Stewardship Reflections

Today’s Gospel reveals Jesus as being amazed that the people in his

hometown of Nazareth do not accept his teaching and ministry; he is

taken aback by their lack of faith (Mk 6:6). Good stewards recognize

and participate in Christ’s teaching, reconciling and healing presence in

their community. Are we good stewards of our family of faith? Do we

value and support the ministries that take place in Christ’s name? Are

we attentive to the movement of the Holy Spirit in our parish and

encourage those who work to enhance our life of faith?

El Evangelio de hoy revela a Jesús sorprendido de que la gente en su propio

pueblo natal de Nazaret no acepte sus enseñanzas y su ministerio; está

desconcertado por su falta de fe (Marcos 6:6). Los buenos corresponsables

reconocen y participan las enseñanzas de Cristo, así como también su presencia

reconciliadora y sanadora en su comunidad. ¿Somos buenos corresponsables de

nuestra familia de fe? ¿Valoramos y apoyamos los ministerios que se llevan a

cabo en el nombre de Cristo? ¿Estamos atentos al movimiento del Espíritu Santo

en nuestra parroquia y motivamos a quienes trabajan para mejorar nuestra vida

de fe?

Sacred Heart Stewardship Regular Collection

June30 & July 1, 2018 Children’s Offerings/Loose $ 778.00

Envelopes $1,556.50

Total $2,334.50

SPECIAL COLLECTION – Last weekend’s collection for Peter’s Pence; collection for

Pope Francis’ charitable works around the world. $399.00. THANK YOU!

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR LATIN AMERICA – July 14/15, 2018

In evWhen I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10

Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church 1309 West 8th Street – PO Box 1347

Littlefield, TX 79339

Sunday, July 8, 2018

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B

God’s grace is sufficient for us.

Sacramental Notes Baptisms: Please call the parish office to register in the parish and before making any plans as to day or time for the sacrament. See the bulletin for announcement on baptismal classes. Parents and Godparents are both required to attend classes. Marriages, Anniversaries, Validation of Marriages: Please call the parish office and make arrangements for these well ahead of the date of the event. (6 months or more). Funerals: Family members need to call the parish office as quickly as possible to make arrangements. Do not set a date or time before speaking to Fr. Brian. Adult Sacraments: Eucharist, Confirmations, Reception into the Church, RCIA program and participation: call the parish office for more information. Anointing of the Sick: Do not hesitate to call Fr. Brian in case of a serious illness. Please call the parish office to receive this sacrament. First Communion and Confirmation First Communion and Confirmation are 2 year preparation Sacraments. For 1st Communion the first year starts in 2nd grade with Reconciliation and the second year of preparation ends in 3rd grade with First Communion. Confirmation preparation begins in grade 9. If a child has not attended the first year of preparation for 1st Communion or Confirmation, they will be placed in the first year class for that specific Sacrament. It is MANDATORY for a student to complete BOTH years of preparation in order to receive these Sacraments.

Finance Committee: Ray Vargas, James Sokora, Oscar Zapata Liturgical Committee: Mrs. Pauline Duran and the Guadalupanas. Linens: Mrs. Alice Castillo Grounds: Gus Lopez Church Custodians: Parish Volunteers Religious Education: PCL K-6th grade – Suzann Craig & Cynthia Ortega

PCL 7-12th grade – Lola and Oscar Zapata CIA & CYO Guides – Amanda and Evan Barrera Music: 6:30p.m. – Mary Mangles and Elaine Ybarra

8:00a.m. – Ana Martinez 10:30a.m. – Jr. Longoria and choir 12:00noon – Paul Mendez and Kayla Sierra

CLERGY Pastor:

Fr. Brian Wood 806/385-6043

Deacons: Doroteo García

485-4546

Richard Flores

448-0328

PARISH OFFICE 806-385-6043

Parish Office Hours:

Monday-Friday

10:00a.m.-3:00p.m.

