ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
110 E. South Street Alvin, Texas 77511
ADMINISTRATOR Rev. John Taosan
DEACONS: David Bowman, Dale Hayden and Eddie Stoughton
SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday at 5:00 P.M. Sunday at 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon (Spanish) DAILY MASS: 8:30 A.M. Monday – Friday
CONFESSIONS: 30 minutes before Weekend Masses or by appointment.
Church Office: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. ~ 281-331-3751 ~ Fax ~ 281-331-5430 CCE: Mrs. Mary Voigt ~ 281-824-0877 Parish Website ~ www.stjohnalvin.org
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July 19, 2015 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
How can our wounded world be healed? How can barriers be broken down, reconcilia-tion begin and healing take place? This is cer-tainly a question for this new century, but it is a question as old as the world. In today’s first reading, the prophet Jeremiah describes a torn and broken world. He looks to the leadership in the land and finds it lacking. He writes of shepherds who mislead and scatter. Such bad shepherds, then and now, might be political leaders. But they might also be leaders of families, of industry, of education, or of any human institution.
Jeremiah foretold the coming of Jesus, “a righteous shoot to David” (Jeremiah 23:5). He foretold a shepherd who would gather the sheep, a king who would govern wisely. In today’s Gospel, Mark describes this shepherd king. He and his apostles were tired and had gone away to rest. But they were met by a crowd of people searching for his teaching. We are told that Jesus pitied them, seeing them as “sheep without a shepherd” (Mark 6:34).
OUR WORLD TODAYHow does Jesus Christ see us today? Does he pity us? We
are scattered, separated, bewildered, conflicted. We tremble in fear and hide in the dark. Are we still like sheep without a shepherd? How can our torn and broken world be restored?
We can turn to Saint Paul for an answer. He, too, describes a broken world of hostility and enmity. But he reminds us that enmity has been put to death. The cross of Christ Jesus has done this. It is in Christ Jesus and through the shedding of his blood that we can be reconciled, one to another, all over our broken world.
Today’s Readings: Jer 23:1–6; Ps 23:1–6; Eph 2:13–18; Mk 6:30–34
19 de julio de 2015 Decimosexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
¿Cómo se puede sanar nuestro mundo herido? ¿Cómo se pueden derribar las barreras, comenzar la reconciliación y dar lugar a la sanación? Ciertamente esta es una pregunta para este nuevo siglo, pero es una pregunta tan vieja como el mundo. En la primera lectura de hoy, el profeta Jeremías describe un mundo
roto. Buscan entre los dirigentes del país y los encuentran deficientes. Escribe de pastores que engañan y dispersan. En ese entonces y ahora, esos malos pastores podrían ser dirigentes políticos. Pero también podrían ser cabezas de familias, de la industria, de la educación o de cualquier institución humana.
Jeremías anunció la venida de Jesús, “un renuevo en el tronco de David: será un rey justo” (Jeremías 23:5). Anunció un pastor que apacentaría a las ovejas, un rey que gobernaría con prudencia. En el Evangelio de hoy, Marcos describe a este rey pastor. Él y sus apóstoles estaban cansados y se habían apartado para descansar. Pero una multitud lo buscaba para escuchar sus enseñanzas. Sabemos que Jesús se compadeció de ellos, porque las veía como “ovejas sin pastor” (Marcos 6:34).
NUESTRO MUNDO HOY¿Cómo nos ve Jesucristo hoy? ¿Se compadece de nosotros?
Estamos dispersos, separados, desconcertados, en conflicto. Temblamos de miedo y nos ocultamos en la oscuridad. ¿Aún somos como ovejas sin pastor? ¿Cómo se puede restaurar nuestro mundo roto?
Podemos recurrir a san Pablo para una respuesta. Él también describe un mundo sufriente lleno de hostilidad y enemistad. Nos recuerda que la enemistad ha sido destruida. Lo hizo la cruz de Jesucristo. Es en Jesucristo y por su sangre derramada que podemos ser reconciliados, unos con otros, en todo nuestro mundo sufriente.
