Mercy This Week. Notes from the Pastor

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1 St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX May 22, 2016 Notes from the Pastor We congratulate Dr. James Garza who will be ordained to the permanent diaconate next Saturday at St. Mary s University. Dr. Garza will be preaching at the Sunday Masses on May 29. Please keep him and his family in your prayers. We are blessed to have him and his wife, Pat, serve here at St. James. There will be a welcoming reception after the Sunday Masses. Next weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Body and Blood of the Lord. We give thanks that we as Catholics receive the real presence of Christ who shed his blood for us. Likewise, we celebrate Memorial Day for those men and women who shed their blood to protect our freedom. Please make every effort to attend the 7AM Memorial Day Prayer Service on May 30 at St. James. Deacon Victor will be leading the service. My thanks to Joey Gutierrez, our Youth Minister, and his Core Team for conducting a wonderful Confirmation retreat at Mo Ranch this past weekend. I was truly impressed with the faith of our young people. They received the Sacrament of Confirmation this Saturday at Our Lady of Guadalupe. As we prepare the upcoming parish directory, please contact us at or Linda Kay at , if you do NOT want your address or phone # in the directory. We are creating a St James Youth Scholarship Fund. This year we had seven deserving wonderful young people receiving these scholarships. We will be accepting contributions throughout the year for this fund. Thank you for your generosity in supporting our youth and today s leaders. Please pick up your directory photo at the parish office. Mercy This Week Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity The word mercy, Pope Francis declared in his announcement of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, reveals the very mystery of the Most Holy Trinity (Misericordiae Vultus, 2). For mercy is how God comes to meet us; mercy is the fundamental law helping us recognize everyone as brothers and sisters; mercy is the bridge connecting God and humanity, opening our hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness. God s self-revelation as a life-giving, love-sharing Trinity of Persons draws us closer to God in friendship and communion. Both Judaism and Islam consider mercy one of God s most important attributes. Israel unceasingly proclaims God boundless in mercy. Islam addresses the Creator as Merciful and Kind, believing divine mercy limitless, its doors always open. May this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis prays, open us to more fervent dialogue, deepen our mutual understanding, eliminate all closed-minded disrespect, and drive out every form of violence and discrimination. Peter Scagnelli, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Papal quotes Copyright 2015, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. Reflection question: How has the Spirit guided you to the truth? Do you see yourself and others in the light of the Spirit of God? Thank you for your continued support & generosity. Stewardship for the weekend of 5/8/16 MASS OFFERING:$9, CHILDREN S: $68.92 BUILDING FUND: $20.00 RELIEF FUND: $50.00 ST. JAMES SCHOOL: $ Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God For the Conversion of All Souls The Sanctuary Candle is offered In Loving Memory of Uvaldo E. Robles May 14 - May 21

2 SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY Mass Intentions May 23 - May 29 Monday 8:00 AM OLG Tuesday 8:00 AM Charles & Patrick Patek Wednesday 8:00 AM Michael Pickard, Harry Boos, Jr. Thursday 8:00 AM Dons Squires, Mary Hilbig Friday St. James School Faculty 8:00 AM Adela Svoboda, Della Willars Saturday 5:00 PM St. James parish family Sunday 8:00 AM Harold & Rita Bulgerin 10:00 AM Galen Sparky Sczech, Sam Janysek Dorothy Vizza 12:00 PM Rosa Farb Richard Music- May 28/29 Saturday 5:00 PM Richey/Garcia Sunday 8:00 AM Matalik/Supulver 10:00 AM Goetz/Phillips 12:15 PM Life Teen Monday Mass during the month of May will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church In Sympathy We extend our condolences to Joe Cole and family on the loss of his beloved wife, Amy A. Cole, who went to the Lord on May 14, Please keep the family in prayer. Veteran s Ministry Update