SCHEDULE OF MASSES

HORARIO DE LAS MISAS

Saturday English 5 pm

Sunday English 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Español 12:00 noon

Tuesday English 5:00 p.m.

Friday English 5:00 p.m.

Rosary/Rosario

30 minutes before each Mass

30 minutos antes de cada Misa

SCHEDULE OF CONFESSIONS

CONFESIONES

Saturday /Sábado 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.

Sunday/Domingo 7:15 – 7:45 a.m.

Also By Appointment

Call the church office for appointments with

Fr. Paolo for Baptism, Quinceñeras and

Matrimony 6 months before the proposed

date of the celebration.

Llame a la oficina para hacer una cita con el

Padre Paolo acerca de los Bautizos,

Quinceñera y Matrimonio 6 meses antes de la

fecha de la celebración.

Faith Formation Classes

Las clases de Formación de Fe

RCIA Classes Thurs. 7 p.m.

CCD Classes Saturday 3:30 p.m.

Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament

June 1, 2018

First Friday Adoration—11:00 a.m.—5:00 pm

Benediction with Mass Following

Adoración al Santísimo Sacramento

Adoración comienza a las 11:00, Bendicón a

las 5:00 , LaMisa a las 5:00 p.m. (ingles)

St. Elizabeth

Catholic

Church 916 Maple Street Bonham, TX 75418

Office: 903-583-7734 Fax: 903-583-7702 Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 am-2 pm

Website: se-bonham.com Email: Info@se-bonham.com

Pastor: Fr. Paolo Capra

Deacon: Joe Culling

Parish Accountant: Donald Baird

Bulletin Editor: Shirley Forney

Secretary: Shirley Forney

Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 6, 2018

This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.

Corporal Works of Mercy To feed the hungry.

To give water to the thirsty.

To clothe the naked.

To shelter the homeless.

To visit the sick.

To visit the imprisoned,

or ransom the captive.

To bury the dead.

Spiritual Works of Mercy To instruct the ignorant.

To counsel the doubtful.

To admonish the sinners.

To bear patiently those who wrong us.

To forgive offenses.

To comfort the afflicted.

To pray for the living and the dead.

DATE TIME Mass Intentions/Intenciones de las Misaas Requested by

Sat. May 5

Sun. May 6

5:00 pm

8:00 am

10:30 am

NOON SP

For the our parish, St. Elizabeth

For the intention of Bill and Diane Nodier’s family

For the repose of the soul of Diane Foreman (Happy Birthday)

Parish

Don & Marlene Belk

Lectors (First & Second Reader) Commentators

Lectura ( 1ra-2da lector) Comentador

Extraordinary Ministers

Ministros Extraordinarios

Altar Servers

monaguillos

1st Sunday of the Month) Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 5 5:00 pm Liz Moncelle/V. Moeller S. Turinsky

May 6 8:00 am S. Franklin/R. Ross M. Ross

10:30 am D. Guadiano/J. Lillie C. Monte

12:00 pm L. Martinez/E. Valdez F. Longoria

M. Schreiber

B. Ross

C. Monte

M. Benitez

A Kapp

R./G. Lillie

2nd Sunday of the Month) SeventhSunday of Easter/Ascension of the Lord

May 12 5:00 pm Liz Moncelle/S. Turinsky V. Moeller

May 13 8:00 am G. Straight/S. Kapp D. Kapp

10:30 am D. Guadiano/J. Lillie C. Monte

12:00 pm M. Cruz/L. Cruz L. Parra

M. Schreiber

B. Ross

C. Monte

M. Benitez

A Kapp

R./G. Lillie

Parish Meetings:

Finance Council 2nd Thursday @ 6:30 p.m. Ladies Guild 4th Wednesday @ 4:30 p.m.

Music Practice Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m.

Hispanic Ministry 2nd Tuesday@ 7:00 p.m. Hispanic Music Practice Tuesday @ 7:00 p.m.

Renovación Viernes@7:00 p.m.

Ministries / Ministerios

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist/

Ministros Extraordinarios de la Eucarestia

Carole Monte / Maria Ventura Benitez

Lectors / Lectores

Greg Straight / Maria Zuniga

Ushers / Ujieres

Juan Venegas

Liturgical Linens / Articulos Liturgicos

Denise Kapp / Maria Ventura Benitez

Altar Servers / Monaguillos

Maria Venegas

Altar Server Classes by appointment:

Please call Maria Venegas.

