St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 500 East Travis Street Luling, Texas 78648 Rev. Howard Goertz, Pastor Deacon Paul Easterling Patricia Gonzales, Administration Marilyn Williams, Religious Education Haurora Ordonez, Youth Ministry Gloria Riojas, Custodian SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:30 pm (English) Sunday: 8:00 am (Spanish) & 10:00 am (English) Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday 4:45 pm 5:15 pm & Wednesday after 8 am Mass DAILY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday: 6:30 pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 am 24-hour Adoration: Begins Thursday 8:00 am - Concludes Friday 8:00 am PARISH OFFICE: 830-875-5354 FAX: 830-875-3533 Office Hours: Mon. & Fri. 9 am 1 pm * Tues. Wed. & Thurs. 8 am - 1 pm ~ 2-5 pm PARISH HALL: 830-875-9052 PARISH RECTORY: 830-351-5043 PARISH EMAIL ADDRESS: stjohn_luling@sbcglobal.net ESTABLISHED IN 1879
St. John the Evangelist www.stjohnluling.com Page 2 ST. JOHN S FALL FESTIVAL OCTOBER 1 & 2, 2016 REFLECTIONS OUR FATHER IN FAITH The Letter to the Hebrews today sings a hymn of praise to Abraham and to his faith, upon which are founded the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Abraham is called father in faith by more people on earth than anybody else, numerous as the sands of the seashore or the stars of the heavens. Hebrews tells us it was this foundational faith that led Abraham to obey God s call when he heard it, though he was called to journey to a land he did not know and told he would father a mighty race through a marriage he thought was barren. But Abraham s faith, the author of Hebrews tells us, was his realization of what he hoped for, and the evidence of what he could not see. How often are we, in simple daily events of our own Christian vocation, called to an unfamiliar place or told we are to do something we do not believe we can? How fortunate we are to have Father Abraham as our guide and example! ********** REFLEJOS NUESTRO PADRE EN LA FE La Carta a los Hebreos hoy canta un himno de alabanza a Abraham y a su fe, sobre la cual se fundan la religión judía, la cristiana y la mahometana. Abraham es llamado padre de la fe por más personas en el mundo que cualquier otro; numerosas como la arena de la playa o las estrellas del cielo. La Carta a los Hebreos nos dice que esta fe firme lo impulsó a obedecer el llamado de Dios cuando lo envió a buscar una tierra desconocida y le dijo que sería padre de una raza poderosa, aunque consideraba su matrimonio infecundo. Pero la fe de Abraham, nos dice el autor de la Carta a los Hebreos, le permitía poseer lo que esperaba y conocer lo que no podía ver. Cuántas veces nos vemos en simples sucesos cotidianos de nuestra vocación cristiana llamados a un sitio desconocido o enviados a hacer algo que no creemos poder hacer? Qué afortunados somos por tener a nuestro padre Abraham como nuestro guía y ejemplo! KING & QUEEN AUGUST FUNDRAISERS 2016 QUEEN CANDIDATE YADIRA REYNA (daughter of Nazario Reyna, Jr. & Mayra Corpus) SUNDAY BREAKFAST - August 7 & 21 Breakfast Menu - Starting @ 8 am Menudo - $6.00 * Barbacoa Tacos - $2.50 Breakfast Tacos - $1.25 Bean & Cheese * Potato & Egg * Chorizo & Egg Chorizo & Potato * Bacon & Egg * Bacon & Potato SUNDAY LUNCH MENU - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm August 7 - Steak Ranchero Plate - $8.00 donation August 21 - Mini Bistek Taquito plate - $8.00 donation **** Carne Guisada Plate w/tea - $8 donation Saturday, August 13 Beginning at 5:00 pm Sodas & Desserts available for purchase **** PIÑA LOCA - $10 * FRUIT CUP - $5, CORN IN A CUP & FRITO PIES - $3 EACH NACHOS - $2.50 * CRISPY TACOS - $1 Thursdays, August 4 & 18 Beginning at 3:00 pm ********* 2016 KING CANDIDATE MALACHI YBARRA (son of Michael & Amanda Ramirez) SUNDAY BREAKFAST August 14 & 28 BURNING OF SANCTUARY LIGHT AUGUST 2016 FAMILY Offered by: Gabriel & Louisa Ayala
