ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC PARISH SHERMAN, TEXAS JUNE 2, 2019

MASS INTENTIONS June 3 - 9, 2019

Monday, June 3—St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs 8:00 a.m. Intentions of Bulletin Sponsors by Diocesan Acts 19:1-8; John 16:29-33

Tuesday, June 4—Easter Weekday 8:00 a.m. †Bob Fair by Sharon Vrla Acts 20:17-27; John 17:1-11

Wednesday, June 5—St. Boniface, Bishop 9:30 a.m. †Dee Beaver and †Tim McGraw by Mary Callahan Acts 20:28-38; John 17:11-19

Thursday, June 6—Easter Weekday 8:00 a.m. †Poor Souls in Purgatory by Bill & Jean Stawecki Acts 22:30, 23:6-11; John 17:20-26

Friday, June 7—Easter Weekday 8:00 a.m. Mass of Thanksgiving by Akibode Family Acts 25:13-21; John 21:15-19

Saturday, June 8—Vigil of Pentecost 4:30 p.m. †Clarence & †Dee Rome by Dolores Smith Genesis 11:1-9; John 7:37-39

Sunday, June 9—Pentecost Sunday 8:00 a.m. Intentions of Fr. Jeremy by Parishioners 10:30 a.m. †Jeff and †Brian Reichelt by Joan Smith 12:30 p.m. Intentions of David Soto and Ricky Perez by Family Acts 2:1-11; John 14:15-16, 23-26

St. Mary’s Catholic School congratulates Abby Antilla, Diana Huerta, Savannah Smith, and Johana Tobar on being the Virtue Student of the Month recipients. The virtue for May was Gratitude. These students did a great job of being thankful to God for what they have.

St. Mary’s Catholic School 8th grade graduates were honored at Mass recently. Pictured with Fr. Edwin Leonard are: (back) Will Boessen, Colman Scheibmeir, Claudia May, Mollie Hooten, Nathanael Bailey, and (front) Paul Trinh, Margaret Murphy, Haylie Linnebur, Raquel Huffman, Peyton Aleman, Leah McCarthy, Leslie Morales, Amelia Jackson. May God lead them and guide them each step of their lives.

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

The flowers on the altar this weekend were donated in honor of the marriage of Mary Mitchell and James Peace.

Please remember in your prayers all the sick and suffering, especially Reid Cowan (nephew of Debbie Mitchell), Margaret Dell, Mary Moses, Rocky Rumsey (cousin of Duane Heatley), and Debbie Troxel. May the compassion of Jesus be present to them.

Please remember in your prayers all the faithful departed, especially Juan Linares, who died last week and was buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery; and Guadalupe Jimenez, mother of Angie Reyes, who died recently and was buried in Corpus Christi. May they know the Lord’s power in fullness of joy.

We welcome into our community of faith the following children who were baptized Saturday morning at St. Anne’s Church: Itzayana Espino, Edgar Garcia, Jazlyn Ariana Jimenez, Benjamin Joseph Juarez, Alan Gael Maldonado, Jeylen Yasmin Mena, Bella

Victoria Perez, Melany Perez, Jimena Antonella Plaza, and Aaron Ramirez. May the waters of baptism bring them into this family of faith and to life eternal with God.

Blessings to James Peace and Mary Mitchell who were united in marriage Saturday evening at St. Mary’s Church. May they shine as witnesses to the love of God and the ways of heaven.

We want to wish a happy anniversary to all couples celebrating a wedding anniversary this week, especially Jim & Kellie Adlof, Daniel & Joanne Gengo, R. C. & Bea Harmon, Donnie & Marina Jarvis, Alan & Barbara Scheibmeir, Jeff & Verna Sharer, and Al & Pat Vrla. May they be a living sign of divine love for the Church.

Knights of Columbus, 3rd Degree, will meet this Thursday, June 6th, at 7:30 p.m. in the KC Hall.

This Friday, June 7th, is First Friday. Adoration will be from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church.

2019 Knights of Columbus Memorial Golf Tournament -- Honoring Bob Fair Sr. -- will be this Saturday, June 8th, at Tanglewood Golf Course. Registration and sponsorship information may be found at www.shermankcs.com or by calling Bill Martin at 903-893-4500.

St. Mary’s Singles monthly potluck dinner and game night is this Saturday, June 8th, at St. Anne’s Place following the Saturday afternoon Mass. Come join the fun. For more information contact Jo Adams at 903-814-7265 or Jan Lackey at singles@stmarych.org.

Next weekend, Principal Scheibmeir will discuss the SmartLab with all parishioners. For those who may be absent, feel free to visit the school’s webpage www.stmarys-sch.org/smartlab for more information.

The CCD teacher appreciate dinner will be next Sunday, June 9th, at 5 p.m. in the Parish Center. All CCD teachers and staff are invited to attend.

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 16th. St. Mary’s Parish has beautiful Father’s Day Novena

cards available in the narthex of the church. If you wish to have someone remembered in this special novena, please return the envelope to the church office by Friday, June 14th.

St. Mary’s VBS, “Roar! Life is Wild, God is Good,” will be the week of June 24—28 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. VBS is for children in PreK-3 through 6th grade. Middle school, high school, and adult volunteers are needed for our amazing week of VBS! Email heidischeibmeir@gmail.com to volunteer for VBS.

St. Mary’s Catholic School is accepting Pre-K through 8th grade registrations for the 2019-20 school year. For more information, visit www.stmarys-sch.org, email Principal Phillip Scheibmeir at pscheibmeir@stmarys-sch.org, or call 903-893-2127.

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 LICENSED UNDER SUBCHAPTER H, CHAPTER

411, GOVERNMENT CODE (HANDGUN LICENSING LAW), MAY NOT ENTER THIS PROPERTY WITH A HANDGUN THAT IS CARRIED OPENLY.

STEWARDSHIP FOR MAY 26, 2019

NEEDED TO MEET BUDGET $14,500.00

RECEIVED - May 19th $12,805.00 DIFFERENCE —$ 1,695.00

RECEIVED - May 26th $10,050.00 DIFFERENCE —$ 4,450.00

DIFFERENCE YEAR TO DATE —$ 752.48

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“The Lord does us the honor of placing his confidence in us and calling us to the ministry, showing us his mercy. This call is not reserved for a few, it is for everyone, each in his own state of life.” Pope Saint John Paul II