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Here is an example of how valuable our social outreach program is for the community. “Faith in Action: This week a couple asked for our assistance with food at the Outreach Office. They are living in their car with their 2 children. The father is undergoing chemo treatments and struggling to find help for his medications. We gave them shelf stable foods as well as resources for his cancer treatment. The Outreach Office is a safe harbor for many families who are struggling like this family. Thank you to parishioners who continue to support this ministry with time, talent and treasure.” Please prayerful consider helping us achieve our Vision 2020 goal by submitting your capital campaign pledge.

Aquí hay un ejemplo de lo valioso que es nuestro programa de servicios sociales para la comunidad. “Fe en acción: Esta semana una pareja solicitó nuestra ayuda con alimentos en la Oficina de Servicios Sociales. Viven en su automóvil con sus 2 hijos. El padre se somete a tratamientos de quimioterapia y lucha por encontrar ayuda para sus medicamentos. Les dimos alimentos y recursos para su tratamiento contra el cáncer. La Oficina de Servicios Sociales es un sitio seguro para muchas familias que luchan como esta familia. Gracias a los feligreses que continúan apoyando este ministerio con su tiempo, talento y tesoros.” Favor de considerar en oración ayudarnos a lograr nuestra meta de Visión 2020 haciendo su compromiso a la campaña capital.

To donate, visit sjtanrh.com/vision-2020.

Traveling Vocations Chalice Program

This program encourages families to pray regularly for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. Each week a family will receive the Vocation Chalice at Mass and take it home with a promise to “pray for vocations” during that week. The chalice may be displayed in a prominent place in the home where the family will gather together each day to pray, asking God to help raise awareness for vocations in our parish. At the end of the week, the family will bring the chalice back to the same Mass so the next family can take it home. We hope that through prayer, our parish may become a source of vocations to serve the diocese and the Church. If you are interested, please sign up in the binder located under the St. John the Apostle statue, or contact Vocations Chalice Program Coordinator: Bobby Donahoo, (817) 229-2196, bobbydonahoo@rocketmail.com.

Este programa anima a las familias a orar regularmente por las vocaciones al sacerdocio ya la vida consagrada. Cada semana una familia recibirá el Cáliz Vocacional en la Misa y lo llevará a casa con una promesa de "orar por vocaciones" durante esa semana. El cáliz puede ser exhibido en un lugar prominente en el hogar donde la familia se reunirá cada día para orar, pidiendo a Dios que ayude a crear conciencia para las vocaciones en nuestra parroquia. Al final de la semana, la familia traerá el cáliz de vuelta a la misma Misa para que la próxima familia pueda llevarlo a casa. Esperamos que, a través de la oración, nuestra parroquia pueda llegar a ser una fuente de vocaciones para servir a la diócesis y a la Iglesia. Si su familia está interesada en llevarse el Cáliz Vocacional, favor de comunicarse con los siguientes Coordinadores: (Misa: 1:00 p.m.) Norma Romero, (817) 305-1484; (Misa: 3:00 p.m.) Fernando y María Hernández, (817) 692-3011, (817) 889-6820.

PURSUANT TO SECTION 30.06, PENAL CODE (TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN) A PERSON LICENSED UNDER SUBCHAPTER H, CHAPTER 411, GOVERNMENT CODE (HANDGUN LICENSING LAW), MAY NOT ENTER THIS PROPERTY WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN. PURSUANT TO SECTION 30.07, PENAL CODE (TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER WITH AN OPENLY CARRIED HANDGUN), A PERSON LI -CENSED UNDER SUBCHAPTER H, CHAPTER 411, GOVERNMENT CODE (HANDGUN LICENSING LAW), MAY NOT ENTER THIS PROPERTY WITH A HANDGUN THAT IS CARRIED OPENLY. CONFORME A LA SECCIÓN 30.06 DEL CÓDIGO PENAL (TRASPASAR PORTANDO ARMAS DE FUEGO) PERSONAS CON LICENCIA BAJO DEL SUB-CAPÍTULO H, CAPÍTULO 411, CÓDIGO DE GOBIERNO (LEY DE PORTAT ARMAS), NO DEBEN ENTRAR A ESTA PROPIEDAD PORTANDO UN ARMA DE FUEGO. DE CONORMIDAD CON LA SECCIÓN 30.07, DEL CÓDIGO PENAL (TRASPASO DE UNA PERSONA CON LICENCIA CON UNA ARMA DE FUEGO VISIBLE), UNA PERSONA CON LICENCIA BAJO EL SUBCAPÍTULO H, CAPÍTULO 411, DEL CÓDIGO DE GOBIERNO (LEY DE LICENCIAS DE ARMAS DE FUEGO), NO PODRÁ ENTRAR A ESTA PROPIEDAD CON UNA ARMA DE FUEGO QUE SEA LLEVADA VISIBLEMENTE.

