Mass Intentions April 28-May 5

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1 St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX April 28, 2013 NOTES FROM YOUR PASTOR I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your love and support over the years that I have been a priest. I am especially grateful to both of my parents, the late Edwin Darilek and my mother, Florence. Mom continues to be an inspiration to our family. Dad and mom were great examples of love and service to family, church, community, and country. My sister Darcy and husband Charlie, brother D.J. and Pauletta, and their children have been a great blessing to me. I have bee privileged to work with good bishops, pastors, associates, religious sisters and brothers, deacons, and lay leadership. I have served in communities of Christ the King, Holy Family, St. Benedict s, Archdiocesan Vocation Office, St. Paul s, Our Lady of Good Counsel, and now St. James. I am very proud of our parish and school. Every parish has truly been a blessing as I have met so many good friends over the years. I am blessed to have my priest support group that has met for over 38 years: Fr. Eddie Bernal, Fr. Paul Raaz, Fr. Mike DeGerolami, Fr. Mike Horan, and the late Fr. Albert Benavides. I am very appreciative of my fellow classmate and friend, Fr. Jim Barlow, who celebrates his 40th next month at St. Luke s. These have been my best friends and support. I am doubly blessed to work with a great priest friend, Fr. Greg. We are privileged to work in a great parish and we ask for your prayers for both of us. Love, Fr. Dennis Presider Schedule May 4 4PM Fr. Greg 6PM Archbishop Gustavo May 5 8AM Fr. Greg 10AM Fr. Dennis 12PM Fr. Dennis Thank you for your continued support & generosity. Stewardship of Treasure for the weekend of April 22 MASS OFFERING: $7, CHILDREN S: $27.03 BUILDING FUND: $65.00 ASSUMPTION SEMINARY: $ Altar flowers are given to the glory of God and in Honor of Hugo & Josephine Weilbacher, Harry Weilbacher, and Neoma Weilbacher Schul and in Loving Memory of Rosa P. Campos Mass Intentions April 28-May 5 MONDAY 12:15 PM +Marvin Massey TUESDAY 12:15 PM +Buzzy & Evelyn Maurer +Mike Pickard WEDNESDAY 12:15 PM +Dolores Urbanski THURSDAY 8:00 AM +Allen Ott FRIDAY 8:00 AM +Bennie Wisniewski SATURDAY 4:00 PM St. James Parish Family 6:00 PM Confirmation Candidates & family SUNDAY 8:00 AM +Michael Lopez 10:00 AM +Raedeen Poole +Betty Magner +Carlos & Rudy Lopez 12:00 PM +Mike Pickard +Linda Luna +Sherry Beard-Cullins 5:00 PM Vietnamese Mass Music SATURDAY, May 4, :00 PM Tashya Cook/Richard Cook 6:00 PM Confirmation Mass-Adult Choir SUNDAY, May 5, :00 AM TBA 10:00 AM Tanya Moczygemba 12:00 PM Lifeteen Readings For The Week April 28 - May 5 Monday First Reading: Acts 14: 5-18 Gospel: Jn. 14: Tuesday First Reading: Acts 14: Gospel: Jn. 14: 27-31A Wednesday First Reading: Acts 15: 1-6 Gospel: Jn. 15: 1-8 Thursday First Reading: Acts 15: 7-21 Gospel: Jn. 15: 9-11 Friday First Reading: 1 Cor. 15: 1-8 Gospel: Jn. 14: 6-14 Saturday/Sunday First Reading: Acts 15: 1-2, Second Reading: Rev. 21: 10-14, Gospel: Jn. 14: 23-29

2 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER THIS WEEK IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND ADULT FORMATION Monday, 4/29 7:00 PM Disciples on the Journey-PFC [3] Tuesday, 4/30 7:00 PM RCIA-PFC [2-3] Wednesday, 5/1 7:00 PM EDGE-PFC [3/Gym] 7:00 PM Lifeteen-PH Thursday, 5/2 10:00 AM Deanery DRE Mtg.-PFC [3] Saturday, 5/4 6:00 PM Confirmation-Church Sunday, 5/5 8:00 AM FIRE-PFC [1-3] ARR THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Wednesday, 5/1 12:00 PM St. Ann s Circle Mtg.-PFC [1-3] 7:00 PM Schievelbein SCC-Tchr. Wrkrm. Thursday, 5/2 6:30 PM Karate-Gym Friday, 5/3 6:30 PM Wright/Canion Rehearsal Church Saturday, 5/4 9:00 AM Adoration Meeting-PH 2:30 PM Wright/Canion Wedding-Church 5:30 PM Archbishop-PH Sunday, 5/5 KC BBQ Chicken Sales after Masses 9:00 AM Blood Drive-Gym 4:30 PM Vietnamese Confessions-Church 5:00 PM Vietnamese Mass-Church To view calendar of events go to then click on Calendars. THIS WEEK AT ST. JAMES SCHOOL Monday, 4/29 8:00 AM SJS Speech Class PFC [2] 5:30 PM SJS 4H Mtg. PH The Second Collection for next weekend May 4-5 is for the St. James Relief Fund (Black Bag). Please be generous in your offerings. REMINDER The Saturday Mass on May 4 will be at 4:00 p.m. NOT at 5:00 p.m. Please make note of this Mass time change. CONGRATULATIONS! to Fr. Dennis on the occasion of your 40th anniversary of priestly ministry. We are grateful for your guidance, your