SAINTFERDINAND& GOODSHEPHERD
PARISH BULLETIN | September 23,2018 | THE TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
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W e l c o m e V i s i t o r s & G u e s t s
Thank you for Celebrating the Mass with us. We are glad that you are here. If you have any questions about our parish or joiningthe Catholic faith, please contact the Church office for information concerning reception of Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eu-charist, Confirmation, Matrimony and Anointing of the Sick. Parent interviews for Baptism need to be scheduled with the priest sixweeks in advance. Marriage Arrangements need to be made with the priest at least six months in advance. Holy Communion can bebrought to the sick on request. If you know of anyone in need, please call the office.
S t a f f E m a ils
Rev. Fr. Brion [email protected]
Deacon Jessie [email protected]
Deacon Tony [email protected]
Susan Moore, Director of Religious [email protected]
Penny Thomas, [email protected]
Cathy Cudd, Secretary & [email protected]
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h i s k n i g h t w i l l n o t s e r v e h i m i n a n y o t h e r w a y .”-SAINT FERDINAND III OF CASTILE
P a r i s h M i n i s t r i e s & I n f o r m a t i o n
5:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 22nd (StF) 7:00 p.m.Parishioners of St. Ferdinand and Good Shepherd
Sunday, September 23rd (GS) 9:00 a.m.Rosary at 8:25 a.m. JoAnn and Katie Shafford by Dorothy Lowden
Sunday, September 23rd (StF) 11:00 a.m.Repose of the Soul of Toni Burns by the Villarreal family and for the Health of Joanne Bodine by Denise Campbell
Tuesday, September 25th (StF) 8:00 a.m.Repose of the Soul of Mary Krejci by Vicki and Joe Guidry
Wednesday, September 26th (StF) 8:00 a.m.Repose of the Soul of Dan Kubin on his birthday by family
Thursday, September 27th (StF) 8:00 a.m.Repose of the Soul of Deacon W.J. Ham
Thursday, September 27th (GS) 6:00 p.m.Repose of the Soul of Connie Johnson by Dorothy Lowden
Friday, September 28th (StF) 8:00 a.m.Repose of the Soul of Pam Woods by Denise Campbell
Saturday, September 29th (StF) 5:00 p.m.Repose of the Soul of Jim Klepac on their anniversary by Rhonda Klepac-Uecker
Saturday, September 29th (StF) 7:00 p.m.Parishioners of St. Ferdinand and Good Shepherd
For Mass intention inquiries, please stop by the St. Ferdi-nand Parish Office during regular business hours or call(830) 833-5227.
mas s es & I n t e n t i o n s
Week of September 22, 2018 – September 29, 2018
Saturday, September 22nd (StF)Repose of the Soul of Jim Klepac on his birthday by Rhonda Klepac-Uecker and family
“The Son of Man is to be handed over to men (Mark 9:31).
What a remarkable statement! As he begins his journey to
Jerusalem, Jesus tells his disciples that he will be handed over.
He will become passive, powerless in our hands. He will leave it
up to us to decide what to do with him. It’s just as the prophet
Isaiah had said, “Like a lamb led to slaughter or a sheep silent
before shearers, he did not open his mouth” (Isaiah 53:7).
This is a strong contrast to everything we have seen Jesus do
so far. From the moment he burst onto the scene, Jesus was at
the center of attention—healing people, contending with
opponents, calming storms, and multiplying bread. He always
took the lead. He always spoke with authority. He was the one
shaping the story. However, at the cross, where it matters the
most, Jesus remained quiet, humble, and vulnerable.
The truth is, this is what Jesus intended all along. He came
as God’s gift to us. A gift doesn’t tell the recipient how to use it.
He left it up to us to decide how we were going to receive him.
We didn’t have to reject him as many of his people did. We
didn’t have to deny him as Peter did. We didn’t have to kill him
as the Romans did. We could have embraced him and accepted
his message of salvation. But we didn’t.
Still God handed him over. He didn’t take back his gift.
Even today, God continues to hand Jesus to us. At every Mass,
on every altar, in every Communion line, Jesus is placed in our
hands as God’s gift of salvation. None of us is worthy to receive
him. None of us accepts him as fully as we should.
Nevertheless, that doesn’t stop him. He still gives himself to
sinful men and women. He still offers his salvation to us. Let’s
return his gesture and hand ourselves over to him.