Thank you to all the parishioners of St. John the Apostle who have responded generously to the Annual Diocesan Appeal. For those families who have not yet made a donation, please help us reach 100 percent participation by using the forms available on the tables in the entrances to the Church, or text ADA to 91999. The Eucharist Makes Us the Church, and your grateful response will make a difference to the people whom we will accompany in our shared journey of faith, hope and charity as one Church united in Christ.

Gracias a todos los feligreses de St. John the Apostle que han respondido generosamente a la Campaña Anual Diocesana. Para aquellas familias que aún no han hecho una donación, ayúdenos a alcanzar el 100% de participación utilizando los formularios disponibles en las mesas en las entradas de la Iglesia o enviando un mensaje de texto con el acrónimo ADA al 91999. La Eucaristía Nos Hace Iglesia y su respuesta en gratitud hará la diferencia para personas a quienes acompañaremos en nuestro viaje compartido de fe, esperanza y caridad como una Iglesia unida en Cristo.

Parish Stewardship DayOctober 17, 2019 – RSVP now!

Pastors, parish staff members, parish stewardship committee members, catechists and volunteers are invited to attend the Diocese of Fort Worth Parish Stewardship Day sponsored by The Advancement Foundation and presented by Tracy Earl Welliver, author of Everyday Stewardship. The event is on Thursday, October 17, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Grapevine.

Morning presentations include “Living as an Everyday Steward” and “Becoming the YOU that God Created.” Afternoon sessions include interactive work in small groups to surface practical ideas to take back to your parish. Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS, is a Catholic author, speaker, teacher, blogger, and stewardship coach with over twenty years’ experience in parish ministry. He is currently the Director of Parish Community and Engagement for Liturgical Publications.

The event is FREE and includes continental breakfast and lunch. For more information or to RSVP please visit www.advancementfoundation.org/calendar-events-page-stewardship or contact Renée Underwood, Associate Director of the Advancement Foundation at (817) 945-9441.

You can help save a life by recognizing the signs and starting a conversation.

Suicide is preventable.One conversation can save a life.

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide prevention is everyone’s business.

Open Enrollment for 2019-2020 School YearSt. John the Apostle Catholic School has open enrollment and tuition assistance for Pre-K through 8th grade students for this school year. Call us to set up an appointment to visit our school.

St. John the Apostle Catholic School

Pre-K – 8th Grade (817) 284-2228 www.stjs.org

Festival de Otoño – Juegos y Casas InflablesPre-ordene sus pases para jugar y saltar en las casas inflables en la oficina de la escuela. $15 por un día o $20 por dos días para saltar todo el día. Por favor comuníquese con Sarah Haywood ashaywood@stjs.org.

Fall Fest Bounce Houses and GamesPre-Order your Bounce House Passes in the School Office. $15 for one day or $20 for a two-day all-you-can-jump pass. Please contact Sarah Haywood at shaywood@stjs.org.

Matrícula Abierta Para el Año Escolar 2019-2020La escuela católica St. John the Apostle tiene matrícula abierta y ayuda financiera para Pre-K hasta 8vo grado para este año escolar. Llámenos para programar una visita guiada.Nolan Catholic Alumni Memorial Mass

October 12, 2019Nolan Catholic High School will be celebrating an Alumni Memorial Mass during Homecoming weekend on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in the Mary, Mother of God Chapel on Nolan's campus. Please consider joining us! If you would like more information, please contact Patricia Pierret at (817) 395-0249.

North Texas Giving DayThank you for your help! Thanks to the generosity of our SJS families, alumni, friends and benefactors we raised over $18,000.00 during our North Texas Giving Day Campaign. This money will help in providing maintenance and repairs to our school campus.

North Texas Giving DayGracias por su ayuda! Gracias a la generosidad de nuestras familias, ex-alumnos, amigos y benefactors, pudimos recaudar más de $18,000.00 durante North Texas Giving Day. Estos fondos ayudarán a proveer mantenimiento y reparos en nuestra infraestructura.

