HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCH 1416 George Street Rosenberg, Texas Church (281) School (281)

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1 HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCH 1416 George Street Rosenberg, Texas Church (281) School (281) Father William D. Bartniski, Pastor Brick Hodge, Deacon Charlie Buhay, Deacon Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston 1700 San Jacinto Street Houston, Texas (713) Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop The Most Rev. Joseph A. Fiorenza, Archbishop Emeritus The Most Rev. Vincent M. Rizzotto, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus The Most Rev. George A. Sheltz, Auxiliary Bishop 04/01/18 SCHEDULE OF SACRAMENTS, PRAYER AND DEVOTIONS SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturday:11:00 a.m. - Noon Penance Service: Advent & Lent SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Second Sunday of each month at 12:15 p.m. by appointment SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: One year in advance, instructions required. CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST: Sunday: 5:30 p.m. (Sat.) 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Holy Days 6:30 p.m. (Vigil) 6:00 a.m. & 8:15 a.m. Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. (Marian Hall) Thursday 8:15 a.m. (in the Church) ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Communal Celebrations at all Sunday Masses on the 3rd Sunday of January, May and September ROSARY: Before Sunday & Weekday Masses LENTEN DEVOTIONS: Friday: 8:15 a.m. (Children) 11:00 a.m. (Seniors) 7:00 p.m. (Parish)

2 Dear Parish Family, The conviction and enthusiasm of eyewitness accounts gives them a certain ring of truth. Yet the more eyewitnesses there are the more variance there may be in the details reported. Different witnesses may have seen different things - or seen things differently - but they usually agree on the fundamental truth about what happened. The Easter scriptures record the eyewitness but on the conviction and enthusiasm of the that convinces others to believe. Like these scriptural eyewitnesses, today s believers are also witnesses chosen by God in advance, who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead (Acts 10:41). We are called to testify that He is the one accounts of how the Spirit of the risen Christ is alive today. Our accounts may not agree in every detail, but the core truth will be the same, that Jesus Christ is risen indeed! Virginia Stillwell Copyright 2014, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. Monday, Apr. 2 8:00 a.m.: No Mass Tuesday, Apr. 3 8:00 a.m.: Laura Ann Abschneider Wednesday, Apr. 4 8:00 a.m.: Celestine Kucera Thursday, Apr. 5 8:15 a.m.: Mary Beth Haas Friday, Apr. 6 8:00 a.m.: Joe & Christina Janecka Saturday, Apr. 7 8:00 a.m.: Lydia Mahlmann 5:30 p.m.: Lupe Madrigal Sunday, Apr. 8 7:00 a.m.: Louis & Agnes Drabek 9:00 a.m.: Families of Holy Rosary Parish 11:00 a.m.: Widows & Widowers in the Parish SANCTUARY LAMPS The Sanctuary Lamps will burn this Nowak Family and for Special Intentions G. Love, Peace & Prayers, Father Bill Bartniski HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FATHER BILL Tuesday, April 3 May God bless you on your birthday and always!

3 EASTER SUNDAY At Easter, the Church resumes singing Alleluia at Mass. Sunday HAPPY EASTER!! ALLELUIA!!! Monday Church Office Closed 7:00 p.m.: Bible Study - MK Tuesday 7:00 p.m.: 4th Degree KCs-KC Hall 7:15 p.m.: CDA - MH 9:30 a.m. Bible Study - MK 7:00 p.m.: RCIA - LK Thursday 8:15 a.m.: HRCS Mass - CH Friday 8:00 a.m.: Mass - MH (1st Friday) Saturday 8:00 a.m.: Mass - MH (1st Saturday) Holy Rosary Catholic School Collection faith, and the central turning point of human history. The resurrection of Jesus first revealed the victory of Jesus on the cross. Jesus fulfilled God s promises to rescue Israel and all of humanity from the effects of sin and death. Easter reveals that God s new creation has now been launched, with Jesus resurrected body as its first demonstration. This new creation will be completed upon Jesus return, when heaven and earth are fully joined. Right now, in this new Reign of God in Jesus, the Holy Spirit empowers us to join God s project, to renew all of God s beloved creation. And Easter reminds us that wherever we are in life, in whatever difficulties Alleluia indeed! FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT Today s Gospel begins in darkness. Mary of Magdala see the empty tomb, and are amazed and terrified. The passage stops before Jesus first appears, which allows us to pause and more fully notice their disorientation and confusion. John s Gospel has many images of the passage from darkness to light and from blindness to sight. When Jesus cured the blind man in John 9, and raised Lazarus in John 11, their transition to the light was gradual and difficult. The disciples, too, were often THE RETURN OF EASTER The return of Easter should be to the Christian life It is the solution of a great perplexity. It is the assurance of a great triumph. Frederick Temple Applications are now being accepted for the 2018/2019 school year. Learn about all HRCS can do for your children. Call Pam McCarthy at the school office at or pmccarthy@holyrosary-school.org. Grounded in our Catholic faith & focused on academic and doing, both before and after the Resurrection. THE LIGHT OF EASTER In the first reading, Peter boldly and clearly proclaims to observe that Peter, in the verses just before his speech, was profoundly disoriented by a vision. The vision, contrary to assumptions from his heritage, suggested into the Jesus community. It began to dawn on Peter that the gospel is for everyone, without exception. The barriers between peoples were being blown open by the Spirit. Peter began to see a new and brighter world. often we grow in maturity and insight precisely because we are knocked off balance. God disrupts us enough to open us to what God wishes to teach us. We move from blindness to sight when we are first disoriented by the light, let go of the comfortable darkness, and open our eyes to new is indeed bright. Easter reveals a world of opportunities to care for others and an abundance of grace to guide and sustain us.