For centuries our veterans have protected our freedom, and American way of life with courage, bravery, leadership, and for some, with their lives. Every day these men and women stand guard to fulfill their oath to preserve the Constitution and defend our nation. In support of our veterans, St. James Parish has formed a Veterans Ministry. Our mission is to bring the Gospel of Christ to veterans and their families and to help them with their spiritual, emotional and physical well-being. Our next meeting is June 6 at 6:30 PM in the Parish Family Center. All veterans of the parish are encouraged to attend. For more information on the Veterans Ministry, contact Deacon Victor at vgarcia@saintjamescc.org or by calling SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK May 23 - May 29 Monday First Reading: 1 Pet. 1:3-9 Gospel: Mk. 10:17-27 Tuesday First Reading: 1 Pet. 1:10-16 Gospel: Mk. 10:28-31 Wednesday First Reading: 1 Pet. 1:18-25 Gospel: Mk. 10:32-45 Thursday First Reading: 1 Pet. 2:2-5, 9-12 Gospel: Mk. 10:46-52 Friday: First Reading: 1 Pet. 4:7-13 Gospel: Mk. 11:11-26 Sunday First Reading: Gen. 14:18-20 Second: 1 Cor. 11:23-26 Gospel: Lk. 9:11b-17 EVENTS OF THE WEEK Monday, 5/23 1:30 PM SJS Counseling-PFC ARR Tuesday, 5/24 6:00 PM SJS 8th Gr. Graduation-Church 7:00 PM Graduation Reception-PH Wednesday, 5/25 6:00 PM SJS Council-PH Boardroom 7:00 PM Life Teen -PH Thursday, 5/26 1:30 PM SJS Counseling-PFC ARR 6:30 PM Karate-Gym Friday, 5/27 12:00 PM SJS Last day of school-early release Saturday, 5/28 CDA Rosary Collection after all Masses 10:00 AM Deacon Garza Ordination-San Antonio Sunday, 5/29 CDA Rosary Collection after all Masses Dcn. J. Garza Reception after all Masses on the parish office porch 9:10 AM Coffee House-PH 11:10 AM Coffee House-PH May 22 May 29 Jun 5 Jun 12 Suzanne & Sydney Vickery Patrick Howard Glen & Geri Grimm Gloria Nolan

3 St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX May 22, 2016 Remember In Prayer. Fr. Greg, Bernie Van Booven, Janie Robles, Betty Vetter, Dan Klinger, Adela Conejo, Lisa Dupnick, Paul Bissing, Lloyd Newton, Augustine Gomez, Gayle Scheel, Betty Broussard, Dorothy Seiler, Thom Alvarez, Frances Cuellar, Veronica Diaz, Mary Dickerson, Jessica Franklin, Samm Heynis, Kenneth Houghton, Zack Hunter, John Mondin, Fred Fey, Kenneth Jarzombeck, Criselda S. Leal, Richard Leal, Joseph Manix, Cindy Morris, Marietta Leyendecker, Christina Martinez, Larry McCarthy, Tim McCarthy, James Reininger, Rosie Schuchardt, Kim Thi Nguyen, Henry Herrera, Billy Preuss, Wade Ohnheiser, Elisa Martinez, Joseph Font, Ashley Gusman, Michelle Chavez, Martha Vogel, Ruben Tey, Larry Ferguson, Don Orlowski, Dixie Wolford, Sara Schumann, Diane Allen, Lilliam Heerssen, Esther Martinez, Erna Winsauer, Kyle Spring, Maria H. Hernandez, Don Dadie, Craig Dadie, Thomas Jackson, Kim Mosier, Fr. Quang D. Van, Joe Suarez, Regina B., Shelly Abbott, Mary Lou Castillo, Erin Stavros, Maria G. Pineda, Robert Sanchez, Josie Garza, Shirley Bordovsky For I will restore your health; will heal your injuries - Jer. 30:17 Please contact office to be removed from prayer list. Thank you Military Prayer List LT Kristofer Kalstad, LT Kendall Kalstad, TSGT Carlo Carmosa, TSGT Jessica Carmosa, SGT Nicodemus C. Seaboy, SGT Scott Kessler, MAJ Christopher Wells, SGT Don Pezzatta, LCPL Nathan Ramos, LCPL Stevie Ray Leos, PFC Noah Rios, CPL Shane Hartmann, CAPT Blake Wiegmann, LCPL Brian Shaw, CSM Bret Wiegmann, 2LT Will McCarthy, 1LT Charles Gamero, CPL Zachary Klinger, CAPT Daniel Jeanes, MAJ Noah Steinberg, OSMC Jeremy P. Rodriguez, SGT Jordan Folmar, PVT Kyle Martin, LCPL Shane McMain, Specialist Steven A. Cervantes, 2LT Gavin Dick, PFC James Dick, John Bender, LCOL Sammy Phillips, COL Francisco J. Lozano, SPC Garrett Schneider, PFC Marcos Paul Flores Please keep our military personnel and their families in your prayers. Anyone wishing to add a name can do so by calling the church office@ SJS NEWS Mercy Minute Our Work of Mercy this month is Clothe the Naked. Think about this in terms of being part of a faith community that provides for people s basic needs. Donate laundry detergent to the Christian Cupboard, 516 N. Camp St., Give clean clothing to outlets like Goodwill or the St. Vincent de Paul Society Teach a child to tie his/her shoes Decide not to buy a blouse or pair of jeans that you don t really need To all parishioners of St. James Catholic Church. The Catholic Daughters wish to thank you for your generous support of Fr. Dennis and Fr. Greg s Seminary burses. The total amount collected at the Bake Sale was $1, The amount will be divided and sent to each burse in the name of St. James parishioners. Thank you, DeeAnn Jimenez, Regent THE SJS SUMMER PROGRAM BEGINS MAY 31 AND RUNS UNTIL AUGUST 5. REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED FAMILIES AGES 18 MONTHS 12 YEARS Field trips will be weekly for children ages 4 and up Summer Rates (Per Week) Age Group 18 mos.