 1146). LETS HAVE LUNCH!! Come join us for our Day Trip to downtown San Antonio to visit the Institute of Texan Cultures and The TOWER WED., JUNE 27th, 2012 Depart St. 8:30a.m. 3:00p.m. We will meet outside (in the foyer) of the Parish Center. ALL SENIOR ADULTS WELCOME Must RSVP to x119 by June 25th Four Mondays Four Gospels Four Prisms of Faith Join AL EISCH as he provides an overview of each of the four gospels, examining what is unique in each and the faith context of the communi es that produced the hard copy we use today. Please bring your New Testament. Monday, June 25 10:00am or 6:30 pm Monday, July 2 10:00am or 6:30 pm Monday, July 9 10:00am or 6:30 pm Monday, July 16 10:00am or 6:30 pm BEGINNING EXPERIENCE RETREAT Are you or someone you know Divorced, Widowed, or Separated and hurting? The July Beginning Experience Weekend Retreat will help you deal with the grief process. It offers an opportunity for turning the pain of loss into a growth experience. For more information, visit call (210) , or sanantoniobe@yahoo.com. ALL ORGANIZATIONS & GROUPS NEEDING MEETING SPACE FOR THE COMING YEAR STARTING JULY 2012 THRU JUNE 2013 PLEASE CONTACT PATSY BAUMANN WITH WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AVAILABLE ROOMS. ALL MEETINGS WILL BE ON CHURCH CALENDAR. IN ORDER TO HAVE ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR MEETINGS ALL ORGANIZATIONS MUST REQUEST DATES AND TIMES IN ADVANCE. YOU MAY YOUR REQUEST TO: facility.manager@stlukecatholic.org OR BRING BY CHURCH OFFICE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL PATSY BAUMANN AT EX 116

6 The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist La Natividad de san juan bautista HELP US REBUILD MEMBERSHIP Daily Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration Chapel attendance dropped drastically during the time the Adoration Chapel was closed due to our church renovations. Please join us again and encourage others to become active members. Remember there are NO DUES NO FEES NO MEETINGS. It s just a personal agreement to be with our Lord Jesus for one hour a week. You choose that one hour. Visit the Adoration Chapel and put your name on a blue membership form, available at the sign-in area. After that, you will receive a call about your membership confirmation. For more information, please call Ken Green at Join a choir for the summer! The 11:30am Sunday Mass Choir invites singers to join them for the summer. Rehearsals are held at 11 am Sundays, before Mass in the St. Joseph Room. Choir members also stay after Mass for 15 minutes to prepare for the next Sunday. It s a great way to expand your prayer life, share your talent with our community, and enjoy fellowship with other singers. Come by before or after Mass and tell Bob McAdams, our director, that you are interested, or call him at for more information. Mark your calendar for upcoming Teen Retreat: For JUNIORS & SENIORS Youth Kephas Retreat, July (must have attended an ACTS Retreat) Registration forms available at saintlukeparish.com/#/ministries/youth-ministry under Where do I sign up? Please return forms to the Youth Ministry Office.