St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX June 1, 2014 Notes from the Pastor ** There will be an informational meeting for the Rome trip, at 9AM on June 1st, in the parish family center (room 3). ** Feast of the Ascension-Jesus empowered his apostles to continue his work of salvation here on earth. As the Apostles were given a mission, we ask ourselves: What is the mission of my work here on earth? Am I bringing about God s kingdom or my kingdom? Let us focus on the presence of Jesus with us always until the end of time. Let us continue to make disciples of all nations. **CONGRATULATIONS to our St. James Catholic School graduates: Lea Bohnenberger, Presley Carter, Madison McMillan and Brooke Hagen. All of you were excellent students and role models. My thanks to their parents and teaching staff of St. James for all your hard work. We wish them well. **We congratulate all our high-school graduates at the noon Mass this Sunday. My appreciation to four students who continued to serve St. James as our Eucharistic celebration: Cameron Ahrens (perfect attendance all through elementary to high-school),, Luke Jasek as server here and at Divine Mercy, Krystal Moczygemba (Salutatorian at JPII, who has served as an Altar Server and Cantor, and Walker Franz as Altar Server and Lector. Congratulations to all of you and your parents for your fine example of service in the spirit of Jesus Christ. **Next Saturday, June 7 at 7PM at St. Rose of Lima Church in San Antonio (9883 Marbach Rd), Archbishop Gustavo is inviting us to come and celebrate the dedication of the Holy Spirit in the Archdiocese of San Antonio. All of us are asked to pray fervently for the work of God s Spirit in our Archdiocese, parishes, homes and schools. Come Holy Spirit and fill the hearts of your faithful. Presider Schedule June 7th 5 p.m. & 8 a.m. Fr. Greg June 8th 10 a.m. & 12 p.m. - Fr. Dennis Altar flowers are given this weekend to the Glory of God and In Honor of Louis & Kay Scopel s 51st Wedding Anniversary Loren & Becky Miller s 36th Wedding Anniversary Clarence and Joyce Hartmann s 45th Wedding Anniversary Mass Intentions June 2 - June 8 MONDAY 12:15 PM +Rosa Farb Richard, +Edward Neitzel TUESDAY 12:15 PM +Buzzy & Evelyn Maurer WEDNESDAY 12:15 PM Nigerian students safe return home THURSDAY 8:00 AM +Buel & Gloria Wheelington Anniversary FRIDAY 8:00 AM SATURDAY 5:00 PM +Dorothy Broz, +Leslie Mondin James & Sharren Mikesh 45th Anniv. SUNDAY 8:00 AM St. James parish family 10:00 AM +Rita & Harold Bulgerin, +Clifford D. Mooney +Christine Seidenberger 12:00 PM +Alfonse & Marie Schoppe, +Mike Pickard, +Javier Gonzales Music SATURDAY 5:00 PM Tashya Cook/MaryGarcia SUNDAY 8:00 AM Kathy Matalik/Desiree Supulver 10:00 AM Adult Choir 12:00 PM Life Teen Readings For The Week June 2 - June 8 Monday First Reading: Acts 19:1-8 Gospel: Jn. 16:29-33 Tuesday First Reading: Acts 20:17-27 Gospel: Jn. 17:1-11a Wednesday First Reading: Acts 20:28-38 Gospel: Jn. 17:11b-19 Thursday First Reading: Acts 22:30, 23:6-11 Gospel: Jn. 17:20-26 Friday First Reading: Acts 25:13b-21 Gospel: Jn 21:15-19 Saturday/Sunday First Reading: Acts 2:1-11 Second Reading: 1 Cor. 12:3b-7 Gospel: Jn. 20:19-23
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Wednesday, 6/4 6:00 PM Confirmation Meeting-PH Thursday, 6/5 6:30 PM Parish Council Meeting-Board Rm. 7:00 PM Adult Choir Practice-Church Sunday, 6/1 Second Collection: Relief Fund 1:30 PM Christian Women s Singles Mtg.