Free Paper Shredding and Electronic Recycling Opportunity

October 5, 201911:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

St. John the Apostle Parish

Bring your sensitive documents and obsolete electronics, then stay and enjoy the Fall Festival activities. Please go to www.dfwreclaimers.com for a list of acceptable electronic items that may be recycled.

Boy Scouts BreakfastSeptember 29, 2019

Boy Scouts will serve a Pancake Breakfast and sell Burritos after the 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Masses. Donations and sales proceeds will help fund their camping trips and other activities. Please help support our Boy Scouts.

“Hijo mío, recuerda que recibiste lo que era bueno durante tu vida, mientras que Lázaro también recibió lo que era malo; pero ahora él es consolado aquí, mientras que tú estás atormentado. Además, entre nosotros y ustedes se establece un gran abismo..." Lucas 16:25-26Cuando Dios creó el mundo, declaró que era bueno y lo dio a toda la humanidad para que lo disfrutemos. Sin embargo, a lo largo de los años, hemos creado un abismo entre los que tienen grandes dones y los que no. En el evangelio de hoy vemos que con nuestra propia generosidad debemos cerrar esa brecha entre los que tienen mucho y los que tienen poco o podríamos encontrarnos en el lado equivocado del abismo en la vida próxima.

Stewardship Reflection26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“My child, remember that you received what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus likewise received what was bad; but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented. Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established...” Luke 16:25-26When God created the world He declared that it was good and He gave it to all mankind for us to enjoy. However, over the years we have created a chasm between those who have great gifts and those who do not. In today’s Gospel we see that with our own generosity we must bridge that gap between those who have much and those who have little or we may find ourselves on the wrong side of the chasm in the next life.

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Readings for the Week of September 29, 2019Sunday Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Am 6:1a, 4-7; Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10; 1 Tm 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31

Monday Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the ChurchZec 8:1-8; Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23;Lk 9:46-50

Tuesday Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus,Virgin and Doctor of the ChurchZec 8:20-23; Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7; Lk 9:51-56

Wednesday Memorial of the Holy Guardian AngelsNeh 2:1-8; Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; Mt 18:1-5, 10

Thursday Of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary TimeNeh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11; Lk 10:1-12

Friday Memorial of Saint Francis of AssisiBar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9; Lk 10:13-16

Saturday Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, PriestBar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69:33-35, 36-37; Lk 10:17-24

Sunday Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeHab 1:2-3; 2:2-4; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14; Lk 17:5-10

Sat 09/285:00 p.m. ✝Vera Fowlkes Jo McDonald

Sun 09/297:30 a.m. David Nguyen (Sp. Int.) Anne Nguyen9:00 a.m. ✝Judy Vance Richard & Louise Bensen

11:00 a.m. ✝Stella Bukowski Shirl Klozik1:00 p.m. ✝Frank Perry Maria Moya3:00 p.m. FOR THE PARISH (Pro Populo)5:00 p.m. Family Lozano (Sp. Int.) Telma Lozano

Mon 09/308:15 a.m. ✝Lap Dao Nhan Family

Tues 10/018:15 a.m. ✝Maria D. Ortega Arizpe Family

Wed 10/028:15 a.m. The Pierre Family (Sp. Int.) The Pierre Family

Thurs 10/038:15 a.m. Jorge & Telma Lozano (Sp. Int.) Telma Lozano7:00 p.m. ✝Agustin Aguilar Maria Aguilar

Fri 10/048:15 a.m. ✝William L. Bird Stephanie Bird

Sat 10/058:15 a.m.5.00 p.m.

✝Julia Rodriguez Alcantar✝Jason Baca

Kayla Ocampo LopezJoe & Oleta Baca

Sun 10/067:30 a.m. Be Nguyen (Sp. Int.) Anne Nguyen9:00 a.m. ✝Judy Vance Richard & Louise Bensen

11:00 a.m. ✝Juanita Gonzalez Ignacio & Dinorah Gonzalez & Family

1:00 p.m. ✝Susana Moya Maria Moya3:00 p.m. ✝Arnulfo Salazar Valadez Martina Garcia5:00 p.m. FOR THE PARISH (Pro Populo)

Please remember in your prayers all those listed in our book of the sick located in the back of the Church. We pray for those who have died.

“How shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good He has done for me?” Psalm 116:12

Stewardship Corner

And he said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, if

one rise again from the dead.Luke 16:31

Offertory Collection September 22 $ 17,627.00

Faith Direct September 15 $ 17,311.33

Month to Date Collection $ 125,685.32

Monthly Offertory Collection Budget $ 136,390.89

Social Service $ 1,160.00