leadership, your pastoral care, your kindness and the many ways in which you bring us closer to God. May God bless you abundantly today and in the days and years to come. We love you, The St. James Parish Family Volunteers Needed Pentecost Sunday is the weekend of May As part of the Masses for that weekend, we will be reading the Prayers of the Faithful in different languages. Anyone that is interested in helping with reading in a foreign language during Mass on Pentecost weekend is asked to please contact Fr. Greg in the parish office. We encourage everyone to wear RED for Mass that weekend. Thank you. Thank you Dixie Grille for giving back $ to our parish. May God continue to bless you and your family. The Sanctuary Candle is offered in Loving Memory of Dolores Urbanski and in Honor of Joseph Urbanski on their 60th Wedding Anniversary 27 April 4 May

3 St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX April 28, 2013 THE YEAR OF FAITH THE CREED "...and the life of the world to come." "I am the Resurrection and the Life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die." ( John 11:25-26). We are told of and believe in the resurrection on the last day. For the ones who believe and live according to the teachings of Jesus Christ there will be everlasting life. "Those who die in God's grace and friendship and are perfectly purified live forever with Christ." (CCC 1023). This joining in union with the Most Holy Trinity- this communion of life and love with the Trinity... is called "HEAVEN." (CCC 1024). This is the "world to come" the "life everlasting" of which we speak and for which we hope. How do we get there? By believing and living in the teachings of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and by dying in the grace of God, a "State of Grace." We have been promised eternal, everlasting, life if we believe and follow Jesus Christ. This promise is one promise upon we may depend. If there is one whose promises are true and beyond doubt, that One is God. He has given us many gifts over time since creation and one of those is the gift of "Free Will." By this gift we are given the choice as to the direction in which we will move our lives. The choice to follow and to believe is ours alone so the hope of eternal life, while it has been promised to us by the Father, still depends upon our believing in Him. Eternity WILL be ongoing, eternal life Will be given, we DO need to make a choice to participate in this eternal togetherness with the Holy Trinity. The only other option to that is eternal damnation, and the thought of eternity without heaven is too horrible to even imagine! Let us All plan to meet again on that last day as we enter heaven's gates to the welcome of the Saints, Angels, the Blessed Mother, and most especially the Holy Trinity. Religious Education News We are nearing the end of the Religious Education year with our students. The last Sunday morning Religious Education classes are being held this weekend. Parents are joining their children for a Family Special Event in the Parish Hall. The FIRE group s last session is next weekend, May 4. In May, we re offering some powerful sessions on sacramental life for EDGE students in 6 th, 7 th, and 8 th grades. Our wrap-up session is Wednesday, May 22. Ministers needed The Ministry to the Sick is in need of two persons to take Communion to Catholics at GRMC on Tuesdays and Fridays. If you work, we can arrange a schedule to suit you. Please call Thank you. Richard Sullivan The next Lifeteen class is scheduled for May 1 the theme is: At Your Service Sacraments of Service Confirmation is May 4 at 6:00 p.m. Confirmation rehearsal is scheduled for May 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the church. Congratulations to all the Confirmation Candidates! Text Updates Text SJLT to to receive news and updates via text messaging! There will be a Vietnamese Mass on Sunday, May 5th at 5:00 p.m. with confessions at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