“Lord, I am not worthy to receive you. Please keep speaking your
words to me so that I may be healed.”
G o d ’ s G i f t t o U s
"El hijo del hombre debe ser entregado a los hombres
(Marcos 9:31). ¡Qué declaración tan notable! Como él comienza
su viaje a Jerusalén, Jesús dice a sus discípulos que será
entregado. Él dejará a nosotros decidir qué hacer con él. Es así
como el profeta Isaías había dicho: "como un cordero conducido
al sacrificio o una oveja muda ante los trasquiladores, no abrió
su boca" (Isaías 53:7).
Esto es un contraste fuerte a todo lo que hemos visto de
Jesús hasta ahora. Desde el momento en que irrumpió en la
escena, Jesús era el centro de atención, sanar gente, luchando
con los opositores, calmar las tormentas y multiplicar el pan.
Siempre tomó la iniciativa. Siempre hablaba con autoridad. Él
fue el que forma la historia. ¿Sin embargo, en la Cruz, es donde
el más importante? Jesús permaneció tranquilo, humilde y
vulnerable.
La verdad es lo que Jesús pretendía todo el tiempo. Él vino
como regalo de Dios a nosotros.
Él nos dejó a nosotros decidir cómo íbamos a recibirlo. No
tenemos que rechazarlo como muchos de su pueblo. No
tenemos que negarlo como lo hizo Pedro. No hay que matarlo
como lo hicieron los Romanos. Podríamos haber recibido su
mensaje de salvación. Pero nosotros no.
Todavía Dios lo entregó..
Aún hoy, Jesus sigue en nosotros. En cada Misa, en cada
altar, en la sagrada comunión, Jesús se colocan en nuestras
manos como regalo de salvación de Dios. Ninguno de nosotros es
digno de recibirlo. Ninguno de nosotros lo acepta tan plenamente
como debe. Sin embargo,, el todavía se da a las mujeres y
hombres pecadores. Él ofrecio su salvación a nosotros.
"Señor, yo no soy digno de recibirte. Pero una palabra tuya
bastara para sanarme."
The deathbed confession of a dying servant opened Vincent
de Paul’s eyes to the crying spiritual needs of the peasantry of
France. This seems to have been a crucial moment in the life of
the man from a small farm in Gascony, France, who had
become a priest with little more ambition than to have a
comfortable life.
The Countess de Gondi persuaded her husband to endow
and support a group of able and zealous missionaries who
would work among poor tenant farmers and country people in
general. Vincent was too humble to accept leadership at first,
but after working for some time in Paris among imprisoned
galley slaves, he returned to be the leader of what is now known
as the Congregation of the Mission, or the Vincentians. These
priests, with vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, and stability,
were to devote themselves entirely to the people in smaller
towns and villages.
Vincent established confraternities of charity for the spiritual
and physical relief of the poor and sick of each parish. From
these came the Daughters of Charity, “whose convent is the
sickroom, whose chapel is the parish church, whose cloister is
the streets of the city.” He organized the rich women of Paris to
collect funds for his missionary projects, founded several
hospitals, collected relief funds for the victims of war, and
ransomed over 1,200 galley slaves from North Africa.
Vincent was by temperament a very irascible person. He said
that except for the grace of God he would have been “hard and
S t . V i n c e n t d e P a u lrepulsive, rough and cross.” But he became a tender and
affectionate man, very sensitive to the needs of others.
Pope Leo XIII made him the patron of all charitable
societies. Outstanding among these, of course, is the Society
of St. Vincent de Paul, founded in 1833 by his admirer
Blessed Frédéric Ozanam.
The Church is for all God’s children, rich and poor,
peasants and scholars, the sophisticated and the simple.
But obviously the greatest concern of the Church must be
for those who need the most help—those made helpless by
sickness, poverty, ignorance, or cruelty. Vincent de Paul is a
particularly appropriate patron for all Christians today,
when hunger has become starvation, and the high living of
the rich stands in more and more glaring contrast to the
physical and moral degradation in which many of God’s
children are forced to live.
El regalo de Dios para nosotros
St. Ferdinand:Regular CollectionBuilding Fund
$5,637.00130.03
Good ShepherdRegular CollectionBuilding Fund
$827.00$100.00
Honor the LORD with your wealth, with first fruits of all your produce.
Then will your barns be filled with plenty, with new wine your vats will overflow.
- Proverbs 3:10
Good Shepherd Men’s ClubMeets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the parish hall.
Knights of ColumbusMeets the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the St. Ferdinand parish hall.
Catholic Daughters Of The AmericasMeets the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Ferdinand parish hall.
ACTS Core Team:Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:00 p. m. in the St. Ferdinand Parish Hall.
St. Ferdinand’s Parish ChoirMeets Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. Call 830-833-4939 for more information.
Good Shepherd Children’s Choir:Meets Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)Meets Thursday nights from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. in the St. Ferdinand RE Building.
Women’s Bible Study:Meets every Thursday at 1 p.m. If you’re interested in joining please contact Karen Gebhardt at 210-414-7301 [email protected].
Parish O r g a n i z a t i o n s & Meeting T i m e s
St. Anne’s Altar SocietyMeets the 1st Thursday of the month immediately following 8 a.m. Mass in the parish hall.
P r a y e r L i s t
Pleaseprayforparishioners’ spiritual,mentalandphysicalneeds.
Clara Jo Bindseil, Joanne Bodine, Lee Durci,
Roselle Wagner Fischler, Cynthia Ford, John
Geldorf, Dylan Gonzales, Ruben Gonzales, Teresa
Harris, Francis Hartmann, Clifford Lane, Wyatt
Ledesma, Charles McKinney, Naomi Michalsky,
Ralph Moss, Charles Reinert, Joe D. Riba Sr.,
George Richey, Freddy Salazar, Lucille
Scharnhorst, Gay Schuler, Lydia Segura, Jacob
Umanzor, Nellie Upshaw, and Polo Zamora.
If you or someone you know needs prayer in a special way,please email: [email protected].
P a r i s h M i n i s t r i e s & In f o r m a t i o n , C o n t ’ d
Good Shepherd V o c a t i o n s C h a l i c e
If your family feels called to pray with the Chalice, please contactWarren Davis before or after Mass or by calling him directly at713-569-9491.
c o l l e c t i o n s s t a t e m e n t
Week of September 16, 2018Thank you for your generosity!
Know that the LORD is God, he made us, we belong to him, we are his people, the flock he shepherds.
-PSALM 100:3
S e p t e m b e r 2 3 s e c o n d c o l l e c t i o n s
StF: N/AGS: N/A
We b s i t e s
For a complete list of ministries, contacts, and other resources, please visit our websites:
www.stferdinandblanco.org www.goodshepherdjctx.org
s p e c i a l E v e n t s a n d A n n o u n c e m e n t s
Good Shepherd Mexican Dinner & Raffle
October 7, 2018, 11am – 2pm
DONATIONS NEEDED! Good Shepherd’s Mexican Dinner and Raffle is scheduled for Sunday, October 7, 2018 from 11 am – 2
pm in the church hall. We are in need of raffle items or financial donations to be used to purchase large items for the raffle.
We also need volunteers on Saturday, October 6th, starting at 9 a.m. to set up the tables and chairs in the dining area, and to
assist in the kitchen with food preparation. A volunteer sign-up poster with specific jobs and time slots for the day of the
Mexican Dinner will soon be available in the Parish Hall. Every household is asked to bring baked goods for desserts at the
dinner. You may bring your baked goods to the Parish Hall on Saturday morning October 6th or Sunday morning October 7th
before 11a.m.
If you have any questions you can contact Rita Summy at 830-385-5324 or 830-868-4536. Thank you all in advance for your
support of Good Shepherd Catholic Church.
Baby Banks will be distributed after Mass next
Sunday! St. Ferdinand and Good Shepherd will
host this campaign to foster a greater respect for
the sanctity of human life. Your donation will help
pro-life efforts in our parish and throughout the
diocese. The Gabriel Project, Project Rachel,
Sidewalk Ministry, Pro-Life Help Line and much
more will receive funds from this campaign. For
more information or to volunteer, please call the
office at 830-833-5227 or email
¡Las alcanías del Bebé serán distribuidas de la Misa el
próximo domingo! St. Ferdinand and Good Shepherd
participará en esta campaña para promover un mayor
respeto por la santidad de la vida humana. Su donación
ayudará a los esfuerzos pro-vida en la parroquia y a lo
largo de la diócesis. El Proyecto Gabriel, el Proyecto
Raquel, el Ministerio de Banqueta, la Línea de Ayuda Pro-
Vida y muchos más recibirán fondos de esta campaña.
Para mayor información o para ser un voluntario, por favor
call the office at 830-833-5227 or email
Baby Banks to be distributed next Sunday!
Do you want to know more about our Catholic Faith? Come to these very informative sessions at St John the Evangelist in San
Marcos! The sessions are highly recommended for people active in parish ministries, and also serve toward Level I certification for
catechists.
If you attended Basic Teachings at St Ferdinand in 2015-16, this is an ideal opportunity to make up any classes you may have
missed so that you can complete the series and receive your certificate. You do not need to pay a second fee. Registration forms are
available in the narthex or through the church office or RE Office. Please pre-register so that they can have materials for you!
Classes will take place on Mondays 6:00-9:00 p.m. in Claretian Hall at St John the Evangelist in San Marcos on these dates:
September 24 & October 1 Christian Morality
October 8 & 15 Prayer and Spirituality
If you can’t make any particular class check the diocesan website for other locations.
B a s i c Te a c h i n g s o f t h e C a t h o l i c C h u r c h
If you had to call EMS for help in an emergency, do
you have a copy of your medical information
available in your home? The Blanco County Rotary is
supplying “File of Life” forms and instructions for
issuing an OOH-DNR (Out-of-Hospital Do-Not
Resuscitate) Order. Put the supplied sticker on your
refrigerator door, fill out the forms (one for each
member in your household), and store them in your
refrigerator freezer. If you would like one, the ushers
will be handing them out after Mass.
Estudio Bíblico
Acoge humildemente la palabra
que ha sido plantado en ti y
puede salvar tus almas. -
Santiago 1:21b
Domingos 9:30-10:30 en las
siguientes fechas. Para
información llame a 833-0444.
23 de septiembre
30 de septiembre
14 de octubre
21 de octubre
28 de octubre
11 de noviembre
18 de noviembre
9 de diciembre
16 de diciembre
St. Ferd inand
DRE – Susan Moore 833-0444
Office hours/Horarios de Oficina: Wednesdays/Miercoles
12:00-6:00 p.m.
Welcome back!!! Class schedule:
Sunday mornings 9:30-10:40 - PreK-6th Grade
Wednesday evenings 6:00-7:15 - 7th -8th Grade:
Important dates:
Sunday, October 28, 3:00-4:00 p.m. - Rehearsal for Rite
of Confirmation
Tuesday, October 30, 6:30 p.m. – Rite of Confirmation
Registration for Religious Education classes is available
in the Religious Education Building during RE classes, or
on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from noon to 6:00 p.m.
Early Bird Materials Fees through October 15th :
PreK-8th grade $30, First Communion $45
5% discount for 2 or more children
Maximum per family in one year: $100
Catechist Discount: $25 total for entire family (flat fee)
After October 15th : PreK-8th grade $40, First
Communion $55
A Domestic Pentecost Parent Sessions are offered in the
Parish Hall 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. during RE classes on the
following dates:
Oct. 7th Sacramentals and Enthroning the Bible at Home
November 4th Preparing Your Home for Advent
December 2nd The Lesser Known Holy Days of the
Christmas Season
January 20th Observing Lent in the Domestic Church
February 3rd The Family that Prays Together…
March 3rd Celebrating the Easter Season at Home
April 7th Spirituality
May 5th Keeping the Faith with your Children in the
Summer months
Each new day in the life of our families, and each new
generation, brings the promise of a new Pentecost,
a domestic Pentecost, a fresh outpouring of the Spirit,
the Paraclete, whom Jesus sends as our Advocate, our
Consoler and indeed our Encourager.
Pope Francis World Meeting of Families August 26, 2018
Un Pentecostés Doméstico Programa para Padres se
ofrece de 9:30 a 10:30 durante las clases de educación
religiosa en las siguientes fechas. Se reunirán en el Hall.
7 de octubre Sacramentales y el entronizamiento de la
Biblia en el hogar
4 de noviembre Preparando el hogar para el adviento
2 de diciembre Los días sagrados menos conocidos
durante la temporada de Navidad
20 de enero Observando la Cuaresma en la iglesia
domestica
3 de febrero La familia que reza juntos…
3 de marzo Celebrando el tiempo de Pascua en el hogar
7 de abril La Espiritualidad
5 de mayo Guardando la fe con sus hijos durante el
verano
Cada nuevo día en la vida de nuestras familias, y cada
generación nueva, trae la promesa de un Pentecostés
nuevo, un
Pentecostés domestico, una nueva efusión del Espíritu
Santo, el Paráclito, a quien Jesús envía como nuestro
Abogado, nuestro
Consolador y, de hecho, es el quien nos anima. Papa
Francisco Reunión Mundial de Familias 26 de agosto
2018
Good Shepherd
Margie Vasquez, Coordinator of [email protected]
VOLUNTEERS / TEACHERS NEEDED
If you are interested in helping out this year, please
contact Margie Vasquez for details.