Closed for lunch

12:00 - 1:00 Parish Secretary Christina Gomez

Mass Times Saturday: 6:30pm

(Vigil)

Sunday: 8:00am

10:30am (Spanish)

12:00 noon

Confession Times Saturdays: 5:30pm

Or by appointment

Weekly and Monthly Schedule of Activities

Jamaica Meeting Monday, July 16th at 7:30pm in the parish hall. Jamaica will be held on the parish grounds on August 5th.

If you have not made a commitment,

please prayerfully consider doing so. It is

not too late. A blessed thank you to those

families who have made a commitment to

the Diocesan Catholic Appeal. Each and

every person’s gift is important. DCA

commitment forms are in envelopes and

are available on the table at the entrance

of the church. You may place it in the

offertory, bring it to the parish office or

mail it directly to the diocese. Our parish

assessment this year is $24,241.00. We

have received $4,030.00 in pledges, in the

parish office so far. So every pledge or

generous one-time gift helps our parish

with meeting our responsibility to the

diocese. Know that whatever amount you

are able to pledge is greatly appreciated.

Pray for our seminarians! ¡Rogad por nuestros seminaristas!

Pray for our Bishop Coerver,

Priests and Deacons. Oren por nuestro Obispo Coerver,

Sacerdotes y Diáconos.

Pray for Vocations! ¡Rogad por las Vocaciones!

Pray for our Religious! ¡Rogad por nuestras religiosas!

SAVE THE DATE CATECHISTS!

Retreat for both Sunday and

Wednesday Catechists, Teachers,

Aides and Subs on Saturday,

July 28th

, from 9:00am-5:30pm.

Cost is $10 per person. RSVP to

806/385-6043 no later than

Wednesday, July 25th

by 3pm.

Sister Peggy will be conducting

the retreat.

If you have a key to any of the

parish’s buildings, please stop by

or call the parish office and let us

know what keys you have.

Recibimiento, lunes 9 de julio, después de la santa Misa, para Iris Alaníz, Olga Delgado, y Paola Morales

Escuela de Dirigentes, martes, 10 de julio.

Apostolado at St. Michael’s, Levelland, Sunday, July 8, from 2pm-5pm.

Cursillistas are taking up signatures for Padrinos for the Fiesta de Colores book. Signatures are $1.00 per name. Please contact Jesúsa Garcia to

purchase an entry.

El Grupo de Oración se junta cada jueves después de la Misa.

Knights of Columbus

2nd Tuesday of the

month in the parish hall at

7:15 pm

Guadalupanas

2nd Tuesday of the

month in the Church at 7:00p.m.

Baptismal Classes: English classes on (must attend both weeks) Wednesday July 18th and July 25th 7:30-9:00pm in the Church. Please go by the parish office during normal business hours to register before the classes begin, and to provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate. Parents and Godparents MUST ATTEND the classes. Godparents must be married through the Church. No exceptions! Thank you.

Clases de Bautismo: Clases en español Martes, 17 de julio en el salón parroquia a las 7:00p.m. Por favor pase por la oficina de la parroquia durante el horario comercial normal para registrarse antes del comienzo de las clases, y para proveer una copia del certificado de nacimiento de su hijo. Padres y Padrinos es obligatorio de asistir. Los padrinos deben estar casados por la Iglesia. ¡No hay excepciones! ¡Gracias!

Faith Formation RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) classes will begin Tuesday, August 28

th from 7–9:00

pm in the large classroom of the parish hall. The class is for adults who are interested in joining

our Catholic faith or who wish to learn more about the faith to determine if they would like to

become a Catholic. If you have not been baptized, have been baptized in another faith, or wish to

complete your Sacraments, you are asked to stop by the parish office during normal business

hours and register or for any questions. There is a $20 fee which will cover the expense of a

notebook, Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church as well as other printed material.

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK AT SACRED HE ART PARISH

Saturday, July 7 6:30pm Vigil Mass - Santiago & Robert

Perez; Ventura Echevarria

Sunday, July 8 8:00am Mass - For our Parish

Community

10:30am Mass - Diacono Richard

Thompson 12:00 noon Mass - Ruben Arriaga

Monday, July 9 6:30pm Mass - Miguel Lopez

Wednesday, July 11 6:30pm Mass - Teresa Polando &

Maria Esquibel

Thursday, July 12 6:30pm Mass - Gloria Chacon &

Pete Ross Polando

Friday, July 13 9:00am Mass – Intentions of Donors to

Catholic Church Extension Society

Saturday, July 14 6:30pm Vigil Mass – Pope Francis

Sunday, July 15 8:00am Mass - For our Parish

Community

10:30am Mass - Samuel y Ausencia

Franco 12:00 noon Mass - Chico Mendez

Parish Sick List

Dolores Abeyta George Abeyta, Sr., George Abeyta, Jr. Emma G. Acevedo Mónico Aguilar Alicia Ayala Jesse Briones Carlos Cardenas Rita Castillo Elijah Cervantez Ethan Cervantez Emilia Cordova León Córdova Sylvia Coronado Daniel & Suzann Craig Lucy Cuellar Carmela DeLaFuente Rodolfo Delgado Alfredo Duran Irene Duran Manuel Duran Molly Garcia Diacono Teo García Anita Gonzales Lupe Pérez Gregg Guadalupe Gutiérrez Teófilo Gutiérrez Alejandra Hernández Christina Hernández Ernest Hernández Richard Hernández Dana King Charlie & Lillie Lara Juanita Longoria Mary Longoria Victoria Longoria Jesús y Isaura López Alex McCrary Josephine McCrary Betty Jo Martinez Stephen Martinez Martin Méndez Ralph Mendez, II Virginia Méndez Harvey Miller Louisa Montoya Rey Morales, Jr. Blanca Lidia Muñiz Apolonia Orona Lupe Padilla Marie Pérez Petra Polando Nancy Quintanilla Ashley Ramírez Esperanza Rangel Connie Reedy Ricardo Reyes Manuel Reyna Ashley Rodriguez Juan Rodríguez Samantha Rodríguez Tommy Savala Johnny Sierra Lucila Silvas Jimmy Solis Dolores Solíz Roy Steadham Pat Torres Rodney Trevino Rogelia Trevino Christopher Underwood Abel y Maria Vargas Frank Curly Villarreal Dana Wiggins Eva T. Williams Mene Nájera y Familia Blanca Pérez y Familia Roy y Sulema Córdova y Familia Anselma Gutiérrez y Familia

Information on events coming up in our Diocese of Lubbock

Vocation Blurb – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time- July 7/8 - Are there people you know who you would like to encourage to think about a religious vocation? What would people think if you became a priest/brother/sister? If you think God is calling you to be a priest, contact the Vocations Office at 806-792-3943 ext. 226 or rperez@catholiclubbock.org

FEAST OF SAINT BENEDICT CELEBRATION Wednesday, July 11, 6:30 p.m. Blessing and distribution of medals. Healing and deliverance prayers. Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 2801 N. Columbia, Plainview.

EXPLORE YOUR VOCATION CAMPS Get Ready for Camps

Quo Vadis Camp – August 6

@8 a.m. to August 8 @ 2 p.m., Plains Baptist Campground, Floydada. For young men ages 13-17. Cost is $50 (scholarships available). Transportation provided by the Diocese of Lubbock. Registration deadline: July 20, 2018. Information/registration: Sister Olivia Rico, 806-792-3943 ext. 227, orico@catholiclubbock.org. Applications are available in the parish office.

