Consecrated Life Day to be Celebrated at Incarnate Word Convent

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1 ST. MARY S CATHOLIC CHURCH VICTORIA, TEXAS January 21, 2018 SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1) Jonah 3:1-5, 10 2) 1 Corinthians 7: ) Mark 1:14-20 FOCUS: Let us heed God s call. How many times do we have to stumble and fall before we realize that following God s ways, and not our own, leads to happiness and salvation? Let us not resist the Lord, but answer his call. LITURGY OF THE WORD In the first reading, the reluctant prophet Jonah gets a quick response today from the people of Nineveh. Saint Paul speaks with urgency, telling the Corinthians that time is running out. Jesus begins his ministry by calling four Apostles changing the direction of their lives Reading for the following Sunday SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2018 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1) Deuteronomy 18: ) 1 Corinthians 7: ) Mark 1:21-28 ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOMTHING FOR LENT? WE HAVE JUST THE THING! This Lent our parish will again participate in Disciples on the Journey. Groups are now being formed. To participate or to learn more about Disciples on the Journey please call: Laurie Bautista ( ) Judy Jabbour ( ) or the Rectory ( ). COFFEE BREAK St. Mary s Altar Society invites you and your family to the Activity Center after the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Sun Jan. 21, for coffee, juice, fruit, donuts and fellowship Consecrated Life Day to be Celebrated at Incarnate Word Convent In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted an annual day of prayer for women and men in consecrated life. This year, we, the Catechists of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, the Vietnamese Dominican Sisters, and the Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament serving in the diocese of Victoria invite you to a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Brendan Cahill. This Celebration will be held on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 9:00 am in the Incarnate Word Convent Chapel, 1101 NE Water Street. A reception will follow in the Sisters Dining Room where each congregation will display material about their community. All are invited.

2 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME LECTORS Saturday, January 20 7:00 Hazel Schmeltzer 5:00 Allison Tagliabue Sunday, January 21, THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 People of the Parish 10:30 Harvey Haas Monday, January 22 6:30 Hedwig Smolka 12:05 Edwin Orsak Tuesday, January 23 6:30 Melba Rasmussen Johnston 12:05 James Rech Wednesday, January 24 6:30 Mark, Louis J. & David Migl 12:05 Benito & Irene Menchaca Thursday, January 25, The Conversion of Saint Paul 6:30 Dolores Meletio 8:10 Helen Mizera - Nazareth Academy Children s Liturgy 12:05 John Stockbauer, Jr. Friday, January 26, Saint Timothy & Titus 6:30 Dora Schilhab 12:05 Thomas M. O Connor 7:00 Fred Buckert 5:00 Alfred Ramirez (ANNIV), FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 Cecilia Vrana 10:30 People of the Parish 5:00 p.m. Faye Culak 8:00 a.m. Shane Morris 10:30 a.m. David Janca EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS 5:00 p.m. Henry Schramek, Judy Jabbour, Emily Migl, Denise Bednorz 8:00 a.m. Silver & Emily Garza, Geraldine Jurica, Libby Ramirez 10:30 a.m. Judy Gilley, Clem Cantu, Kevin & Joan Pfister MASS SERVERS 5:00 p.m. Emily Janak, Catherine Alstrom 8:00 a.m. Mariah, Alexa & Gianna Morris 10:30 a.m. Andrew & Matthew Barton. Jakob Ward MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY 5:00 p.m. Frieda Stubbs, Mike McCauley, Bobby & Barbara Baca 8:00 a.m. Roy Jurica, Leslie Smolik, Stella Silva, Paul Janacek 10:30 a.m. Joe Baugh, Greg Brewer, Laszlo Nemes, Linda Cantu The Adoration Chapel is closed until further notice and 6:30 a.m. Mass will be in the church. PARISH CHOIR: Regular practice after the 8am mass on Sundays, we also practice on Wednesday evenings in the church from 5:30 to 7pm

3 ST. MARY S CATHOLIC CHURCH VICTORIA, TEXAS January 21, 2018 CCD NEWS: 6:00 7:15 p.m. Class time Jan. 24,31 Nazareth Academy Open House You are invited to attend NA s Open House, for prospective students in Grades PK3 8th grade, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 6:30-8:30 pm. Information about the school s history and curriculum will be shared, tours will be given and teachers and staff will be available to answer your questions. Registration information for the school year will be given. Please dmichalski@nazarethacademy.org for more information. We look forward to meeting you! RCIA ( the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) 1) Thursday, January 25 -Sacraments: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick - God s Healing Mercy - 6:30-8:15 p.m. at Holy Family on 704 Mallette Drive - Building D St. Mary's Altar Society It is now time to pay dues for the next two years. Please complete the form found in the back of the church. Dues are $5.00 for two years. You may mail them to Pat Babb, 4902 Elk, or place in the Sunday collection. Thank you for your continued support. Ministers of Hospitality Would you be interested in being part of the Eucharist Celebration. We are looking for members to be Ministers of Hospitality. All the Masses are in need of more Ministers. Whatever Mass you attend you can volunteer to help at that time. Call to volunteer. We are in desperate need for the 5:00 p.m. Mass. Diocese of Victoria 30th Annual Catholic Conference, 2018 Holy Family Church, Wharton This year the conference will focus on the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching, with 22 presenters offering 32 workshops. A newly revised flyer and registration form have been mailed. If you did not receive one, call us at (361) ext. 2224, 2225, or On line registration is now open. Go to the Diocesan website to register. DIOCESE OF VICTORIA 11th ANNUAL CATHOLIC KNOWLEDGE BOWL Sunday, February 25, :30 4:30 pm St. Mary Activity Center 402 S. Liberty Victoria, Texas Registration and Study questions are available at Examples of questions will be in the Catholic Lighthouse and weekly on the Diocesan Facebook with answers to be found at Catholic Knowledge Bowl, Study Questions. Three (3) divisions Adult, Teen, and Family (four per team); Registration: $25 per team. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place are given. Call (361) ext. 2224, 2225, or 2227 for more information. THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP JAN. 6-7 Sunday Collection......$ 6, Loose Collection...$ On-line giving......$ Total $ 7,220.25

4 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME St. Mary s Church Festival Raffle Tickets - Don t wait. Please turn in your sold and/or purchased tickets now. Additional raffle tickets are available at the entrance to the church as well as in the church rectory during office hours. Count down to the St. Mary s Church Festival we are 3 weeks away from the festival are you ready? We welcome all parishioners and families as we prepare for our biggest money making project for our church. The next festival meeting will be January 22, 2018 at 7:00pm in the AV room. This is the last meeting before the festival. The committee is excited about the addition of the antique booth with the country store. Our church family has also invited Our Lady of Sorrows to join us. Our Lady of Sorrows will run the concession stand and have a 50/50 split with all those proceeds going back to Our Lady of Sorrows. Please invite all of your family to attend on Sunday Feb. 11 th 2018 and we will see you at the festival. If you have any items for the silent or live auction that you need help getting to the church please contact Maggie Schaar We welcome all parishioners as we prepare for our 2018 festival. Thank you for all you do and if you have any questions, please call Kevin or Joan Pfister The Country Store welcomes your donations of handmade and home baked items. Last year s success was a result of your wonderful efforts. Please bring food items packaged for sale to the booth Feb. 11th. Anyone having jewelry for the jewelry booth call Rose Curtis at The annual St Mary s festival placemat has space available for new ads! Large box ads $100, small box $50, line ads $25. Contact Karen Evans for information (361) or (361) The Festival meeting will be on Jan. 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the AV room. This is the last meeting before the Festival On Saturday at 11:00 A.M., January 13, 2018 the following parishioners removed the Christmas decorations from the church: Adele Donalson, Michael Donalson, Fred Kloesel, Frieda Stubbs, Connie Smiga, Stella Silva, Geraldine Jurica, Silver Garza, Emily Garza, David Janca, Deacon Jim Koenig, Howard Pagel, Loyd West, and Georgia West. We are dependent upon our parishioners to render these services and wish to express our profound gratitude to all those who participated. A special thank you to Carlos R. Soliz for his faithful service in decorating our church for Christmas along with all the others who were previously listed. His name was inadvertently missed in the previous bulletin issue. Our sincere apology for this error. In the future, please consider donating your time and talents in this service to our parish in this fashion. WE NEED YOU!!! Knights of Columbus Council #1329 Chicken BBQ will be held January 21st from 8:30 am until sold out. NOTE: selling will not start until 8:30. Prices are $8 per chicken or 3 for $22. Spanish rice and beans are available for $1.50 per pint. Proceeds benefit various council charity projects. Location is Airline at Ben Wilson. For info, call the hall Sunday morning at St. Joseph High School Open House for Prospective Students and Families It s Not Just What You Learn...It s Who You Become If you are considering St. Joseph High School for your son or daughter, please join us for Open House. Experience STJ with a campus tour and see our new facilities, attend academic department presentations and meet the faculty and coaching staff. Get answers to your questions about admissions, curriculum and tuition assistance. at 2:00 pm STJ Flyer Dome St. Joseph High School E. Red River St. Visit STJvictoria.com/admissions You'll Love the Journey! Sponsor of the Week Use Orestes Romero, MDad

5 ST. MARY S CATHOLIC CHURCH VICTORIA, TEXAS January 21, 2018 Knights of Columbus Council #1329 Bingo Night. Every Wednesday evening; Hall opens 6:00 pm; Bingo Games 7:30 pm until 10:00 pm. $10.00 per Bingo sheet pack for 10 games. Food and drinks available. Location is Airline at Ben Wilson. Proceeds benefit various council charity projects. For info, call the hall Wednesday evening at Come out, stay cool, have fun and meet friends! Candlelight March for Life, January 25, 2018 Each January 22, on the anniversary of Roe v.wade, when abortion was made legal by the Supreme Court, Americans rally in Washington DC and all over the United States to exercise their freedom to testify to the beauty and the dignity of each human being and to the God given right to Life of every human being. We will gather downtown, at Deleon Plaza around 6:30, the March will begin at 7:00 PM and end at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. There will be transportation available back to DeLeon Plaza. This year, the speaker will be Brooke Jemelka, MD,FACOG. Come and join the March for Life in Victoria on Thursday, January 25 th. QUILT AND CRAFT CORNER will meet on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 9:00 a.m. in the Annex The Altar Society Quilters are looking for old or broken jewelry or one of a kind pieces. You can bring the items to the office or there is a box in the entrance to the church DIRECTORY OF MINISTRIES Altar Servers Emily Janak Altar Society Evelyn Dierlam Baptism Prep. Diana Starnes Bereavement Group Geraldine Jurica Vacation Bible School Marie Immenhauser Disciples on the Journey Laurie Bautista Festival Committee Chairs Kevin & Joan Pfister Funeral Meals Adele Donalson Liturgical Ministers Marriage Prep Foccus Music Ministry Cathy Lowe Natural Family Planning Annie & David Coffey Adoration Chapel Germaine Wearden Quilters Jo Ann Bone RCIA Sr. Frances Cabrini Religious Education Diana Starnes Rentals St. Vincent De Paul Society Faye Culak Wedding Coordinator Cathy Lowe Weekly Rosary &Divine Mercy Cenacle Tina Rabalais Altar Care for January be Geradline Jurica