August 5, 2018 ~ 5 de Agosto de 2018 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Decimoctavo Domingo Ordinario

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1 BASILICA of the NATIONAL SHRINE of the LITTLE FLOWER Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Thérèse Parish Discalced Carmelite Fathers of San Antonio Administration Office 824 Kentucky Ave, Tel. (210) ~ Fax (210) Established 1926 August 5, 2018 ~ 5 de Agosto de 2018 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Decimoctavo Domingo Ordinario MASS SCHEDULE Sunday: 8 a.m., 10 a.m. (Español), 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 6 p.m. (Español) Monday-Friday: 12 p.m., 6 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m., 5:30 p.m. (Vigil) Daily: 7 a.m. (Carmelite Nuns: 6301 Culebra at St. Joseph Way) EVENING PRAYER (VESPERS) Saturday: 5 p.m. Thursday: 6 p.m. SPECIAL MASSES Tuesday: 6 p.m. Carmelite Community Mass 1st Friday: 6 p.m. Mass for the Sick EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursday: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Holy Hour Daily: St. Elias Chapel is open for Adoration 8 a.m.-6 p.m. CONFESSIONS ~ CONFESIONES Tuesdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Saturdays: 4-5 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. By appointment, call the parish office. For spiritual direction, call the parish office. VISITING THE SICK Call the parish office. LITTLE FLOWER PARISH OFFICE 824 Kentucky Ave, Tel. (210) Fax (210) Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. 4:30 p.m. STAFF Executive Director: Susana Cantu Business Manager: Laura Cole Secretary: Cheyenne Cisneros Book Keeper: Consuelo Salazar Records: Sylvia DeHoyos Development Director: Anna Migeon CCD Director: Rita Beltran Little Flower English Choir Director: Elaine Bir Little Flower Children Choir & Organist: Thelma Montez Spanish Choir: Itza Zentella Maintenance: Tony Dominguez & Jorge Martinez BAPTISMS ~ BAUTISMOS English: 2nd Sunday of the month Spanish: 3rd Sunday of the month For more information call the office. WEDDINGS ~ BODAS At least six months prior to wedding date. Call office for requirements before your appointment with the pastor. LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL Principal: Jackie Castro 905 Kentucky Ave., San Antonio, TX Tel. (210) Fax (210) LITTLE FLOWER ORGANIZATIONS Brown Scapular: Elia Cintron Altar Society: Delores Cox Holy Name Society: Ralph de la Rosa St. Vincent de Paul: Homer Cadena Lectio Divina: Lilia Barocio EMHE & Lectors: Brenda Villarreal MESC & Lectores: Carmen Leija Stewardship: Colleen Ortegon RCIA: Eloise Moran RICA: Maria Luisa Villalon STAY CONNECTED fb.com/littleflowerbasilica twitter.com/lilflwrbasilica

2 WELCOME JOIN US FOR The Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower! WELCOME TO THE BASILICA! We are excited that you are here! Find more information about upcoming events, special Masses, and more within our bulletin or on our website at: If you are new and plan on calling the Basilica your home parish, please register at the parish office or online through our website. Keep up with us through our blog, Facebook, or Twitter pages! Are you giving online? Three reasons to sign up: Online giving is the gift that keeps on giving. It s a win-win for you and your parish. Let our online giving system streamline the process! 1. It means less for you to think about. Setting up automatic recurring gifts means no more forgetting to write a check, put in it your envelope, bring it to church, or put it in the offering plate. Fewer checks to buy. Instead, our system automatically and safely debits your bank account or credit card on the dates you choose. 2. It means less effort for parish staff and volunteers. Online gifts are automatically counted, recorded and deposited. Less to count, record, and take to the bank. No danger of putting anybody out of a job, but online giving conserves our precious human resources. 3. It helps you stick to your plan. Once you ve decided to donate to your parish, automating it online means that at the end of the year, you ve carried out your good intentions. Sign up today at: littleflowerbasilica Monday, Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. This is a Red Letter Day, meaning that you are able to receive a plenary indulgence. In order to receive the indulgence you must receive communion at the Mass, pray for the intentions of the Holy Father (Pope Francis), and go to confession within eight days before or after the Solemn Mass. The Archdiocesan Vocation Office invites single women ages to a Nun Run experience Saturday, Sept. 22. Participants will have the opportunity to tour three Sisters homes/convents, get to know six different religious congregations, and to learn about their life, discuss their charism, and pray with the sisters. To register, please contact Vocation Office at or

3 SAVE THE DATE BENEFIT CONCERT WITH FR. RAY KELLY Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Fr. Ray Kelly is a 64-year-old parish priest at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Old Castle, Ireland, who loves to sing. He became an overnight internet star in 2014 when an amateur video was posted on YouTube. While presiding at a wedding, Fr. Ray sang Leonard Cohen s iconic song Hallelujah with the lyrics personalized for the couple. The video has since reached over 61 million views. Fr. Kelly will give a concert here at the Basilica on Saturday, Sept. 29 to benefit the Basilica restoration project. VIP tickets will include premium seating and entrance to a post-concert reception with Fr. Ray, who will greet guests and sign CDs. Please plan to attend, mark your calendars, and help spread the word! After his big break online, Fr. Ray went on to record a couple of CDs. This spring he appeared on Britain s Got Talent, where he thoroughly wowed Simon Cowell, who declared Fr. Ray s rendition of REM s Everybody Hurts to be one of his favorite ever auditions. How did this concert come about? A friend of ours from St. Brigid s Catholic Church in San Antonio who s also a member of the Irish Society here sent an to Fr. Ray last year. She wanted to know if he would be doing a USA concert tour in 2018 and where he would be performing. In 2015, he had done a concert in New York City for the Irish Society on St. Patrick s Day. She wanted to know if he was going to do that again. She never expected to hear from him, but several weeks later he responded and said he would like to come to San Antonio during his September 2018 US concert tour. All parties agreed that the best place for the concert was the Basilica. General Admission: $25 Reserved Admission: $60 VIP Tickets: $75 Both the reserved and VIP tickets include an invitation to the reception that follows the concert with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, along with a chance to meet Fr. Ray Kelly and have CDs signed. Tickets available at Eventbrite: ?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

4 FEATURED ARTICLES Thank you for your donations to help replace the AC units! You may have noticed something going wrong at church, but may not have understood the cause. For some time, the AC units in the sacristy and altar areas of the church haven t been functioning. The loss of function in these areas impacts the performance of the main units: the system can t regulate itself. As the main units struggle to compensate for the overheating in the front of the church, out in the pews you may be freezing while the priests are roasting in their vestments behind the altar rail. Five years ago the heater units went out in the Basilica. We asked for donations, and many of you responded generously, coming together to raise over $50,000 to replace the units. This time, we needed a smaller amount, to replace the two smaller units that serve the front of the church. Your generous response has allowed us to move forward with ordering the units. $15,000 $ 10,000 $ 5,000 If you are interested in helping with other restoration projects around the Basilica, please contact the parish office and ask for Anna Migeon, or send her an at amigeon@littleflowerbasilica.org! Little Flower School The School year is right around the corner! If you are still looking for a great school for your student, Little Flower is still accepting applications for grades Pre K3-8. Its not too late! Here at Little Flower our vision is to teach, nurture and prepare students to be faithful disciples of Jesus and become strong, academic learners. (210) Register your children today! At Little Flower School, we assist the church in its mission of developing committed Catholic Christians. Doing the ordinary things, extraordinarily well. - St. Therese of Lisieux

5 COMMUNITY NEWS Faith Formation The Faith Formation program will begin accepting registrations starting Sunday, Aug. 19 from 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. for children grades K-12. The parish provides programs in English and Spanish, Sacramental Preparation and classes for adults! For any questions or concerns, please call the parish office at (210) ext. 110 Position Opening We have an opening for a part-time Director of Religious Education. If you have at least a Level 3 catechist certification and experience with children and administration, please submit your resume and a letter stating your interest to the parish office. Rito de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos (RICA) La parroquia de Santa Teresita muy pronto iniciara una nueva jornada en la fe para compartir la riqueza de la Iglesia Católica, y nuestra familia parroquial. Estas juntas son para información y preguntas y esta abierto para todo individuo que desea recibir los Sacramentos de Iniciación (Bautismo, Confirmación, y Eucaristía), También para todos que buscan ser Catolicos. Nuestra primera junta es el Domingo, 19 de Aug., después de la Misa de 10 a.m., en la Casa del Carmen, 828 Kentucky. Catechist Retreat Si tiene algunas preguntas llamar: Maria Luisa Villalon (210) o Andrea Villaseñor (210) Save the Date! Northwest Urban Deanery Catechist Retreat Saturday, Sept. 15, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Andrew s Convent, 2318 Castroville Rd. For information contact the DRE at your parish or call Yolanda Vargas (210) ext Pro-Life Fundraiser Biggest Pro-Life Fundraiser this year! Be a part of the solution to save babies, one mother at a time! Join Fr. Staples as he bikes across America to raise $100,000 for the Paul Stefan Regional Maternity Housing and Educational Center. This 23 bed, 40 room facility, inclusive of an education center, dinner hall, chapel, library and day care center, is nearly completed! We need your help to finish. Remember, a 90% complete facility is still 100% closed! To support, donate, and follow Father on his trip, go to: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Little Flower Parish will soon begin a new journey in faith to share the richness of the Catholic Church and our parish family. These gatherings are for inquires and are open to those individuals who needs to complete their Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation & Eucharist), as well as those who are seeking to become Catholics. Our first gathering is on Sunday, Aug. 19., after the noon mass in the Pastoral Center, 824 Kentucky. If you have any questions contact: Yolanda Luna (210) or Eloise Moran (210) Project Cool Attention Seniors 60+ BEAT THE HEAT! FREE box fans to seniors to prevent heat-related illness. Pick up your FREE box fan between June 1 Sept. 30 at Guadalupe Community Center, 1801 W. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd. Questions? Call (210) *Bring valid photo identification*