Clases para los servidores de altar:

se haran con la Señora Maria Venegas

PARISH AND LEADERS

Finance Council Antonio Rodriguez Chairman

Liturgy Committee Father Paolo Chairman

Pastoral Care Carol Monte Coordinator

Social Ministry Bill McCormick Coordinator

RCIA/RICA Father Paolo Coordinator

DRE/CCD Maria Macias Coordinator

Safe Environment Shirley Forney Coordinator

English Choir Mary Ferguson Coordinator

Spanish Choir Raul Martinez Coordinator

Hispanic Ministry Carlos Salinas Chairman

Ladies Guild Marge Ross President

Knights of Columbus* David Watson Grand Knight

*Non-parish-based organization: inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement by Saint Elizabeth

Church or knowledge of the activities of the groups.

PRAY FOR / RECEN POR

Bob Nietupski

Al & Sherry Turinsky Jerry Don Belk

Carole Duke

Adam Shrum Mark Woodson

Al Bastinelli

Deacon Joe Culling Pat Holmes

Maria Vasquez

Polly Cuthberson John Parker

Tate Nicholsen

Blake Garza

Please call the office to update list.

EJERCITO / MILITARY

Michael Correa Jeremy Sanchez

Victor “Pito” Correa

Lirio Jasmi Cruz

Tyler Satsberry

Tyler Ring

Erin Kate Davis David Mendez

Laura Johnson

Rosie Muñoz Michael Johnson

Joseph DePiazza

Luis Juarez Ben De Vries

Andrew King

Pray for the safety of our men and

women in the military.

Weekly Offerings

April 29, 2018 1st Coll. 2nd Coll Attendence

5:00 p.m. Sat 223.00 31

8:00 a.m. Sun. 522.00 54

10:30 a.m. Sun 579.00 85

12:00 pm Sun 550.00 95

Total Collections 1874.00 380.38 265

Building Fund 141,880.66

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Sexto Domingo de Pascua

Jueves: La Ascención del Señor

(a menos que sea transferida al domingo) o

San Damiano José de Veuster

Sábado: Santos Nereo y Aquiles; San Pancracio

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Durante la Última Cena, Jesús dijo a sus apósto-

les: “Yo soy la vid, ustedes son los sarmientos” (Juan

15:5). Jesús añade que los sarmientos (ramas) que per-

manecen en él, dan mucho fruto. Según la agricultura,

la vid es una parra, es decir, una planta perenne de

ramas frondosas.

Una parte importante de la vid son las hojas. Es

obvio que una vid tiene hojas, pero Jesús no las men-

ciona, prefiere enfocarse en los sarmientos. Las partes

de la vid son las raíces, tronco, sarmientos, hojas, flo-

res y fruto. Según esta división Jesús sería el tronco,

pero él dice ser la vid completa. Esta es una imagen de

la unidad que Jesús quiere entre sus seguidores. Re-

cordemos que Jesús celebra la Última Cena con sus

discípulos. La comunidad de discípulos unidos a Jesús

formamos la vid. Los sarmientos o ramas conducen

agua y minerales a las hojas, flores y frutos, y son úti-

les en tanto estén unidos a la vid. Lo mismo vale de

los cristianos, discípulos de Jesús. Son ellos y ellas los

que hacen presente y le dan vida a Jesús en el mundo

de hoy. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

No son ustedes los que me han elegido,

soy yo quien los ha elegido

y los ha destinado para que vayan y den fruto.

— Juan 15:16

Lecturas del Domingo Hechos 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 Salmo 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 1 Juan 4:7-10 John 15:9-17