Lecturas de hoy: Jr 23:1–6; Sal 23:1–6; Ef 2:13–18; Mc 6:30–34
COLLECTIONS
Sunday Collection: $ 11,099.75 St. Vincent De Paul Collection: $ 2,287.00
Decimosexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 19 de Julio de 2015 Viene un tiempo, dice el Señor, en que haré surgir un renuevo en el tronco de David. — Jeremías 23:5a
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 19, 2015 Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord,
when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David. — Jeremiah 23:5a
Baptism Classes / Clases de Bautismo
The next English & Spanish Baptism classes will be on Thursdays, September 3 & 10, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. English Baptisms are Saturday, September 12, 2015, please attend 5:00 p.m. Mass. Spanish Baptisms are on Sunday, September 13, 2015, please attend the Noon Mass. Baptisms will be immediately after the Mass you attend. Please sign up at the Church Office and bring the child’s Birth Certificate. Los proximos Clases de Bautismo en Ingles y en español serán los Jueves, 3 y 10 de septiembre de 2015 a las 7:30 p.m. Bautismos serán en Ingles, el Sabado, 12 de septiembre de 2015, por favor asista la misa de las 5:00 p.m. y en Español, Domingo, 13 de septiembre de 2015, por favor asista a la misa de las 12:00 p.m. Bautimos serán imediatamente despues de la misa que assita. Inscribase en la oficina y se necesita la acta de nacimiento de el/la niño/a
Saturday: 2:00 P.M. Ibarra’s Quinceanera
5:00 P.M. †Gilberto & Santos De La Rosa
Sunday: 8:00 A.M. Bartos & Tacquard Families
10:00 A.M. For the People
12:00 P.M. †Abel & †Eusebio Lopez & Family
Monday: 8:30 A.M. †Bill Staten
Tuesday: 8:30 A.M. John & Jeanene Kraft
Wednesday: 8:30 A.M. Mary Kay Payne
Thursday: 8:30 A.M. †Marcos Garcia
Friday: 8:30 A.M. †John & †Chris Matula
Saturday: 11:00 A.M. Lopez / Martinez Wedding
2:00 P.M. Flores / Lopez Wedding
5:00 P.M. Thomas J. Janik
Mass Intentions for 2016 /Las intenciones (misas) para 2016 Starting August 3, 2015, Mass intentions for 2016 will begin to be scheduled. The customary stipend for a Mass intention is $5.00. There is only one intention per Mass, therefore families are asked to limit their intentions to 5 per year. One Mass eve-ry weekend is “For the People” and is for the Parishioners of St. John’s. Office hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
A partir de Agosto 3, 2015, las intenciones (misas) para el 2016 comenzarán a ser programadas. El costo por una misa es $5.00 . Sólo hay una intención por misa, por lo tanto las familias se les piden limitar sus intenciones a 5 por año. Una sola Misa cada fin de semana es "para el pueblo" y es para los feligreses de St. John's. Horario de la Oficina: Lunes a Viernes, 9 am-5 pm.
We will hold Altar Server training on Sunday, August 2 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. This will be an important training as we have a number of changes that will be made. For example, we will be training on how to use the thurible and boat (incense) and change where the children will sit. We would like at least one parent per child under 16 to be at the training for the first 15-30 minutes. Deacon Dale will speak before starting training. Acolytes, Deacons and Father John will be present.
WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN IN! The Adult Formation ministry is looking for new members in the areas of hospitality, small group leaders, facilitators, and more! We have a lot of plans for the coming year and need your help. We would like to offer Adult Enrichment for our English and Spanish speaking parish family and volunteers are needed to allow this to happen. We will have an information meeting soon or you can contact: Nancy Goodnight – [email protected] Joan Hill – [email protected] Donna Pounds - [email protected] Kathy Bowman - [email protected] Crissy Crawford - [email protected] Marylu Parvis - [email protected]
33 Days to Morning Glory – Consecration To Jesus through Mary
5 sessions – Monday evenings beginning July 20th at 7:00 p.m. We will have short DVD presentation and small group sharing or you can do the preparation at home. Consecration ceremony at 5:00 p.m. Mass on August 22, 2015 Contact Marylu Parvis at [email protected]