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7 GENERAL INFORMATION Basilica Donations Second Collection: St. Vincent de Paul The Little Flower Parish Conference of St. Vincent de Paul Society has been active since 1950, as a nonprofit organization partnering with the parish to directly serve the needs of the community. It serves an average of 70 families in the community per month by providing assistance with utilities, rental, prescription payments, and food while sharing with them the love of Christ. August 12: Church Maintenance Fund Weekly Collection: July 29 First Collection $ 5, Church Maintenance Fund $ 1, Candles $ Other $ Online Giving $ 1, Total $ 9, Total online givers: 103 Thank you for your support! Try online giving, a quick and secure way to support the Basilica at: Lord, hear our prayers The following family, friends and members of Little Flower Parish need your prayers. Contact the parish office to have names added to the prayer list. Sylvia Gutierrez Sandra Hage Hector Vallejo Susan Richter Homer & Annie Cadena Juan Pablo Valle Mateo & Annie Casillas Dorothy Vasquez Deacon James Garza Imelda Dorado Cielo Salinas Sanchez Homer & Maria Idalia Gaytan Gracie Bernal Soledad Contreras James E. Gillette Gim & Elizabeth Ng George Zentella, Jr. Alice & Carrol Hendrix Mary Bustos Richard Joseph Corbett Deborah Vara Kay Shaw Michelle Guillen Nadia Guillen Austin Atiee Lucy Phalen Antonio Zepeda Nancy & Felix Hernandez Mauro C. Martinez Jose Angel Alfaro Jr. Michael Garcia Juanita Gutierrez Maricela Gauna Stephanie Aramio Salazar Family Gina Gonzalez Laiche Family Marcy Vega Marie Tillman Roger Acosta Gloria Sosa Antonia E. Reyes Antonio Zepeda Josefina M. Carrera Cesaer Aguilar Roberto Luciano Benjamin Garza Alma Arellano Diana Valague Discalced Carmelite Friars Pastor & Rector: Rev. Luis Gerardo Belmonte-Luna, OCD Community: Fr. Marion Bui, OCD, Fr. Henry Bordeaux, OCD, Fr. Luis Joaquin Castañeda, OCD, Fr. Bonaventure Sauer, OCD, and Fr. Emmanuel Nnadozie, OCD Mass Intentions Would you like a Mass to be said for yourself or a loved one? Mass intentions may be arranged at the parish office. Donation is $10 per Mass, and one intention per Mass. Call or visit the parish office to schedule your Mass! Sunday, August 5: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 a.m. + Salvador & + Luisa Campos 10 a.m. + Fr. Raphael Kitz, OCD. 12 p.m. Little Flower Mass Association 2 p.m. For Our Parishioners 6 p.m. Juan Pablo Valle Monday, August 6: The Transfiguration of the Lord 6 p.m. + Efrain & + Nolida Treviño Tuesday, August 7: Weekday [18] 6 p.m. Benefactors Wednesday, August 8: St. Dominic 6 p.m. + Andy Beaver Thursday, August 9: Weekday [18] 6 p.m. Vocations Friday, August 10: St. Lawrence 6 p.m. + Efrain & + Nolida Treviño Saturday, August 11: Blessed Virgin Mary/ Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [VIGIL] 8 a.m. Dr. Matthew & Kathleen Harrison & children 5:30 p.m. Jose, Consuelo, & Antonio Hernandez