Sexto Domingo de Pascua Sixth Sunday of Easter

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Sixth Sunday of Easter

Thursday: The Ascension of the Lord

(unless transferred to Sunday) or

St. Damien de Veuster

Saturday: Ss. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Pancras

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

In ancient Rome, the beautiful month of May was

dedicated to the goddess Flora, the patroness of flowers

and new life. May 1 was considered the beginning of

abundant growth, and a day for public festivals aimed at

expelling winter. Even after Christianity took hold, the

customs of the pagan feast lingered behind. Long ago,

there was a thirty-day devotion to Mary, sometimes called

“Lady Month,” which began on August 15. By the eight-

eenth century, the custom of assigning devotions to

months of the year was developing. June, for example,

was the month of the Sacred Heart, and October was for

the Holy Rosary. Beginning with the Jesuit Order in Rome

and spreading throughout the world, May has been cele-

brated as the month of Mary, the Blessed Mother, for

more than two hundred years. That was a welcome reme-

dy to some enduring pagan practices, such as maypole

dancing and the crowning of the May Queen. Some histo-

rians say that in ancient times the May Queen was actually

a human sacrifice. Devoting May to Mary is undoubtedly

a better thing to do. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

PRIDE What better proof of your pride could you have given

than to claim you were not proud? —St. John Climacus

WONDER

People go abroad to wonder at the height of moun-

tains . . . and they pass by themselves without wondering. —St. Augustine

Sunday Readings

Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48

Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4

1 John 4:7-10

John 15:9-17

Dal Parroco

From the Pastor (Humane Vitae continues) Limits to Man's Power. Consequently, unless we are will-ing that the responsibility of procreating life should be left to the arbitrary decision of men, we must accept that there are certain limits, beyond which it is wrong to go, to the power of man over his own body and its natural func-tions—limits, let it be said, which no one, whether as a pri-vate individual or as a public authority, can lawfully exceed. These limits are expressly imposed because of the rever-ence due to the whole human organism and its natural functions, in the light of the principles We stated earlier, and in accordance with a correct understanding of the "principle of totality" enunciated by Our predecessor Pope Pius XII. (21) Concern of the Church. 18. It is to be antici-pated that perhaps not everyone will easily accept this par-ticular teaching. There is too much clamorous outcry against the voice of the Church, and this is intensified by modern means of communication. But it comes as no sur-prise to the Church that she, no less than her divine Found-er, is destined to be a "sign of contradiction." (22) She does not, because of this, evade the duty imposed on her of pro-claiming humbly but firmly the entire moral law, both nat-ural and evangelical. Since the Church did not make either of these laws, she cannot be their arbiter—only their guardian and interpreter. It could never be right for her to declare lawful what is in fact unlawful, since that, by its very nature, is always opposed to the true good of man. In preserving intact the whole moral law of marriage, the Church is convinced that she is contributing to the creation of a truly human civilization. She urges man not to betray his personal responsibilities by putting all his faith in tech-nical expedients. In this way she defends the dignity of hus-band and wife. This course of action shows that the Church, loyal to the example and teaching of the divine Savior, is sincere and unselfish in her regard for men whom she strives to help even now during this earthly pilgrimage "to share God's life as sons of the living God, the Father of all men." (23) III. PASTORAL DIRECTIVES. 19. Our words would not be an adequate expression of the thought and solicitude of the Church, Mother and Teacher of all peo-ples, if, after having recalled men to the observance and respect of the divine law regarding matrimony, they did not also support mankind in the honest regulation of birth amid the difficult conditions which today afflict families and peoples. The Church, in fact, cannot act differently toward men than did the Redeemer. She knows their weak-nesses, she has compassion on the multitude, she wel-comes sinners. But at the same time she cannot do other-wise than teach the law. For it is in fact the law of human life restored to its native truth and guided by the Spirit of God. (24) Observing the Divine Law. 20. The teaching of the Church regarding the proper regulation of birth is a promulgation of the law of God Himself. And yet there is no doubt that to many it will appear not merely difficult but even impossible to observe. Now it is true that like all good things which are outstanding for their nobility and for the benefits which they confer on men, so this law de-mands from individual men and women, from families and

