Hope Guevara

St. James Catholic Church

Bulletin 515358

Office Phone: 830-672-2945

Fax Phone: 830-672-1058

Catholic Community of Gonzales and Waelder

417 N. College St. Gonzales, Texas 78629

Phones:

Parish Office .......................... (830) 672-2945 Fax ........................................... (830) 672-1058 Religious Education .............. (830) 672-6291 Sacred Heart Hall .................. (830) 672-6230 Website: ……………………………ccgaw.org

Saint James At College and St. Lawrence

Sacred Heart At St. John and St. Lawrence

Saint Patrick In Waelder on Hwy 90

Our Mission

The St. James and Sacred Heart Catholic communities – blessed with the love of the Father, through faith in Jesus Christ and with guidance from the Holy Spirit – will work together to form one unified Catholic and apostolic Church committed to hospitality, stewardship and fellowship among diverse parishioners through religious education and a dedication to believing, living and sharing the Word of God.

Parish Staff: Rev. Canon Stan Fiuk…………………………...Pastor Rev. Michael Peinemann……..….Parochial Vicar Mrs. Hope Guevara………………………….Secretary Mrs. Patty Gonzalez…..Coordinator of Relig. Ed Rev. Mr. Terry Brennan……………………….Deacon Rev. Mr. Alfonso Moreno…………………….Deacon Rev. Mr. John Klapuch………………………..Deacon Mr. Tim Decker………….Custodian/Maintenance

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, 08/20 No Mass Tuesday, 08/21 6:30 A.M. For The People of The Parish (SJ) 9:30 A.M. For Vocations (TN) 6:00 P.M. For The People of The Parish (SP) Wednesday, 08/22 10:00 A.M. For Priests/Religious (HN) 5:30 P.M. Jose/Lupita Rodriguez by Genaro/Lupe (SJ) Saldana Ludwig Molnoskey by Family Thursday, 08/23 12:00 P.M. For The People of The Parish (SH) Friday, 08/24 6:30 A.M. Dennis Tomas by Bobby Tomas Fam. (SH) Saturday, 08/25 5:30 P.M. Simona Perez by Dora Ornelas (SJ) Sunday, 08/26 8:00 A.M. Sabino Gutierrez by Family (SH) Anastacio/Isabel Monjaraz by Family Ascencion Almaguer by Esperanza Almaguer Benita Reyes by Family 9:30 A.M. Paul LaFleur by Family (SJ) Arthur Darilek by Mike/Patsy Darilek Jesus Vasquez by Family Billy James Benes by Liz Cantu 11:30 AM. Guadalupe Macias by Family (SP) Mariano Martinez, Jr. by Family Maria G. Gomez, Andres Silva, Fransisco & Gerardo Villafuerte by Family 5:15 P.M. June Rose Hagens by Leonard (SH) Federick Family

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Ministers for Next Sunday Thank You for Serving

5:30 PM Lector: Holly Coco Min. of Comm.: Deacon Michelle/Tim Decker Ushers: Volunteers 8:00 AM Lector: Osvaldo Castelan, Jocelyn Moreno, Ruben Castillo Min. of Comm.: Deacon Alfonso Moreno Patsy Camarillo/Angelina Arevalo Olivia Moreno/Lupe Mendoza Ushers: Volunteers 9:30 AM Lector: Bonnie SanMiguel Min. of Comm.: Deacon Alyssa Ruiz/Martha Jo Guerra Ushers: Volunteers 11:30 AM Lector: Volunteer Min. of Comm.: Deacon Alfonso Volunteer 5:15 PM Lector: Carmen Reyes Min. of Comm.: Deacon Shari Stefinsky/Jose Almaguer Ushers: Volunteers

Sacrificial Giving: Thank You! St. James $3,107.25 Sacred Heart $2,315.00 St. Patrick $ 824.29

St. James Flowers at the Tabernacle: Lillie Kocian Flowers at the Altar: in memory of Leon Ornelas by Zam-brano Family

Sacred Heart Flowers at the Altar: in memory of Jesse Hidalgo by Lena Hernandez/Family

THE GIFT OF GRACE The gift of grace increases as the struggles increase. —St. Rose of Lima YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT The effect of receiving the body and blood of Christ is to change us into what we receive. —Pope Saint Leo the Great

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Sometimes the heat of summer translates into unrest in a city’s streets. In the summer of 1834, popular sentiment against the presence of the Ursuline nuns near Boston reached a boiling point. An influx of Irish laborers had an impact on the work force in the city, and a deep-seated re-sentment against Catholics fueled the fire. The nuns sup-ported themselves with a school, and most of the young women students were drawn from patrician Protestant fami-lies. Nevertheless, rumors fed by the saga of an unhappy junior sister and a later episode of a senior sister fleeing the place increased tensions. The city’s selectmen were given a tour by the disgruntled sister, who by then had returned, and found all things in good order. That didn’t please the mob, and the mother superior didn’t help matters when she said that the bishop had platoons of Irishmen at hand, twenty thousand strong, to do marauders harm. By August 11, the convent had been invaded, ransacked, and burned to the ground. The nuns fled to Maine and Canada. The diocese attempted to recover losses, but the commonwealth offered only ten thousand dollars, which was rejected. Years later, a legislative bill for the state to rebuild the convent and school was roundly defeated. Yet the enterprise of Catholic educa-tion had great resilience, and in 1946, more than a hundred years after the riots, the Ursulines returned to Boston to re-establish an academy that endures to the present day. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three

2a Colecta Hoy: San Patricio - Fundo de Jeremías.

Por favor recuerden en oración al Sr. Chris Cantu y al Sr. Jesse Carrizales, quien falleció recientemente.

Adoración Eucarística el Viernes, 7 am - 8 pm: Sagrado Corazón.

2nd Collection Today: St. Patrick - Jeremiah Fund. Please remember in prayer Mr. Chris Cantu and Mr. Jesse Carrizales who recently died.

Eucharistic Adoration this Friday, 7 am - 8 pm: Sacred Heart.

THIS EUCHARISTIC FEAST Some things about human nature don’t change, even over the course of centuries. When we celebrate a holi-day, we have a meal; when we celebrate a significant event, we have a feast. In today’s first reading, Lady Wis-dom is setting a feast, a sign of celebrating the covenant that Israel has with God. Israel’s central remembrance of its saving Exodus covenant is the Passover meal. So it is natural—and not coincidental—that the Christian celebra-tion of the new covenant sealed by the blood of Christ on the cross happens at a meal, our Eucharist, offered first by Jesus in the context of Passover remembrance. It is easy for us, sometimes, to forget the very long and rich religious and human origins of our eucharistic feasting on the bread and cup that are the Body and Blood of Jesus. Today, and for the next few Sundays that we hear the “Bread of Life” discourse from John, let us bring to mind the loving cove-nant that God makes with us, and be filled with great joy at this marvelous feast that we have come to attend! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

ESTA FIESTA EUCARÍSTICA Ciertos aspectos de la naturaleza humana nunca cam-bian, ni siquiera en el transcurso de varios siglos. Cuando celebramos una fiesta, comemos; cuando celebramos un acontecimiento importante, damos un banquete. En la pri-mera lectura de hoy, la Sabiduría está preparando un ban-quete, un símbolo de la celebración de la alianza que Israel tiene con Dios. La conmemoración central de su alianza salvadora del Éxodo es la comida de la pascua judía. Por lo tanto, es natural y no casual que la celebración cristiana de

la nueva alianza sellada por la sangre de Cristo en la cruz sea una comida, nuestra Eucaristía, la cual primero fue ofrecida por Jesús durante la conmemoración de la pascua judía. Algunas veces nos resul-ta fácil olvidar el rico origen religioso y humano de nuestro banquete eucarístico de pan y vino que son el Cuerpo y la Sangre de Jesús. Hoy y en los próximos domingos que escuchemos el discurso sobre el “Pan de Vida” por boca de Juan, recordemos la generosa alianza que Dios forja con nosotros y llenémonos de alegría con este maravilloso banquete al que somos invitados. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Religious Education CCD Classes begin on: Sunday, August 26, 2018 K -6th grade 11:00am – 12:00pm Wednesday, August 29, 2018, 7th – High School 6:15pm -7:45pm Waelder CCD -Sunday, September 9th, 2018

A change this coming year- we’re moving 6th grade to Sunday mornings, to maximize use of our facilities. This Sunday, Mrs. Paty will be taking CCD registrations after each mass please register before CCD starts. She will also be available during the week Monday-Wednesday 9:00a.m5:00pm. Is it too late for an adult to make First Communion or Con-firmation? No, it’s never too late! The “RCIA” Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is for you. We will also have formation classes for our adults preparing for the sacraments - each year we have a number of people who are seeking Baptism, Confirmation and/or Eucharist. English classes are Sunday at 8am or Monday evenings at 6:30pm. Spanish classes are at 11am. For more in-formation call our office 830-672-6291, or speak with RCIA coordinators Tim Decker (English) or Abel Ascencio (Spanish).

Educación Religiosa Las clases de CCD comienzan en: Domingo, 26 de agosto de 2018 K-6 ° grado 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Miércoles, 29 de agosto de 2018, 7 ° - High School 6:15 p.m. -7: 45 p.m. CCD de Waelder: domingo 9 de septiembre de 2018 Un cambio este año que viene: el grado sexto será los domingos por la mañana, para maximizar el uso de nuestras instalaciones. Este domingo, la Sra. Paty tomará registros de CCD después de cada misa, por favor regístrese antes de que comience CCD. Tam-bién estará disponible durante la semana de lunes a miércoles de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. ¿Es demasiado tarde para que un adulto haga la Primera Co-munión o la Confirmación? No, nunca es demasiado tarde! El "RICA" Rito de Iniciación Cris-tiana de Adultos es para ti. También tendremos clases de forma-ción para nuestros adultos que se preparan para los sacramentos; cada año tenemos varias personas que buscan el Bautismo, la Con-firmación y / o la Eucaristía. Las clases de inglés son los domin-gos a las 8 a.m. o los lunes a las 6:30 p.m. Las clases de español son los domingos a las 11:00 a.m. Para obtener más información, llame a nuestra oficina al 830-672-6291 o hable con los coordina-dores de RCIA Tim Decker (inglés) o Abel Ascencio (español).

The Holy Rosary will be recited before the 9:30 A.M. mass by the following: 1st Sunday-Youth, 2nd Sunday-St. James Altar Society, 3rd Sunday-Catholic Daughters of America, 4th Sunday-Knights of Columbus, and 5th Sunday-Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. El Santo Rosario se reza cada Domingo antes de la misa de 8:00 A.M. Divine Mercy Monday-Thursday @ 3 pm at Sacred Heart Church. The Holy Rosary will be recited every Monday @ 6:30 P.M. at Sacred Heart Church. Bible Study every Monday @ 7:00 P.M. in the Sacred Heart Hall. Estudio Bíblico Lunes a las 7:00 P.M. en el Salón de Sacred Heart. Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help every Wednesday after 5:30 P.M. Mass at St. James Church. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every First Friday after the 6:30 A.M. Mass.

Sacred Heart Guadalupanas will meet every first Saturday of the month and participate in the 8:00 A.M. Mass every first Sunday of the month. St. Patrick’s Guadalupanas will meet every first Sunday of the month. Knights of Columbus participate in the 9:30 A.M. Mass every fourth Sunday of the month and meet at 7 P.M. every second Wednesday of the month at the K.C. Hall. Officer/Business meeting held on the last Tues-day of the month at 6 P.M. The Altar Society will meet every second Tuesday of the month in the conference room at 9 A.M. ACTS Core Committee will meet every third Monday of the month in the CCD Center at 6:30 P.M. Catholic Daughters of America will meet every fourth Tuesday of the month in the St. James Hall at 6 P.M. Sacred Heart Choir practice every Wednesday at 7 pm at Sacred Heart Parish Hall .

Week-At-A-Glance Mon Aug 20, 6 pm……………………………...ACTS Core Mtg. Tue Aug. 21, 6:30 pm, SPC………………..Pastoral Council Mtg. Wed Aug 22, 7 pm, KCH……………………….KC Officer Mtg. Fri Aug 24, SHC…………...………………Eucharistic Adoration Sun Aug 26, 6:15 pm, SHC………………………..Baptism Class

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69

Bulletin deadline is Monday at Noon. Please send your minis-try news to: catholic@stx.rr.com.

Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. — John 6:53

Office Hours Monday-Friday 8:00—12:00 PM

12:30 PM—4:30 PM

Office E-mail: catholic@stx.rr.com CCD Office E-mail: prodz@stx.rr.com

Sacrament of Baptism Interview with Parents

Bring State Birth Certificate—required Second Tuesday of Each Month

anytime between 7:00 and 8:30 PM at office or second Tuesday of Each Month

anytime between 5:00 and 6:00 PM at St. Patrick or by special appointment with Deacon.

Class for Parents and Godparents

4th Sunday of Each Month 6:15 PM at Sacred Heart

Baptism celebrated at the end of any Sunday Mass Preparation may be done before child is born.

Sacrament of Marriage

Please Call Office At least Six Months Prior to wedding

Sacrament of Reconciliation

(Confession) Saturday 4:30-5:15 PM (St. James) Tuesday 5:15-5:45 PM (St. Patrick)

Immediately before or after Masses (on request) or by special appointment

Adult Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist

Call office or join our RCIA group

Mass Schedule Saturday

5:30 PM—St. James Sunday

8:00 AM—Sacred Heart (Spanish) 9:30 AM—St. James

11:30 AM—St. Patrick (Spanish/English) 5:15 PM—Sacred Heart

Monday no services Tuesday

6:30 AM—St. James 9:30 AM—Texan Nursing/Rehab.

6:00 PM—St. Patrick (Spanish/English) Wednesday

10:00 AM—The Heights Nursing/Rehab. 5:30 PM—St. James

Thursday 12:00 PM—Sacred Heart

Friday 6:30 AM—St. James (every other week—

Sacred Heart)