-4k (per child) 5K-12 yrs (per child) Full Time 7:00 5:30 Half Day 7:00-12:30 or 12:30 5:30 Registration continues for the school year. Please come by or call the school office for more details regarding school and summer care registration! Keeping God in All We Do Last Day of School-May 27, have a blessed and safe summer! Go Cougars! 2 Days/ Week 3 Days/ Week $ $75.00 $50.00 $75.00 $ $75.00 $50.00 $75.00 Daily Drop in Rate: $40.00 per child (plus cost of field trip if applicable)

4 Congratulations to our First Eucharist Students St. James Parish welcomed 29 young people this spring to the Table of the Lord. We chose Sunday Eucharistic Liturgies for the children s First Communions, so that our whole parish community could participate in these sacramental celebrations. Congratulations to these children who celebrated the Sacrament of Eucharist for the first time: Bailey Cowan Gisele Morales Abram Ramirez Will Dugi Kate Oehlke Remington Rohde Michael Flores Alora Pasadilla Noah Rosas Christian Gauna Ryan Poth Brandon Sadler Meadow Hagan D yanna Priestly Alex Seiler Casey Hernandez Zakry Larison Matthew Marek Emmie Martinez Samuel Menchaca Ariann Milan Ian Montemayor Brent Seiler Shelbi Stevens Colton Taft Lucas Treviño Bryer Waters Addison Wiley AJ Williams-McSwain Parents, you may pick up your child s First Eucharist pictures in the parish office. Newly Confirmed Congratulations to all those Confirmed this weekend Ricky Campos, Nathanael Cordova, Will Eveld, Anais Flores, Zachary Littlefield, Garrett Luensmann, Christian Martinez, Santos Menchaca, Gabby Ramos, Thong Vu, Emily Wederstrandt, Derrick Ybarra, and Patrick Howard. With great Joy and Thanksgiving Archbishop García-Siller, M.Sp.S. and Rev. Msgr. Patrick J. Ragsdale, V.U. Requests your presence and prayers at the CELEBRATION OF HOLY MASS and the ORDINATION of the DIACONATE FORMATION CLASS OF 2016 (James A. Garza St. James) to the SACRED ORDER OF DEACON by ARCHBISHOP GUSTAVO GARCIA-SILLER, M.Sp.S. On: Saturday, May 28, 2016 At: 10:00 a.m. At: St. Mary s University, Greehey Arena One Camino Santa Maria San Antonio, Texas 78228

5 Come to Me! Feast of Corpus Christi Procession Eucharistic Procession led by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller Celebration will begin with the noon Mass on May 29 at San Fernando Cathedral. Procession will begin immediately after Mass and will end at San Francesco Di Paolo Parish. Please bring flower petals to line the procession route. PRIEST PENSION FUND This fund supports the pension for priests who have reached retirement age. This year there will be 73 priests receiving pensions. After faithfully serving many years in the Lord s vineyard, the Priest Pension Plan ensures that our semi and fully retired priests may have a dignified retirement by being able to pay for the many expenses encountered in retirement. As the average age of priests continues to rise and priests, along with the general population, live longer lives, there is a greater need than ever to ensure the viability and strength of our pension. Please be generous in making a donation on the weekend of Jun 4/5 to support our Archdiocesan Priest Pension Plan. STORAGE FACILITY NEEDED We are in need of a storage facility for donated auction items for our festival. If you have a storage space that is dry, with solid floors and can be locked, that is conveniently located close to the parish, and if you can donate the space for our use, we need you! We have donated items coming in already. If you are able to help, please call the church office. Archdiocesan Feasibility Study The Archdiocese of San Antonio will be conducting a feasibility study throughout the summer, and Archbishop Gustavo would like to hear from you. The study will gather feedback on a potential Archdiocesan-wide