4 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Paying Tribute to Mary the Mother of Jesus and Mother of all Christians DO YOU LONG TO HAVE A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR BLESSED MOTHER?... Come and Join us: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 9:a.m. for a community procession starting from St. James; Police Escorts will be provided for safety. Our Lady is the Queen of Heaven and Earth and, at the same time, our mother. The month of May teaches us to love Mary Most Holy for the glory she rightly possesses and for all that she represents in the plans of Divine Providence. Things we need help with: crossing guards, 2 more singers to help lead songs during procession route; fresh flow donations. Altar Servers from both St. James and Our Lady of Guadalupe, Little Girls dressed as Angels or wearing their First Communion dresses carrying baskets of flowers and rose petals. Please spread the word about this procession to family, friends and neighbors If you, your family or your ministry would like to participate in the procession and/or the planning please contact Rosie Supak at or rwall101@gmail.com Celebrating Anniversaries 5/2 Paul & Frances Altherr 5/3 Russell & Dorothy Seiler 5/3 Rolando & Carmela Garza 5/4 Ken & Marsha Long 5/5 Russell & Glenda Amescua 5/8 David & Charlene Drennan 5/8 Duward & Teresa Bradfute 5/11 Gary & Charlotte Barsch 5/13 Mitchell & Audrey Franz 5/15 Bill & Linda Drawe 5/15 Marvin & Elenora Linnartz 5/18 LeRoy & Mary Fey 5/19 James & Cathy Hajek 5/20 John & Katherine Lewis 5/22 Scott & Sherry Garrett 5/22 Walter & Clarine Boeck 5/24 Michael & Frances Durben 5/24 Thomas & Theresa Richey 5/29 John & Nancy Gueldner 5/30 James & Cheryl Henzen 5/31 Clarence & Joyce Hartmann 5/30 Scott & Stacy Jacobs Love never fails. 1 Cor. 13:8 PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Loving God, you call all who believe in you to grow perfect in love by following in the footsteps of Christ your Son. Help the men and women of our parish to hear the call to serve in the Archdiocese of San Antonio and as religious. Our needs are great and our people thirst for your presence. Open the hearts of many, raise up faithful servants of the Gospel, dedicated, holy priests, sisters, brothers, deacons and lay ministers who will spend themselves for your people and their needs. Bless those who are serving now with courage and perseverance. Grant that many will be inspired by their example and faith. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Adoration Chapel News All Adorers are asked to meet in the Parish Hall on May 4th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for a meeting. The following hours are still in need of coverage for perpetual adoration: Mon.-6pm, Tues.-6pm, Wed.- 6pm & 9pm, Thurs.-8am, Fri.-8 am, 7pm & 11pm, Sat.- 2pm, 3pm, 5pm & 9pm. Please contact Liz Sedlacek at for more information. Please show Respect and Reverence at Worship by being punctual and properly dressed for Church. Let s do our BEST for GOD!

5 St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX April 28, 2013 First Holy Communion Congratulations to our children at St James School and in the St. James Religious Education classes who celebrated the Sacrament of Eucharist for the first time on Saturday, April 20. Special thanks to the catechists who helped prepare them for this sacrament. Katelyn Belanger Timothy Belicek Garrett Bloch Garrett Crim Gabriela Flores Carlos Gomez Camdyn Guetzke Dylan Hartmann Tex Hermes Catherine Honnoll Megan Humphrey Julie Kocian Altar Servers Vocation Day Marco Moncada Emma Rios Ethan Rojas Savannah Sandee Noah Sauceda Ryan Schaefer Ella Steffan Rylan Steitle Laylin Sturm Carlos Villarreal Anna Vu Holy Family Catholic Church will be hosting an Altar Server Vocation Day. For: Altar Servers and Parents Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013 Place: Holy Family Catholic Parish Hall 245 Hidalgo St. ~ New Braunfels, TX (830) Give the gift of Life! St. James Catholic Church will be having a blood drive... Sunday, May 5th, 2013 Parish Family Center-Gym 9 a.m. 1:15 p.m. All presenting donors in May will receive: A chance to win a VIP Night on the Riverwalk A T-shirt A mini-physical Please take the time to give blood after Mass and help us make a difference! St. James Catholic School Keeping God In Everything We Do Thank you for your support of the St. James Dinner Theater last Saturday Registration is now open! Stop by the school office or check out our website for tuition rates. Tuition Assistance is available for 5k-8 th Grade Students at Summer Program Registration continues! We are looking forward to a fantastic summer filled with swimming lessons, field trips and other exciting activities. Applications are available in the school office or our website. School: web site: There will be Parish Fall Festival planning meeting on Tuesday, April 30th at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall Boardroom. All committee members and a representative from each parish organization are asked to attend.