4 CCE NEWS is held on Wednesday evenings. For details see Pre-K 3 through 5 th grade CCE begins in the gym Parents are welcome to come to the opening at 5:30 p.m. Please line up in cars by the walkway from the gym to pick up your children. 6 th grade through 12 th grade begins in the gym at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Please line up in cars by the Junior High walkway to pick up your children at 8:30 p.m. FAMILY REFLECTION: Do you not know that a little yeast leavens all the dough? Clear out the old yeast, so that you may become a fresh Therefore, let us celebrate the feast, not with but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. (1Cor 5: 6B-8) and truth? Teen: Do I realize that Christ sacrificed Himself for me? Child: What does clear out the old yeast mean to me? Steubenville South June Alexandria, La. A weekend event with presenters that share the teen culture. The talks, music, workshops, and activities are centered around the Sacraments which facilitate the experience of the love of the Father, a personal relationship with Jesus and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. Hilton Americas Hotel, Houston, Texas An opportunity for youth in the Archdiocese to gather together in prayer and fellowship. This conference hosts over 2,000 young Catholics from around the Archdiocese and provides great music, excellent speakers from across the nation, and one of the greatest qualities a PREPARATION FOR SACRAMENTS First Communion is a two year process that typically begins in the 1 st grade and ends at the end of the 2 nd grade with a First Communion Mass. Children should attend Mass every Sunday to participate in the sacramental life of the church. In addition, there are Sacramental Sundays to help the children learn about are asked to miss no more than one CCE class a school year in order to be prepared for the sacrament. Out of Sequence First Communion is a two year process for baptized children that have begun preparation for First Communion after 1 st grade. There are additional sessions after the end of regular CCE to prepare an Out of Sequence child to receive First Communion. Confirmation preparation requires two years of preparation, but teens can take up to four years, if needed. This preparation usually begins in the 9 th grade. Preparation includes weekly attendance at Sunday Mass, attendance at two confirmation retreats, all with Confirmation, and weekly CCE attendance. Students who attend Catholic high schools are to attend the first scheduled CCE class of each month as well as all the other components listed above. The youth are asked to miss no more than one CCE class per school year. Sponsors and/or the candidate s parents are asked to attend some classes and an Evening of Reflection to help the youth grow closer to Christ. All teens entering 9 th grade and leaving 12 th grade are welcome to attend all events. Please sign up with Tina or Leann in the CCE office. Call ex. 106 or 141. BIBLES AND CATECHISMS