Religious Education Classes:
Cost: Early Bird Price through October 15th, $30
First Communion, $45 (2 books)
5% Discount for 2 or more children
Max per family per year, $100
After October 15th, $40, First Communion $55
Catechist Discount: $25 for entire family
Pre-K thru 5th Grade: Wednesday's 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. (Classes
to start Sept. 19th)
Middle School EDGE Youth Ministry: (Calendar Schedule
Pending)
High School RICH Youth Ministry: Sunday's 5:30 p.m. - 7:30
p.m. (Classes to start Sept. 30th)
Volunteers/Teachers needed: If you are interested in helping out this
year in RE, you must be EIM compliant. Please refer to bulletin for
upcoming workshops in our area.
Religious Education
Confirmation Preparation for St. Ferdinand
and Good Shepherd
Sunday's 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (During RICH Youth Nights).
Current class for Confirmation in 2018 is closed. Confirmation for
2018 will be celebrated on October 30th, 2018 (6:30 p.m.) at St.
Ferdinand Catholic Church. Confirmation Class for 2019 began
registration on Sept. 2nd, with Parent Meeting on Dec. 9th. All
Teens seeking Confirmation in 2019 must sign-up and be
attending RICH Youth Ministry Classes on Sunday nights. If you
would prefer to register online, please
visit stferdinandblanco.org/richyouth to register. If you have any
questions or need more information, please contact Margie
Vasquez.
Young Adult Preparation for
Confirmation
Youngadults who havenot
received the Sacramentof
Confirmationare encouraged to
attendConfirmationPreparation
classes specifically designed for
them. Classes meet every other
Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the RE
Building. Next class will be
October 3rd.
High School Religious Education: Summer 2018
Mass PreparationSeptember 30, 2018, The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, CycleB
First Reading: Numbers 11:25-29The Lord bestows his spirit on the seventy elders.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19:8,10,12-13,14The Law of the Lord brings joy.
Second Reading: James 5:1-6James chastises the rich.
Gospel Reading: Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48Jesus teaches that whoever is not against him is for him.
P r a y e r & F a i t h R e s o u r c e s
High School Religious Education:
JOIN US FOR A BACK TO SCHOOL FUN NIGHT! SEPT. 30 STARTING AT 5:30 PM
Sunday Evening 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (classes to start Sept. 30th). The RICH Youth Group will be utilizing the LIFETEEN
program.
Confirmation Class / Parent Meeting:
Sunday Night Sept. 23 rd at 6:00 p.m., St. Ferdinand Parish Hall - Parents and candidates are required to attend. Topics will
include completed forms, Baptismal Certificates, Confirmation Rehearsal Schedule and Sponsor Forms.
Middle School Religious Education:
Middle School Youth Ministry will utilize the EDGE program for classes, Registration for EDGE (6th – 8th grades) has started.
Please contact Margie Vasquez for Calendar schedule.
Volunteer Opportunities:
We are currently looking for volunteers to help in all youth ministry committees. If you are interested in volunteering you must
be EIM compliance, please refer to bulletin for upcoming workshops in our area.
For all Youth Ministry inquiries contact Margie at [email protected]
Inspiration San AntonioNovember 17, 2018 // Six Flags Fiesta Texas
High School Event – 9th – 12th grades
Location & Schedule
Six Flags Fiesta Texas / 17000 IH-10 West / San Antonio, TX 78257
9:00-10:30am // Pick up tickets outside the front gates of the park
11:00am-12:00pm // Saturday Daily Mass
12:00-7:00pm // Enjoy Six Flags!
7:00-9:00pm // Inspiration Event: XLT (Music, Message, & Adoration)
Pricing
$55 (ticket + wristband) / $25 (wristband only) – for Season Ticket Holders
Registration
Please contact Margie Vasquez for Registration forms and details at [email protected] or cell #512-924-8558.
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