6 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER LT Kristofer Kalstad TSGT Carlo Carmona SGT Scott Kessler MAJ Christopher Wells LCPL Brian Shaw SGT Jordan Folmar CSM Bret Wiegmann PFC Steven A. Cervantes 1st LT Charles Gamero SGT Don Pezzatta REMEMBER IN PRAYER T.J. Lopez George Beinke Fr. Sam Heitkamp Fr. Louis Marx John Adams Alberta Hysaw Josephine Reeves Daniel Bartee Linda Kay Larry McCarthy Pat Hagan Jerry E. Wyatt Nancy Harkins Mercer Ellen Cooper Nikki Cowles Jenny Schulz Hooper Dorothy Taylor Gayle Raper Charles Muenchow Jim Wiley Catherine Cannon Donald Taft Pat Williams Isabel Alvarez Maria Arrialo Jim Wiley Theresa McCarthy Matthew Due Elizabeth Preuss Birdie Suggs John Cuellar Ruby Groff Yolanda Solano Sara Lopez Estella Castilla Martha Vogel Thom Alvarez David Luck Shelly Johnston Yolanda Odom As St. James says, If one among you is ill, let the community gather around them and pray for their healing. Military Prayer List Bulletin articles to Articles should be received in the office by noon on Mondays. CHURCH OFFICE PANTRY LT Kendall Kalstad TSGT Dianne Carmona SGT Nicodemus C. Seaboy GSGT Christopher J. Garcia LCPL Stevie Ray Leos 1st LT Blake Wiegmann 2 Lt. Will McCarthy SGT Michael Higley CAPT Jared Baldwin SGT Randy Wolfe Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me Please keep our military personnel and their families in your prayers. Anyone wishing to add a name to our military prayer list can do so by calling the church office. Thank you to all that continually contribute to our pantry. Our pantry is again in need of non-perishable items: rice, pasta, (boxed or packaged) pasta sauce, tomato sauce, tuna, vienna sausages or other canned meat products, pancake mix and syrup, cereal, canned goods like-vegetables, soups, pasta, ramen noodles, peanut butter, jelly, mac n cheese, jello and canned fruit. No items like BBQ sauce, dressings, ketchup, package gravy mix and please NO expired items. Thank you again, we appreciate your continued generosity in helping feed our community. The San Antonio Liederkranz presents St. Joseph s the Worker Mass & Concert Thursday, May 2nd, 6:30 p.m. St. Joseph s Church (Downtown) 623 E. Commerce St., San Antonio Special concert by Chorgemeinshaft UnterturkHeim from Germany. Catholic Daughters of the Americas Thank you to the JCDA and the CDA for their donations to the victims in West, Texas explosion. The CDA and JCDA opened their doors to receive donations of non-perishable food items, clothing and household items and then drove these items to West for distribution. A special thanks to Debbie Durkin, Pat Chamberlain, Cathy Hajek, Mary Ann Pittman, Lilia Castillo, Connie Kypfer, Fanny Harkins. If we forget anyone by name, we apologize, and we appreciate your support. St. Mary s Catholic Church Spring Festival Sunday, May 5thBBq Brisket/Sausage Dinner $8 per plat ~ Serving 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Silent Auction ~ Kids Games ~ Bake Sale Country Crafts ~ Bingo at 12:30 p.m. For More Info. Call (830) St. Marys Street off Hwy 87E in Stockdale SPONSOR FOR THE WEEK: Janet Ignasiak Parish Web site: stjameschurch.faithweb.com Parish Office: School: web site: