mission of st. philip catholic church · 8/25/2019 · faith at the same time? or maybe you’re...
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Mission of St. Philip Catholic Church 13095 Old China Spring Highway, PO Box 430, China Spring, Texas 76633 (254) 836-1825 Parish Office, Office Hours: Wednesdays, 9am - 12 noon
Website: www.stphilipcs.com Follow us on Facebook at St. Philip China Spring or Twitter @stphilipscs
Email: [email protected]
AUGUST 25, 2019 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
IN TODAY’S GOSPEL, JESUS REMINDS THE PEOPLE OF HIS TIME THAT THEIR STATUS AS “THE CHOSEN
PEOPLE” DID NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO GOD’S KINGDOM. THAT IS TRUE OF US AS WELL. GOD’S
KINGDOM IS GIVEN AS A GIFT, BUT TO ACCEPT THE GIFT WE MUST FAITHFULLY FOLLOW JESUS
THROUGH THE NARROW DOOR, WHICH MEANS LIVING IN HIM AND FOR HIM IN EVERYTHING WE DO.
SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM: Parents are encouraged to make arrangements with the
parish office prior to the birth of the child.
MATRIMONY: Contact the parish office to make arrangements at
least 6 months prior to the anticipated date. A new baptismal certifi-
cate must be obtained from the home parish showing that the couple
are free to marry.
ANNOINTING OF THE SICK: Families should notify the parish
office of members admitted to hospitals and convalescent facilities.
Emergency calls can be made to (254)754-1221.
VOCATIONS: We pray that anyone considering a religious vocation
seek out information with our clergy or contact Fr. Jonathan Raia at
(512) 949-2405 or go to the Diocesan Web page:
http://www.austindiocese.org/dept/vocations/calendar
PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor: Rev. Ryan Higdon St. Louis Catholic Church
2001 N. 25th Street Waco, Tx 76708 (254) 754-1221
Associate Pastor Rev. Ranjan Cletus
(254) 754-1221 [email protected]
Director of Religious Education/Pastoral Associate
Amy Viertel 979-204-6546 [email protected]
NEW PARISHONERS
Welcome!
We would like to say welcome and ask that you fill out the Registration form available at the back of the Church. It is important that
your family information be kept up-to-date and available to Father. It also assists us in keeping you informed of the many activities and opportunities to participate in the community life of our parish.
Be sure to include your e-mail address!
Please return the form to the parish office or scan and email to [email protected]
We welcome you to join us
For the celebration of Mass on Sunday at 9:45 A.M.
Potluck Social following Mass on
1st Sunday of the month
A warm welcome to all our visitors today!
PLEASE COME AGAIN
St. Augustine tells us that our hearts are restless until they rest in God.
If we really believe that we are lovingly and intentionally fashioned and created by a God who wills us into being and that we are destined to live eternally
with that same God in heaven — then these are wise words indeed. Therefore, in order to be true to our real nature, the answer to the question of what we desire most ought to be,
“Union with God.”
Pastoral Council:
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
St. Philip now has a FB page and Twitter Account!
Check us out at St. Philip China Spring (FB) and @stphilipscs (Twitter)
PARISH NEWS
Oktoberfest Meeting
There will be an Oktoberfest meeting on Tuesday, Aug 27th @ 6:30pm at the church in the main gathering space. All Committee Chairs and volunteers are asked to attend. Updates
and additional information on the events of the day will be reviewed. Opportunities to sign-up as a volunteer including the TABC Certification Course (to be held at STP) will be
available. Please come with questions and ideas! Please contact Laura Mendel, Oktoberfest Co-Chair at [email protected] or 210-846-9742 for more information or questions.
YOUTH MINISTRY
It's that time of the year!
The first day of St. Philip CCE (Kinder-8th grade) is Wednesday, September 11th, from 5:45 - 6:45pm. To register your child for CCE, please follow the link below to fill out a form
online for each of your children https://stphilipcs.com/faith-formation.
If you would prefer to fill out a paper form, click on the link above. On the left hand side of the webpage, toward the middle underneath Documents, click on the St. Philip CCE
Registration Form 2019-20.
Forms can be turned in after Mass or scanned and emailed to [email protected]. Payments will be taken on the first day of class.
*Email [email protected] for information about the High School program.
HIGH SCHOOL CORE TEAM WORKSHOP
Are you ready to help lead the youth of our parish into a deeper relationship with Jesus and His Church? Or are you curious about how you could be a role model for our youth and grow in your own faith at the same time? Or maybe you’re just seeking a good Catholic community? Come learn about joining our Core Team, a team of adults committed to helping carry out a dynamic, impactful youth ministry in our parish. We will have a workshop on Sunday, August 25th in the SLAC from 3 - 5 pm,
just in time for us to attend 5 pm Mass together. We’ll talk about hopes for the ministry year, plan for upcoming youth events, and answer questions you may have about the ministry. We hope to see you
there! For more information about the workshop or joining Core Team, please email [email protected]
E.I.M. (ETHICS & INTEGRITY IN MINISTRY) WORKSHOP
IF YOU VOLUNTEER OR ARE PLANNING TO VOLUNTEER FOR CCE, OKTOBERFEST OR IN ANY CAPACITY AT STP, YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT EIM CERTIFICATION. PLEASE TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE UPCOMING CLASSES:
ENGLISH: SATURDAY, AUG 24TH @ ST. LOUIS, 10AM - 12 NOON (JP II BLDG)
TUESDAY, AUG 27TH @ ST. JEROME, 6:30PM - 8:30PM
TUESDAY, AUG 27TH @ SACRED HEART, 6:30PM - 8:30PM
SPANISH: SATURDAY, AUG 30TH @ SACRED HEART, 6:30PM - 8:30PM
UPCOMING BIBLE STUDIES FOR THE FALL
St. Philip will be offering The Gospel of St. Matthew from Ascension Press this fall! It is a 24 week study and we will be starting the week of September 15th. Registration forms can be found on the St. Philip website
www.stphilipcs.com under Adult Faith Formation tab. Please return the completed form with payment to the church office by Sept. 8th. For questions, please contact Laura Mendel, Adult Faith Formation Leader, at
[email protected] or 210-846-9742.
As a reminder, Ascension Press allows you to stream the videos for free after you have purchased the work-book so if you cannot attend all the in-house sessions, you can stream from home. St. Philip also has a few bible studies with DVD’s that you can check out - you would need to purchase the workbook. Contact Laura Mendel, Adult Faith Formation Leader, for more information at [email protected].
Anthony Rodriguez (817) 713-9024 [email protected]
Finance Council: Scott Blattman (254) 749-1203 [email protected] Altar Servers: Amanda Hansard (254) 848-9005 [email protected] Music Ministry: Richard Hansard (254) 848-9005 [email protected] Terri Traskos (254) 716-0704 [email protected] Hospitality Ministry: Frankie Muehlstein, Jr (254) 836-4952 Knights of Columbus: Cory Viertel (254) 640-0546 [email protected] Prolife Ministry: Laura Mendel (210) 846-9742 [email protected] Prayer Chain: Patricia Alleman: (254) 722-9765 [email protected] Facility Management: Bobby Craig (254) 709-8716
Mike Goldsmith [email protected]
Sun: Is 66:18-21/Ps 117:1,2,/Heb 12:5-7,11-13/Lk 13:22-30 Mon: 1Thes 1:1-5,8b-10/Ps 149:1b-2,3-4,5-6a & 9b/Mt 23:13-22 Tues: 1Thes 2:1-8/Ps 139:1-3 4-6/Mt 23:23-26 Wed: 1Thes 2:9-13/Ps 139:7-8,9-10,11-12ab/Mt 23:27-32 Thurs: 1Thes 3:7-13/Ps 90:3-5a,12-13,14 & 17/Mk 6:17-29 Fri: 1Thes 4:1-8/Ps 97:1 & 2b,5-6, 10,11-12/Mt 25:1-13 Sat: 1Thes 4:9-11/Ps 98:1,7-8,9/Mt 25:14-30
PARISH EVENTS
SAVE THE DATE - AUGUST 25TH!
Mark your calendars! On Sunday, August 25th, St. Philip Stewardship Committee will be hosting
Make Yourself at Home Parish Picnic (IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING MASS)
Hot Dogs and Hamburgers and all the fixins’ will be provided for all as well as activities for the kiddos. This will be a great opportunity to get to know your fellow parishioners and welcome new families.