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time page 3 ST. JOHN S BULLETIN BOARD Sunday Breakfast... Sundays This Sunday, August 7 Queen Candidate Yadira Reyna and Family are hosting Sunday Breakfast. Sunday Breakfast is served after both the 8am & 10am Mass in the Parish Hall. Next Sunday, August 14 King Candidate Malachi Ybarra and Family are hosting Sunday Breakfast. Clase de Baustimo (En Espanol)... Domingo, 7 de Agosto Se requiere que los Papás y Padrinos asistan a una Clase de Bautismo. El próximo clase de Bautismo es 7 de agosto a 11:30 am en el cuarto 3. Altar Society Meeting... Sunday, August 7 Altar Society meets every 1st Sunday of the month at 12 noon in the Parish Hall. Práctica del coro (español)... Jueves Práctica del coro (español), cada Jueves a las 6 de la tarde en la casa de la parroquia, 400 S. Pecan. Anointing of the Sick... Saturday, August 13 Anointing of the sick is held every second Saturday of the month at 6:30 pm, immediately following the Vigil Mass. Baptismal Class (English)... Sunday, August 14 One class is required for parents and sponsors! The next English Baptismal Class will be Sunday, August 14 at 11:30 am in Classroom 3. WEEKLY OFFERINGS REPORT Weekend of July 30 & 31 Collections 1st Collection... $4,407.50 Children s Collection... $52.75 Total... $4,460.25 Needed Weekly... $4,198.54 Over weekly needed... +$261.71 Other Income Votive Candles... $61.00 Coke Machine... $321.05 Fall Festival Bake Sale (7/23)... $321.00 Fall Festival Raffle Ticket Sales... $50.00 Youth Ministry Movie Night (7/13)... $60.00 Fajita Plate Sale (7/23)... $831.50 Sunday Breakfast (7/31)... $156.00 With God All Things are Possible! CLASE DE BAUTISMAL (ESPAÑOL) DOMINGO, 7 DE AGUSTO Se requiere que los Papás y Padrinos asistan a una Clase de Bautismo. Una clase bautismal en español se celebrará el domingo 7 de agosto a 11:30 am en el aula 3 de CRE. ENGLISH BAPTISM CLASS SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 One Baptismal class is required for parents and sponsors! An English Baptismal Class will be held Sunday, August 14 at 11:30 am in CRE Classroom 3. Please call the Church Office to register. A Big Thank you to everyone that donated and supported St. John s Fall Festival Bake Sale, that was held in front of the City Market Saturday, July 23rd. A total of $321 was raised. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL BLACK BAG COLLECTION AUGUST 13 & 14 AT ALL THREE MASSES ST JOHN 2016 FALL FESTIVAL RAFFLE 1. $1,500.00 Visa Card... Luling Chevrolet Buick GMC 2. $1,000.00 Visa Card... Knight of Columbus #8190 3. $600.00 Visa Card... Aptiva Interior Solutions 4. $500.00 Visa Card... Big Iron Trucking 5. $350.00 Visa Card... Altar Society 6. $350.00 Visa Card... Volunteers for Christ 7. $300.00 Visa Card... Joe Capello & Family 8. $200.00 Visa Card... VFW Post 8927 Lockhart 9. $200.00 Visa Card... Suzanne s Designs 10. $200.00 Visa Card... Next Concept 11. $200.00 Visa Card... Guadalupana Society 12. $200.00 Visa Card... Tony s Paint and Body Shop 13. $200.00 Visa Card... Rev. Howard Goertz 14. $100.00 Visa Card... Armando Perales & Family Drawing held Sunday, October 2 @ 7 pm Donation: $1 per Ticket or 6 for $5 Winner need not be present to win. Raffle Tickets can be picked up outside of Church or at the Church Office during Business hours.