-PFC 3 In Sympathy We extend our condolences to Lige and Terry Kasmiroski on the loss of his mother, Marie Kasmiroski, who passed away on May 21, 2014. She was 102. Please keep the family in prayer. We extend our condolences to Fr. Dennis sister inlaw, Pauletta Darilek and family, for the loss of her brother, Jim Altabello, who passed away last week. Please keep the family in prayer. The Sanctuary Candle is offered in loving memory of Galen Sparky Sczech May 31 June 7 Thank you for your continued support & generosity. Stewardship for the weekend of 5/25/2014 MASS OFFERING: $8,671.23 CHILDREN S: $105.92 BUILDING FUND: $10.00 Remember In Prayer. Joyce Elliott Patricia Cantu Jeanette Krusmark Vernon & Olga Mueller Evelyn Forshage John Cuellar Ann Nixon Robert Sczech Joe Fuentes Joseph Brown Mike Durben Erna Winsauer Maria Wood Patricia Wiesner Fred Rhode Bailey Garcia Augie Gomez Olga Nava Albert Bloch, Jr. Catherine Cannon Walter Tillemann Clara Bohuslav Bailey Garcia Kelly Schlegel Andrew Etlinger Madelyn Schmidt Mary Palomo Joseph P. Gonzales David Ortiz T.J. Lopez Alys & Hal Husel Tate Landin Janice Lee Michelle Salas Walter E. Ritchie, Sr. Rose Patek Deacon George Mary Dickerson Henry Walleck Mark McBurnett Gilbert Hartmann Janene Spring Irwin Gomez, Jr. Alice Milloy Mike Cantu Richard Perysn Zack Hunter Isabel Cadenhead Melinda Fuller Rosie Schuchardt Sonia Suris Guy Weldon Eleanor Jarzombek Sandra E. Bill Blundell Refugio Lopez, Jr. Leroy Vinyard Frankie & Miladie Faldik Joel Watts family Bennie Kaulfus Linda Mary Autry Sandra Puentes Elenora Linnartz Frank Dornak Angie Becka Tony Duron Wayne Marek Cheryl Tovar Linda Autry Charles Beall, Jr. For I will restore your health; I will heal your injuries Jeremiah 30:17 LT Kristofer Kalstad TSGT Carlo Carmona SGT Nicodemus C. Seaboy MAJ Christopher Wells GSGT Christopher J. Garcia PFC Shane Hartmann CSM Bret Wiegmann Specialist Steven A. Cervantes LCPL Brian Shaw LCPL Zachary Klinger MAJ Noah Steinberg OSMC Jeremy P. Rodriguez 1LT Eric Dvorak Military Prayer List LT Kendall Kalstad TSGT Dianne Carmona SGT Scott Kessler SGT Don Pezzatta LCPL Stevie Ray Leos 1LT Blake Wiegmann 2LT Will McCarthy 1LT Charles Gamero John Bender CAPT Daniel Jeanes LCPL Jorden Rongish SGT Jordan Folmar Brian McKinney, Army 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. Pentecost is coming June 7 & 8. We still need individuals to read a petition in another language (Czech,, please contact Father Greg at the church office as soon as possible. Everyone is encouraged to wear red on Pentecost weekend. email Bulletin articles to stjamesseguin@hotmail.com. Articles should be received in the office by noon on Mondays. Please show Respect and Reverence at Worship by being punctual and properly dressed for Church. Let s do our Best for GOD!
St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX June 1, 2014 Do You Want to Become Catholic? St. James Parish welcomes you! If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, please contact Sr. Cal for an initial conversation. You may have questions about how to join the Catholic Church or how to figure out what God wants for you. Let us know how we can meet your needs. We would be glad to walk with you on your spiritual journey. We are forming a group now, so give us a call. No pressure and no obligation, just information and our promise of prayer. If you are already Catholic and would like to be part of the RCIA team or would like to be a sponsor of one of our new candidates, please contact Sr. Cal. We don t need experts in theology, but we do need people who are willing to work with a group of candidates and people who are willing to give their time to be sponsors. Cal Leopold, OSF cleopold@saintjamescc.org 830-379-7689 St. James Catholic School Keeping God In Everything We Do Congratulations to our eighth grade graduates: Lea Bohnenberger, Presley Carter, Brooke Hagen, and Madison McMillan. May God s blessings be with you. More congratulations to alumnae Margaret Cockrell and Kate Lindeman for being recognized for their academic achievements at the graduates Award Night at Incarnate Word High School, and congratulations to alumnus and current graduate of Seguin High School, Walker Franz,as the recipient of the St. James Catholic School Alumni Scholarship. We are very proud of all our alumni! Registration continues for the 2014-2015 school year. Please come by or call the school office for more details regarding school and summer care registration.