Please invite family and friends to Mass on the 25th and make plans to stay, eat and visit!
OKTOBERFEST
SAVE THE DATE - OCTOBER 12TH!
THE ANNUAL ST. PHILIP OKTOBERFEST WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, OCT. 12TH, 11AM - 4PM ON THE GROUNDS OF ST. PHILIP CHURCH.
CRAFTERS, QUILTERS, CANNERS, BAKERS
START WORKING ON YOUR HANDMADE ITEMS FOR THE COUNTRY STORE! HOME DECOR ITEMS, NAPKINS, PLACEMENTS, APRONS, DECORATIVE PILLOWS, JEWELRY, SOAPS, CANDLES
HOLIDAY-THEMED ITEMS CANNED JELLIES, JAMS, SALSA, PICKLES, ETC.
PLEASE BRING IN ANY EMPTY MASON JARS AND PUT IN KITCHEN!
OKTOBERFEST FLYERS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE BACK TABLE. PLEASE TAKE TO PUT AROUND TOWN TO THE BUSINESSES & SPREAD THE WORD TO FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS!
YARD SIGNS COMING SOON!
PARISH LETTERS FOR SILENT AUCTION/RAFFLE DONATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE BACK TABLE OR ON THE ST PHILIP WEBSITE, www.stphilipcs.com UNDER THE EVENTS TAB.
PLEASE SEE THE BACK TABLE FOR A LIST OF COMMITTEES THAT YOU CAN VOLUNTEER FOR!
FILL OUT THE FORM AND LEAVE IN THE BASKET AND YOU WILL BE CONTACTED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS LAURA MENDEL, [email protected] OR 210-846-9742 OR LORI DUNLOP, [email protected] OR 214-497-7934.
CARE NET’S Annual Celebrate Life Banquet is Oct 3rd, 2019 @ 6pm at the Waco Convention Center, featuring Tim Tebow! It will include Dinner and a Silent Auction. Terri Traskos, Music Minister at St. Philip, is sponsoring a table. Please contact her at
[email protected] if you are interested in sitting with the St. Philip group. For more information and to purchase an individual seat, please go to www.pregnancycare.org/support10/events.
DIOCESAN NEWS
UPCOMING RETREATS/CONFERENCES
The 4th Annual Catholic Women’s Pre-Conference is beginning on Friday, Sept 6th, 7 - 9pm, with a night of Praise and Reconci-liation for the Feminine Heart, at St. John Vianney Parish in Round Rock. On Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at St. William
Parish in Round Rock, the Women’s Conference begins. There are also special rates for hotel stays on the conference website. Several women from St. Philip are going and staying overnight on Friday. To register or for more information visit
www.austindiocese.org/womens-conference.
Married couples are invited to one of the 2019 Marriage Encounter weekends: Sept. 6-8 in Round Rock or Nov. 1-3 in Belton. The emphasis of the Marriage Encounter ministry is on communication between husband and wife, who spend a weekend together
away from the distractions and the tensions of everyday life, to concentrate on each other. For more information, visit www.austinme.org or call (512) 677-9963.
HAVE YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW, EXPERIENCED ABUSE? Bishop Joe S. Vásquez and the Diocese of Austin are committed to providing compassionate care to persons who have experienced abuse, particularly if committed by clergy or a church representative. If you or someone you know have experienced such abuse, con- tact the diocesan Coordinator of Victim Assistance and Pastoral Support at ileana [email protected] or (512) 949-2400.
Stewardship of Treasure
Aug 18th Sunday Collection $2,396.00 Amount needed per week $2,115.00
Thank you for your generosity!
In Memory of
Henry, Agnes &
Clara Veselka
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254-772-0000
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BULLETIN INFORMATION
DEADLINE FOR BULLETIN
ITEMS IS THURSDAYS BY NOON
PLEASE EMAIL OR TEXT
LAURA MENDEL
[email protected] or text to (210) 846-9742
Blessings Catholic Gift Shop 1991 W. Crabb Rd.
West, TX
Robin Waters
254-749-4937 (c) or 254-826-4244 (b)
Evenings after 6pm
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Great selection of 1st
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Open 6am-10pm 254-826-4525
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1401 Washington Ave., Waco (254) 753-0146
Gift Shop Hours Monday - Friday, 1:30pm - 4:30pm