August 7, 2016 August 13 & 14 Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Sat. 5:30 pm Michelle Levesque Patsy Anderson Jay Crowell Sun. 8:00 am Maria Tello Juanita Cruz Guadalupe Castillo Sun. 10:00 am Sam Chapa Martin Pratka Sharon Pratka Sat. 5:30 pm Sun. 8:00 am Sun. 10:00 am Altar Server Anamaria Reyes Ileana Rondon Jasmin Castro Julianna Rodriguez Adam Gonzales Sat. 5:30 pm Sun. 8:00 am Sun. 10:00 am Hospitality Ministers Lane Zumwalt Lillian Weber Gus Bernal Jorge Ochoa Evelyn Hernandez Irene Moore GET A SUBSTITUTE IF YOU CAN NOT BE PRESENT!!! **FOR YOUR INFORMATION** Baptisms: One class is required for parents and sponsors! The next English Baptismal Class will be Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 11:30 am in Classroom 3. Bautizos Se requiere que los Papás y Padrinos asistan a una Clase de Bautismo. El próximo clase de Bautismo es 7 de agosto a 11:30 am en el cuarto 3. Marriage A six-months to one-year notice is required, please call the Church office to meet with the Pastor. Bodas De 6-meses a un año de antemano. Llama a la Oficina. Quinceañera Celebration A six months to one-year notice is required, the family must be registered in the parish and the 14 year old must be already enrolled and attending CRE Classes to be eligible to celebrate in the church. Please call the Church Office to meet with the Pastor. Celebrando Tus XV Años Registrate con 6-meses de antemano y haz una cita con el Sacerdote. Ministry to the Sick When a parishioner is hospitalized, in nursing home or homebound please contact the Church at (830) 875-5354, so that arrangements can be made for them to receive the sacraments. Ministerio de los enfermos Comunicate con la Oficina a 830-875-5354. Healing Service (Anointing of the Sick) On the 2nd Saturday of the Month immediately following the 5:30 pm Mass. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) English & Spanish Saturdays from 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm and Wednesdays after 8 am Daily Mass. St. John s Website Please visit our website: www.stjohnluling.com
St. John the Evangelist Saturday, August 6 The Transfiguration of the Lord Readings: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28b-36 Mass: 5:30 pm For the Parish Sunday, August 7 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Rdgs: Wis 18:6-9; Ps 33:1, 12, 18-22; Hb 11:1-2, 8-19 [1-2, 8-12]; Lk 12:32-48 [35-40] Mass: 8:00 am Mary Barrios (SI) (Guadalupanas) Jaime Calderon, Sr. (SI) (Family) 10:00 am Special Intention (Lopez Family) Monday, August 8 St. Dominic Readings: Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Mt 17:22-27 No Mass Tuesday, August 9 St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Rdgs: Ez 2:8 3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103,111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Mass: 6:30 pm Dylan Seelig (BD) (Gloria Riojas) Maxine Shirley Wednesday, August 10 St. Lawrence Readings: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Mass: 8:00 am Eric Guerra (SI) (Lupe Smith) Sandra Garcia (SI-Health) (Arnold & Janie Barrientes) Thursday, August 11 St. Clare (24-hour Adoration begins) Readings: Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62: Mt 18:21 19:1 Mass: 8:00 am Blake & Lily Layne & Family (SI) (Lupe Smith) Judi Grau (Judi Guthrie) Friday, August 12 St. Jane Frances de Chantal (24-hour Adoration concludes) Readings: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mt 19:3-12 Mass: 8:00 am George Guerra (Lupe Smith) Saturday, August 13 Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus; Blessed Virgin Mary Readings: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 19:13-15 Mass: 5:30 pm Frances Lugo (Tina Conley) Rosemary Garcia (Sophie Solis) Sunday, August 14 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Ps 40:2-4, 18; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53 Mass: 8:00 am Para la Parroquia 10:00 am Sarah Lopez (BD) (Gloria Lopez) Arturo Magallanez (Guadalupana Society) Dcn. Guadalupe Aguilar, Jenna Baur, Shannon Brandom, Rev. Robert Becker, Nicole Bujnoch, Emily Burke, Jaime & Teresa Calderon, Walley Casarez, Sophia Castillo, Bill Chapman, Lincoln Contreras, Dario & Reina Flores, Diana Flores, Gilbert Beto Garcia, Kenny Gibson, Nemesio Gomez, Francisca Gonzales, Jesse M. Gonzales, Joel Gonzales, John Gonzales, Paul Gonzales, Jonah Granados, Michael Hebert, Adeline Heintschel, Roland Hernandez, John Houeye, Taylor Hudgins, John J. Hyatt, Elizabeth Idrogo, Melissa Ivy, Jerry Kidd, Carmen Leal, Jimmy Ledesma, Jr., Alex Lopez, Paul Lopez, Jimmy D. McIntoch, Juanita Mendoza, Shelley Meyers, Diana Miranda, Jean Netardus, Lucy Oliva, Isabel Orona, Maria Rocha, Alex Rodriguez, Antonia Rodriguez, Leticia Rodriguez, Vicente Salinas, Eligia Salas, Kathrina Simmons, Renee Spencer, Kathy Starch, Virginia Suarez, Andres Valdez, Nicole Watts, Melissa Weiss and Tyreese Williams.
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