Por tanto, sino se quiere exponer al arbitrio de los hombres la misión de engendrar la vida, se deben reconocer necesa-riamente unos límites infranqueables a la posibilidad de dominio del hombre sobre su propio cuerpo y sus funcio-nes; límites que a ningún hombre, privado o revestido de autoridad, es lícito quebrantar. Y tales límites no pueden ser determinados sino por el respeto debido a la integridad del organismo humano y de sus funciones, según los princi-pios antes recordados y según la recta inteligencia del "principio de totalidad" ilustrado por nuestro predecesor Pío XII [21]. La Iglesia, garantía de los auténticos valo-res humanos. 18. Se puede prever que estas enseñanzas no serán quizá fácilmente aceptadas por todos: son demasia-das las voces —ampliadas por los modernos medios de pro-paganda— que están en contraste con la Iglesia. A decir verdad, ésta no se maravilla de ser, a semejanza de su di-vino Fundador, "signo de contradicción" [22], pero no deja por esto de proclamar con humilde firmeza toda la ley mo-ral, natural y evangélica. La Iglesia no ha sido la autora de éstas, ni puede por tanto ser su árbitro, sino solamente su depositaria e intérprete, sin poder jamás declarar lícito lo que no lo es por su íntima e inmutable oposición al verda-dero bien del hombre. Al defender la moral conyugal en su integridad, la Iglesia sabe que contribuye a la instauración de una civilización verdaderamente humana; ella compro-mete al hombre a no abdicar la propia responsabilidad para someterse a los medios técnicos; defiende con esto mismo la dignidad de los cónyuges. Fiel a las enseñanzas y al ejem-plo del Salvador, ella se demuestra amiga sincera y desinte-resada de los hombres a quienes quiere ayudar, ya desde su camino terreno, "a participar como hijos a la vida del Dios vivo, Padre de todos los hombres"[23]. III. Directivas pastorales. La Iglesia, Madre y Maestra. 19. Nuestra pa-labra no sería expresión adecuada del pensamiento y de las solicitudes de la Iglesia, Madre y Maestra de todas las gen-tes, si, después de haber invitado a los hombres a observar y a respetar la ley divina referente al matrimonio, no les confortase en el camino de una honesta regulación de la natalidad, aun en medio de las difíciles condiciones que hoy afligen a las familias y a los pueblos. La Iglesia, efecti-vamente, no puede tener otra actitud para con los hombres que la del Redentor: conoce su debilidad, tiene compasión de las muchedumbres, acoge a los pecadores, pero no pue-de renunciar a enseñar la ley que en realidad es la propia de una vida humana llevada a su verdad originaria y conduci-da por el Espíritu de Dios [24]. Posibilidad de observar la ley divina. La doctrina de la Iglesia en materia de regula-ción de la natalidad, promulgadora de la ley divina, apare-cerá fácilmente a los ojos de muchos difícil e incluso impo-sible en la práctica. Y en verdad que, como todas las gran-des y beneficiosas realidades, exige un serio empeño y mu-chos esfuerzos de orden familiar, individual y social. Más aun, no sería posible actuarla sin la ayuda de Dios, que sos-tiene y fortalece la buena voluntad de los hombres. Pero a todo aquel que reflexione seriamente, no puede menos de aparecer que tales esfuerzos ennoblecen al hombre y bene-fician la comunidad humana. (Continua)

from families and from human society, a resolute pur-pose and great endurance. Indeed it cannot be observed unless God comes to their help with the grace by which the goodwill of men is sustained and strengthened. But to those who consider this matter diligently it will in-deed be evident that this endurance enhances man's dignity and confers benefits on human society.

(continues)

PARISH HAPPENINGS

TALKS AND CATEQUESIS

FOR ADULTS AND

YOUTH

ARE YOU ALONE OR IN A CRISIS?

DO YOU FEEL ABANDONED OR POWERLESS?

DO YOU FEEL YOUR LIFE IS MEANINGLESS?

ARE YOU SUFFERING OR SAD?

DO NOT REMAIN THERE:

COME AND LISTEN!

JESUS CHRIST

WANTS TO MEET YOU

THROUGH THIS PREACHING

AND WITNESS OF GOD’S LOVE.

MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS AT 7:30PM

IN THE BISHOP GRAHMANN CENTER

Baby-sitting provided

In accordance with section 30.06, Criminal Code (intrusion by the licensee with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under subchapter H, chapter 411,

government code (Firearms Licensing Act), You can not enter this property with a concealed pistol.

Pursuant to section 30.07, Criminal Code (transfer by the licensee with a pistol openly carried), a person licensed under subchapter H, chapter 411, govern-

ment code fire), can not enter this property with a firearm that is carried openly.

De conformidad con la sección 30,06, Código Penal (intrusión por el titular de la licencia con una pistola oculta), una persona con licencia bajo el subcapítu-

lo H, capítulo 411, código del gobierno (Ley de licencias de armas de fuego), no puede entrar en esta propiedad con una pistola oculta.

De conformidad con la sección 30,07, Código Penal (traspaso por el titular de la licencia con una pistola abierta-mente llevada), una persona con licencia

bajo el subcapítulo H, capítulo 411, código del gobierno (Ley de licencias de armas de fuego), no puede entrar en esta propiedad con un arma de fuego que

se lleva abiertamente.

EVENTOS DE LA PARROQUIA

Charlas y Catequesis para Jovenes y Adul-

tos en Ingles empezaron el dia 23 de

Abril. Seguiran cada Lunes y Viernes a las

7:30pm en el Salon Bishop Grahman.

INFORMATION SHEET

Church name & address:

St. Elizabeth #932980

Bishop Grahmann Center

10th and Maple Street

Shirley @ 903-583-7734

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