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER St. James Coffee House The St. James Coffee House has offered 16 sessions on Sunday mornings between Masses. We have served at least 856 people. We have presented a variety of topics on scripture, sacraments, liturgical seasons, church history, prayer, and real-life issues. Many people have made these gatherings possible. We want to thank everyone who brought or helped serve refreshments, especially Sharon Frederickson, who served at almost every Coffee House and organized all the volunteers. Thanks to the Hospitality Committee, Knights of Columbus, St. James School teachers, St. James School PTC, Religious Education teachers and parents, St. Ann Circle members, Women s ACTS group, and several individuals who brought doughnuts or homemade items and helped to serve refreshments. Please know how grateful we are to you all. Thanks to all our presenters: Sr. Helen Marie Raycraft, OP, Sr. Therese San Miguel, OSF, Bruce Peterson, Sr. Cal Leopold, OSF, Fr. Greg Nevlud, Deacon Victor Garcia, Greg Seidenberger, Dee Ann Jimenez, Fr. Dennis Darilek, Ginger Bolton, Jackie Etlinger, April Vinyard, Charlene O Connell, Sarah Anderson, Gabriela Garcia, Melissa Leopold, Jeanne Feedham. We want to open the St. James Coffee House once a month for hospitality, conversation, and continuing formation for adults. Please continue to join us. Come for our Summer gatherings Sunday, July 13 Who is God? The Blessed Trinity Come for a presentation on the Trinity and a conversation on how we think about God. What names do we give our God? Our understanding shapes our response to God. Sunday, Aug. 8 Walking on Water Jesus beckons Peter to come to Him on the water. What is Jesus invitation to each of us? We ll include small group discussion of the Gospel passage. 9:10-9:50 a.m. and 11:10-11:50 a.m. After the 8 a.m. Mass & after the 10 a.m. Mass Please join us in the Parish Hall
St. James Catholic Church Seguin, TX June 1, 2014 2014 LifeTeen Summer Schedule 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. In the Parish Hall Wednesday, June 11, 2014 F.A.M.I.L.Y., Forget About Me I Love You Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Not So Interrupted Wednesday, July 9, 2014 It s Not Me, It s You Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Let s Give It Away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 The God Focus Wednesday, August 27, 2014 New Beginnings LifeTeen News We would like to thank: Pedro Rodriguez Tom Ramirez Cilvia Ramirez Tom Dupnic Naomi Urquiza Barbara Taft Rosie Stanley Sharon Boos Judy Moya Clint Davis for their outstanding service to our youth in Edge and LifeTeen this past year. May God richly bless you for all you do! ~~~~ Teen ACTS is selling Brisket sandwich plate tickets to help with this years retreat. Tickets are $6 a plate. Please come by the parish office to purchase tickets and support our teens!
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER During the following weeks, I am including what I call A short summary to explain why Catholics believe the way they do. It is from a book by Gus Lloyd on A Minute in the Church. Fr. Dennis The Hail Mary Many non-catholics find it distasteful, if not downright offensive, to pray or even hear the Hail Mary. Most people don t realize the whole first half of the prayer is simply quoting Scripture! Imagine that! Let s break it down. Hail, Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. These are the words of the angel Gabriel in Luke 1:28. The next line of the prayer contains the words of Mary s cousin Elizabeth from Luke 1:42, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. So there you go the first half of the Hail Mary is taken directly from the pages of the Bible. And the second half? Simply a request for the mother of God s only Son to pray for us. Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayer for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Some may even take issue with the term Mother of God. But, really, that makes no sense. If you re a Christian, you proclaim Jesus as true God and true man. And since Mary is the mother of Jesus, then she truly is the Mother of God. And as brothers and sisters of Jesus, she is the Mother of all Christians. For further study: Luke 1:28, Luke 1:42...next week, Scripture and Tradition Your Archbishop s Appeal Donations are Funding: ST. PETER-ST. JOSEPH S CHILDRENS HOME St. PJ s provides neglected and abused children a safe haven in which they may begin to heal from the trauma of the abuse and/or neglect that has plagued their young lives. St. PJ s offers the children counseling, medical attention, spiritual development and a home away from home. St. PJ s goal is to help these children heal from their wounds and grow to be successful, productive adults. This year approximately 425 children will call St. PJ s home. Quote of the Week: Let us encourage the generosity which is typical of the young and help them to work actively in building a better world. Young people are a powerful engine for the Church and for society. (7/24/13, Aparecida) Pope Francis SPONSOR FOR THE WEEK: Mr. G Bail Bonds Natural Family Planning Learn Natural Family Planning (symptom-thermal method) - safe, healthy, effective, low cost, marriage strengthening. New class series starts June 1 at Holy Trinity Church (20523 Huebner Rd.) Register online at www.live-the-love.org for materials. Call Robert or Veronica Wallace at 210/481-3020. Prayer for Vocations O Lord of the harvest, your Word finds a home in our hearts, calls us to community, and invites us to generous service of the human family. Bless with courage and spirit your priestly people, called to full participation in the one Body of Christ. May many choose to respond in public service to your call offered in Jesus name. AMEN. Parish Office: 379-1796 Parish Web site: http://www. stjameschurch.faithweb.com