Baptisms / Bautismos Berenice Juarez Hailey Love Ramos Dayana Juarez Preston LaVenia-Roman Olivia Kate Jimenez Yandel Jesus Saucedo Landen Edward Krauskopf Chase Eliot Zima-Reinhart Kase Edward Krauskopf Genessis Giomaddie Alvarado Gunner Austin Lyles Alexander Bulnes Andy Manuel Acevedo Iris Vanessa Cruz Adrian Adair Acevedo Violet Marie Demouy Micah Miro Alaniz Iker Gonzalez Zachariah John Cudney, Jr. Deliyaan Hernandez Izabella Aleah Hernandez Danttae Hernandez Jocelyn Alaya Mata Camila Lopez Mila Marie Morales Alek Martinez Jaxon Ayden Paladino Evelyn Lizeth Ramirez-Flores John Luke Ramos Pedro Torres
Pray for the Sick / Rezen por los Enfermos
Anna Aguilar, Roma Aleman, Margie Algeria, Mike Alridge, Abelardo Alvarado, Cathelina Araujo, Sabastian Arredondo, Lorena Arreola, Polly Aucoin, Mary Ayala, Art Barborak, Jr., Victor, Rosa & Margarito Becerra, Rita Blanco, Kelly Bolander, William Bolfing, Cameron Brantley, Marian Briones, Joy Bryant, Norma Bustamante, Rudy Bustos, Rosendo Butrion, Olga Caballero, Mary & Joseph Canales, Chuck Cannon, Dolores Cardenas, Angelina Colburn, Juanita Castro, Ron Cook, Anabellah, Karen Collins, Hannah Cole, Ronnie Coleman, Wilmer Comeaux, Annie Coronado, Frank Cortese, Helen Crevier, Jason Cortez, Gary Cunningham, Beverly Dadria, Teresa Davison, Mercedes DeLaO, Ludwina Dennis, Victor De La Cruz, Daniela Delgado, Brad & Leanne Dennis, Catherine DeWitt, Lorenzo & Maria Diaz, Consuelo Espinosa, Richard Esslinger, Patti Estes, Aurora Estrada, Mike Farmer, Benny Flores, Melodye Franks, Antonio Fonseca Jr., Ignacio, Katrina, Narciso, Giselda, Edna, Jessica, Jocselyne, Rosie, Sara, Diana, & Sammy Garcia, Carol, Lucy, Melissa & Ray Garza, Judy Gillespi, Felix, Terri, & Valerio Gonzales, Joann, Jesus Gomez, Larry Grimes, Kiley Grassmuck, Alice Groff, Mary Gutierrez, Ray Guzman, Glenda & Jacob Hamblen, Dorothy Hansen, Stephen Hayes, Douglas & Ralph Hernandez, Betty, Gary & Cindi Hill, Lea Heinrich, Victor Huerta, Peggy Huff, Bethany Hunt, Donald Hutchinson, James Janik, Virginia Jones, Jeanette Juarez, Jean Kacz, Roxanne Kascak, Sidney, Cheryl, & Mary Knape, Mark Kowalski, Dave Kovach, Wilfred Krause, Sarah Kurusz, Theresa Lansing, Eunice Lay, Nancy LeBlanc, Mary LeCompte, David & Lupita Llanes, Vira Leroy, Andrew & Troy Lewis, Mary Light, Jorge, Joshua, Joe, Louisa & Palmira Lopez, Rodrigo Lozano, Jo Belle Lucas, Betty Macik, Emmanuel Maira, Mary Makosky, R. J. Mata, Jordan Matejowsky, Matilde, Beatriz & Felicia Martinez, Eric Marquette, Debbie Mayville, Luis, Lupe & Marisa Medina, Efrain Mendoza, Mary Leah Miller, Debbie Milner, Justin Minton, Michael Mogford, Meagan Montemayor, Jesse Montgomery, Dolores, Malena & Linda Morales, Sarah T. Moreno, Joe & Lonnie Muniz, Joe Murillo, Jenette, Elizabeth & Michael Naschke, Joe & Mark Navarro, Blanca Nino, Emily Oliff, Eunice Oquin, Nikki Orsak, Josue M.Ortiz, Henry Palomarez, Jr., Kathy Parks, Belinda /Mitchell Patton, Albert & Cecilia Perez, Chelsea Pesek, Donald Poe, Felicitas Ponce, Jose Prudente, Sierra Pryor, Stephanie Pucek, Mercedea Ramirez, Erick & Alfredo Reyes, Geraldo Rodriguez, John A. Rodriguez, III , Mickey Rohan, Angeles Romo, Terry Ross, Raymond Ruiz, Heather Russo, Rafael & Frankie Salazar, Rosemary Sanchez, Al Santos, Betty Segel, Segura/Guzman Family, Tony Silva, Lauren Smart, Robert Smith, M/M Pedro Solis, Robert Spadt, Jim Staten, Chase Steele, William Stone, Rosalie Stringer, Ivan Stavinoah, Eddie Stoughton, Jack Sullivan, Laura Summerville, Andrew & Gwen Susce, Kevin Sustaita, Shirley Tacquard, Minerva Tellez, Linda Trout, Juan Valdez, Sr., Leah VanBeveren, Margaret & Vicky Vasquez, Clarence Veltman, Leopolo Villa, Enrique, Kim & John Villarreal, Lillian Vincent, Joyce Walden, Richard Ward, Ethan Willis, Stella Whitlock, Sylvia Young, Anthony Zajack, Patsy Zumwalt, Anne Zygiel
Pray for Vocations Crucifix Schedule
5 p.m. July 25 Richard & Clemencia Pittman 8 a.m. July 26 Jackie Rozycki 10 a.m. July 26 Rene & Norma Gutierrez 12 p.m. July 19 Pedro Y Maria Trejo Leon
To participate, Contact Polly Aucoin, Tel: 281-388-1046
Rosario a la Virgen de Guadalupe
Familia Ortega/ 713-401-7549 Rosario: Viernes, 24 de Julio, 2015 / 5:00 P.M.