capital campaign, and high participation is needed so that Archbishop can make informed decisions on whether to move forward. The Steier Group, a Catholic development and fundraising firm out of Omaha, NE, has been hired to conduct the study, which will begin in June and end in August. Potential campaign elements to be addressed include investing in our schools, growing our campus ministries and young adult programs, funding our increasing number of vocations to the priesthood and diaconate, expanding our evangelization efforts, enhancing our programs for the poor and marginalized, and most importantly, ensuring that each of our parishes is strong and vibrant. Parishioners will have access to a fact sheet that details all of the identified needs and will be asked to respond in a variety of ways. Some people will be personally interviewed, or you will have the option to mail in a survey, go online to answer questions, and/or attend a town hall meeting at a local parish. There will be regular updates in our bulletin throughout the survey with more information on how you can participate. Stay tuned! Drinks will be provided. PRIEST APPRECIATION LUNCHEON WHEN: Sunday, June 5th, in the Parish Hall, after the 12PM Mass Everyone is invited to come and join us as we honor, celebrate and appreciate Fr. Dennis & Fr. Greg for their diligence in serving our parish and community. This is a POT LUCK luncheon, so bring your favorite main dish, side dish, or dessert to share.

6 SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARCHBISHOP S APPEAL GOES TO HELP : Catholic Counseling Services which provides individual, family and couples counseling to persons residing in the Bexar Co. and the Archdiocese of San Antonio. In addition to counseling services, this program provides case management services to clients seeking to access resources, e.g. food, rental assistance, legal assistance and employment. This ministry informs and assists clients with individual changes which can be made to their situation so that their lives are not always in crisis. They work with clients seeking to resolve their legal status through the evaluation and assessment of their situation which culminates in a report for the client to present to their attorney. They also offer assistance to domestic violence groups as well as Child Protective Services clients. Vacation Bible School Religious Ed News Register for our VBS this summer! We will Parachute with the Angels from July We begin at 6 p.m. each evening. Closing prayer is at 8 p.m. We are offering an adult Bible study at the same time and we would like at least one parent or grandparent to participate. Children s registration is only $10 and includes all materials, snacks and a VBS T-shirt. No cost for adult participants. Registration forms are available in the parish office. Call for more information. Alamo Area MARCH FOR JESUS Saturday, June 11 Central Park, Seguin, TX 9 AM - 5 PM Good food and fun! Come with strollers, walking and dancing shoes and a heart to praise and worship and lift up HIS name throughout Seguin and the Alamo area. For more info, call Marilyn Schrock at Dear Parishioners, as you may already know the youth of St. James will be going on a mission trip June We will be working on the homes of the less fortunate, and need your help to do so. We are collecting supplies in the parish office please donate the following: Paint Brushes, Paint Rollers, Drop Cloths, Paint Trays, Small Buckets, Masking Tape, Paint Scrapers, Rags for Cleaning, Safety Goggles, Work Gloves, and Mini Face Masks. Be on the look-out for our summer activities: Vacation Bible School July 11-15, 2016 Teen Acts Retreat July 28-31, 2016 SPONSOR FOR THE WEEK: Randy s Exxon FOOD PANTRY Thank you for your continued support in feeding those in our community. Our pantry is again getting extremely low. Items most needed are rice, pasta and sauce, soups, canned fruit, jelly, peanut butter, canned meats, ramen noodles, crackers, oatmeal. Please ensure that no items are expired. We pray you have a safe and restful break. Please show Respect and Reverence at Worship by being punctual and properly dressed for Church, and remain through the dismissal. Let s do our BEST for GOD! bulletin articles to: stjamesseguin@hotmail.com Articles should be received by noon on Mondays. Parish Office: Parish Web site: stjameschurch.faithweb.com