5 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2ab, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-15ab, 16-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 Mission Statement We, the Catholic community of Holy Rosary, Rosenberg, under the patronage of Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, are bonded together by a common belief in Jesus Christ and our commitment to His teachings. We, as a community of believers, are called to proclaim the Gospel, to be witness and sign of God s Kingdom on earth and to work for our salvation. Mindful of our Patroness, Mary, and her example as parent, teacher and intercessor, we are committed to accomplish this mission through service, education, prayer and celebration of the Eucharist. HOLY ROSARY PARISH STAFF Gordie Allen Annette Swallers Anne Chilek Karen Matthews Michael Riha Tina Hollopeter Leann Jerkins Linda Bradford Cheryl Wehring Maria Munguia Parish Business Administrator Parish Secretary Parish Bookkeeper Parish Census/Contribution Clerk Music Director/Organist Director of Religious Education CCE Coordinator School Principal School Administrative Assistant School Receptionist/Secretary April 7 & 8 - Weekend Servers 9:00 a.m.: S. Sundberg, O. Strain, K. Lopez Weekend of April 7 & 8 D. Gurecky, J. Rethlake V. Jiwuaku, M. Sanders, A. Sulak, B. Vacek PARISH SOCIETIES SOCIETY NAME & PRESIDENT MEETINGS Altar and Rosary Society 3rd Tuesday of Month Janey Schumacher, School Board... 3rd Thursday of Month Dan Hoelscher, Catholic Daughters... 1st Tuesday of Month Georgia Boettcher, Catholic Youth Organization... 1st Sunday of Month Justin Redding, (CCE) Religious Education Tina Hollopeter, , x106 or x. 141 KCs 3rd Degree... 4th Tuesday of Month Robert Contreras, KCs 4th Degree... 1st Tuesday of Month Rick Hail, KJT... Quarterly Michael Tydlacka, KJZT... Quarterly Martha Macha, Parent-Teachers Club... 3rd Thursday of Month Claudia Vega, Pastoral Council... 4th Thursday of Month Ed LaVigne, St. Vincent de Paul... 2nd & 4th Sundays Tom Wheeler, , ext 144 Young At Heart Club... 2nd Tuesday of Month Shirley Myers,

6 PRAY FOR OUR HEROES IN THE MILITARY INSTRUMENTS OF GOD S MERCY 2018 Diocesan Services Fund Sergeant David Hammonds, Marines; Anthony Villarreal, Joe Pirem & David U.S. Air Force; Staff Sgt. Adam Renee Hernandez, U.S. Air Force; Sgt. Michael Almendarez, U.S. Army; Staff Sgt. Shaun P. Houlihan, U.S. Air Force. If you have a family member or friend you would like to include, please call the church office. THE VICTOR Today the Victor o er His foes For human consolation rose. Alleluia. Surrexit Christus hodie, Translated by J. M. Neale TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The Paschal Mystery is the key to our Christian faith: the dying and rising of Jesus that is the pattern of our life. In their first steps on the road of faith, the catechumens feel the cross of glory traced over their eyes, on their lips, across their shoulders, on their ears, over their heart, and on their feet. The mystery is that even death gives way to life for those who are held in the embrace of Jesus. Today, many new Christians arise from the waters of the font. Yet the font is not the fifty days from now, and a lifetime of praise to the for the sake of the world. Neophyte, our ancient word for newly-baptized people, means newly-planted in Greek. If someone in your parish has just been baptized, welcome them today. The smiles on their faces and the light in the eyes is a foretaste of heaven. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. PROCLAIM THE RISEN CHRIST the lowers, birds and butter lies, the people around us in their inery, the beautiful liturgy and music - everything seems to bear witness that Jesus Christ is risen today! Like the eyewitness accounts in today s scriptures, the glorious and joyful life all around us helps us to believe the good news of the Resurrection and sing Alleluia! In the scriptures today, we hear from Peter and Paul and John. All three speak with conviction about witnessing the resurrected Christ. John s Gospel account includes Mary of Magdala, who also was privileged to witness the Resurrection and tell others the good news. On this glorious Easter Sunday, can we ourselves give eyewitness accounts that Jesus Christ is risen today, alive and active in our lives? Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

7 DISCOVER THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED 6:30pm-9:30pm Apr. 12, May 10 A monthly discernment gathering at St. Mary s Seminary for single young adult men ages 18 & older. Join priests and seminarians for fellowship, prayer, music, dinner and talks about the discernment for priesthood & religious life. See TUITION ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITY A family seeking a Catholic Education for their child should not be deterred by cost. Please help make a Catholic education accessible to all no matter their financial state. Holy Rosary program. Any donation amount is greatly appreciated. Your gift is a gift of confidence in all that a Catholic education provides. WOMEN SEEKING THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED 6:00pm-9:00pm Apr. 12, May 10 A monthly discernment gathering for single women ages 18 & older who are discerning a vocation to religious life. Meet in different convents around the Archdiocese for supper, a brief presentation & time for sharing & prayer. See PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL Vacant Hour Needing Attendance: 3:00 a.m. Thursdays (2 months) 12 Midnight Fridays Please call Marv Kuhn HRCS SPIRIT NIGHT at PEPPERONI S Greatwood, Rosenberg, Pecan Grove, Fulshear 11am-9pm Tuesday, April 3 (Present flyer to cashier for HRCS to receive credit) Flyers available at school office or at

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