Coronilla de La Divina Misericordia
7/19/15: Familia Juarez / 832-385-6827 Coronilla: sabado, 25 de julio, 2015 6:00PM
Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
Adoration hours available are Tuesday, 10-11 A.M., Thursday, 12-1:00 PM & Friday, 1:00-2:00 PM. Horas de adoración disponibles en martes, 10-11 A.M.jueves, 12-1:00 PM y viernes, 1:00-2:00 PM Call Denise at 281-585-5436 or Remie at 281-331-2567
Altar Flowers In Memory of: †Susan Villaloboz †Orlando Delgado
Catholic Daughters will sponsor a Garage Sale on Saturday, August 8th. Your donations of gently used clothing, household goods, electronics, No TVS, Computers, or Encyclopedias, toys, tools and books will be welcomed. Drop off information will be announced at a later date. Clothes hangers and plastic bags are also needed.
The CCE Office is closed for the month of July. It will reopen on Monday, August 3 at 9:00 a.m. La oficina de CCE estará cerrada el mes de julio y abrará el lunes, 3 de agosto a las 9:00 a.m.
In the recent past our CCE program has been expanded to in-clude eleventh grade. At the end of that year, students will be Confirmed. Now we are looking for adults to share their faith with these older students by teaching each Wednesday evening for 27 weeks. If you are interested in this ministry, we will pre-pare you in various ways to succeed. You do not have to be a Bible expert or “Super Catholic.” Just ordinary folks doing the best they can to get to heaven is what you will find in our catechism classes. Please call the DRE Mary Voigt on her cell phone at 832-545-7654 any day. Even though the office is closed in July, we’d love to hear from you.
En el pasado reciente, nuestro programa de CCE ha sido ampliado para incluir undécimo grado. Al final de ese año, los estudiantes serán confirmados. Ahora estamos buscando a adultos para compartir su fe con estos estudiantes enseñando cada miércoles por la noche para 27 semanas. Si usted está interesado en este ministerio, vamos a prepararlo en varias formas de tener éxito. No tienes que ser un experto bíblico o "Super Católica." Sólo gente común haciendo lo mejor que pueden para llegar al cielo es lo que encontrará en nuestras clases de catecismo. Por favor llame a la DRE María Voigt en su teléfono móvil al 832-545-7654 cualquier día. A pesar de que la oficina está cerrada en Julio, nos encantaría saber de usted.
El domingo, 2 de agosto, a las 3:00 de la tarde en el Salón Parroquial, vamos a ofrecer la clase Protegiendo a Los Niños de Dios. Si usted es un voluntario que sirve a niños o jovenes en qualquier ministerio, se require asistir a esta clase. Favor de inscribirse en www.virtusonline.org. Si necesita ayuda para inscribirse, llame a la oficina de la parroquia.
ADULTS NEEDED TO TUTOR: Anyone over the age of 21 who would like to help tutor children at Kid’s Harbor in Liverpool may join a group from Friendswood in this ministry. Please contact Mindy Robertson at 832-264-9656.
Catholic Daughters’ Blood Drive : Sunday, July 26 from 8 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Pre-register online at www.giveblood.org and enter Sponsor Code 6048. All donors will receive a T-shirt from Gulf Coast Blood
Men’s ACTS Retreat / October 1-4, 2015 "Amen I say to you, whoever will not accept the kingdom of God
like a little child, will not enter into it" Mark 10:15
All men who have not a ended an ACTS retreat are invited to join us for this upcoming retreat. Please consider taking
me out of your busy schedules and join a group of faithful men who have been preparing for you to come with us and the Holy Spirit on this weekend. Call Lionel Rios/281-997-8299/ [email protected], Ralph Dearing/[email protected], Jimmy Hill / [email protected], or Javier Rios / j-o- [email protected], Mauricio Olivarez/Smltwn75@gmail, com Financial aid is available, so please do not allow this to be the reason you do not join us for the weekend. Renew your spirit, strengthen your faith and become part of the ACTS team. Registra on forms are in
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