Fiat Camp – August 8 @ 3 p.m. to August 10 at 4 p.m., Plains Baptist Campground, Floydada. For young women ages 13-17. Cost is $50 (scholarships available). Transportation provided by the Diocese of Lubbock. Registration deadline: July 20, 2018. Information/registration: Sister Olivia Rico, 806-792-3943 ext. 227, orico@catholiclubbock.org. Applications are available in the parish office. COUNSELING: Affordable marriage and family counseling offered by Marriage & Family Life Office, in collaboration with TTU Marriage & Family Clinic. For appointment, call Dr. Nicole Springer at 806-742-3074 OUR LADY OF VICTORY RADIO: Visit 102.9 FM website at http://www.olvradio.com to hear live streaming of EWTN. For program schedule, please see http://www.ewtn.com/radio/schedule.asp. TWITTER: Bishop Coerver is now on Twitter. You can follow him @BishopLubbock. https://twitter.com/BishopLubbock CONNECT WITH THE DIOCESE OF

LUBBOCK: Follow: @CatholicLubbock on

Twitter & Instagram

THE COMMUNION FAST

When you attend Mass, do you make yourself

at home, and do you go up for Holy

Communion? We come to Mass to relax and

be in His presence, to talk to Him, to listen to

Him.

Holy Communion is the receiving of Jesus Christ in

the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.

The U.S. Bishops’ recommend that we “receive communion devoutly

and frequently”. To receive Holy Communion worthily it is necessary to

be free from mortal sin, to have a right intention and to obey the

Church's laws on the fast required before Holy Communion out of

reverence for the body and blood of Our Divine Lord. The Eucharist

itself forgives our minor offenses and helps us avoid offending God in

the future.

Pope Paul VI reduced the fasting requirement after the Second Vatican

Council, requiring only a one hour fast from all food and drink

(excluding water). This may be reduced to 15 minutes for those who are

sick or for other important reasons. This is the practice currently in

force. An hour of conscientious fasting makes it more likely that we will

give some thought to what Communion is all about: Becoming whom we

eat.

We should prepare ourselves for Holy Communion by thinking of Our

Lord whom we are about to receive, and by making fervent acts of faith,

hope, love, and contrition. He who knowingly receives Holy Communion

in mortal sin receives the body and blood of Christ, but he does not

receive His graces and commits a grave sin of sacrilege.

After Holy Communion we should spend some time adoring Our Lord,

thanking Him, renewing our promises of love and of obedience to Him,

and asking Him for blessings for ourselves and others.

AYUNO DE COMUNIÓN

Cuando asistes a Misa, ¿te pones en casa, y

subes a recibir la Santa Comunión? Venimos a

Misa para relajarnos y estar en su presencia,

para hablar con él, para escucharlo.

La Santa Comunión es la recepción de Jesucristo en el

Sacramento de la Santa Eucaristía.

Los obispos de los Estados Unidos recomiendan que

"recibamos la comunión con devoción y frecuencia". Para recibir la Santa

Comunión dignamente es necesario estar libre del pecado mortal, tener

una intención correcta y obedecer las leyes de la iglesia en el ayuno

requerido antes de la Santa Comunión por reverencia por el cuerpo y la

sangre de nuestro divino Señor. La Eucaristía perdona nuestras ofensas

menores y nos ayuda a evitar ofender a Dios en el futuro.

El Papa Pablo VI redujo el requisito de ayuno después del Concilio

Vaticano II, requiriendo sólo una hora de ayuno de todos los alimentos y

bebidas (excluyendo el agua). Esto puede reducirse a 15 minutos para

aquellos que están enfermos o por otras razones importantes. Esta es la

práctica actualmente en vigor. Una hora de ayuno concienzudo hace que

sea más probable que vamos a reflexionar sobre lo que es la comunión:

convertirse en quien comemos.

Debemos prepararnos para la Santa Comunión pensando en nuestro Señor

a quien estamos a punto de recibir, y haciendo fervientes actos de fe,

esperanza, amor y contrición. El que recibe a conocimiento de la Santa

Comunión en pecado mortal recibe el cuerpo y la sangre de Cristo, pero no

recibe sus gracias y comete un pecado grave de sacrilegio.

Después de la Santa Comunión debemos pasar algún tiempo adorando a

nuestro Señor, dándole las gracias, renovando nuestras promesas de amor

y de obediencia a él, y pidiéndole bendiciones para nosotros y para los

demás.