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St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Office: 1603 Avenue N * Huntsville, TX 77340 Church: 1323 16th St. * Huntsville, TX 77340 Ph. 936.295.8159 * Fax 936.295.3543 www.sainhomashuntsville.org "...there is no inequality of significance amongst us except holiness..." “No hay desigualdad de importancia entre nosotros excepto la santidad…” Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 30, 2018 STAFF Rev. Fred Valone…..Pastor Felix Ramos………..Permanent Deacon Kathy Boscarino…….DRE / Y M Maria Delgado……… Elem. CCE Marisol Urbina…...Administrative Asst. Rick Reed…………...Music Coordinator Jill Baker………..Nursery Coordinator Pat Norfleet…………..Bookkeeper Sylvia Vitela…………..Secretary Laura Puente………...Custodian Mass Schedules Saturday/ Sabado 5:30 pm English Sunday/ Domingo 7:45 am English 10:45 am English 12:30 pm Spanish 5:30 pm English Monday/ Lunes No Mass Tuesday-Friday / 7:15 am Martes-Viernes Reconciliation / Reconciliación Tues/Martes 4:30-5:30 pm The flowers beside the Blessed Sat/Sabado 4:00-5:00 pm Sacrament are in loving memory Of Adoration/Adoración Jim Stefaniak Tuesday / After 7:15 am By Martes Mass until 5:30pm Stefaniak Family Mass Intentions Of The Week Our gratefulness to God weekly offering Sat. 09/29 5:30 pm Ezri McHale (For birthday) September 22 & 23 Sun. 09/30 7:45 am Adam & Jessica Aultz (In honor of their marriage) Regular Sunday Donation: $7,635.47 Thank you for 10:45 am Parishioners your continued support! 12:30 pm Elfega Alcaraz 5:30 pm CSC Upcoming Second Collections Mon. 10/01 No Mass October 7 . St. Thomas Mission October 21 . Propagation of the Faith Tues. 10/02 7:15 am All Holy Souls in Purgatory Wed. 10/03 7:15 am Stephen Agyakum Instruments of God’s Mercy 2018 Diocesan Services Fund Thurs. 10/04 7:15 am Protection of Unborn Human Persons Parish Goal $37,000.00 Fri. 10/05 7:15 am Kenneth Larson Total Amount Paid $44,389.67 Total Amount Pledged $51,248.00 Number of Participants 132 Sat. 10/06 5:30 pm Parishioners Over Goal $7,389.67 Sun. 10/07 7:45 am Don & Emily Gallegos 10:45 am Guadalupe Gomez 12:30 pm Marina y Jose Isabel Solis Judy Adib, Veronica Antwi, James Aubey, Irma Avalos, Gwynetta Baker, Gene Barrett, Jordan Bergeron, Chelsea 5:30 pm CSC Brown, Fidelis Burton, Phillip Caito, Gary Coker, Wren Colligan, Sunni Cook, Terry Corral, Melanie Davis, Melvin Dierksheide, Colin Dufour, Ray DuPree, Mary Gedeli- READINGS FOR THE WEEK an, Ingrid Gonzalez, Tino Gonzalez, Floyd Grupa, Pat- rick Hogan, Sylvia Hogenmiller, Billie Jenkins, Doro- EEKLY EADINGS Monday:W Jb 1:6-22; R Ps 17:1bcd-3, 6-7; Lk 9:46-50 thy Jordan, Sandra Kilgore, Isabel Kirwin, Edwin Laake, Al Losack, Katy Losack, Don Marcotte, Sam Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 88:2-8; and Marie Martinez, Lisa Miller, Mable Milliet, Don- Mt 18:1-5, 10 na Moore, MaryAnn Moore, Susan Montoya, Lourdes Mosqueda, Brenda Piñeda, John Raia, Bob Riley, Ni- Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15; na Rozell, Andrea Scheel, Ana Marie Santos, John Lk 9:57-62 Sarlay, Kayden Bryn Shipley, Nathan Shroyer, Cheryl Smith, John Paul Sorrell, David Stoltz, Kathy Stoltz, Thursday: Jb 19:21-27; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Lk 10:1-12 Jean Stow, Ray Townley, Dorothy Townsend, Mat- thew Varnum, Maria Elena Valencia, Shirley Vil- Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10, lareal, Rusty Wallace, Bill Walton, Alma Williams, 13-14ab; Lk 10:13-16 Bob Williams, Nancy Winkler Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130; Lk 10:17-24 DON’T FORGET! . Sunday: Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 [2-12] The Knights of Columbus will have their Scrip & Tamales Sale next weekend, October 6 & 7. From Fr. Fred’s Desk . At Vatican II the bishops addressed the often-asked question about who can be saved. I would encourage all to read that portion of the document. [Lumen Gentium, #14-16] Regarding Catholics and the question of salvation, the bishops wrote, “one who does not however persevere in charity is not saved. He remains indeed in the bosom of the Church, but “in body” not “in heart.” Love defines whether we live in the heart of the church or on its periphery. This month as we have read from the Letter of James, the author has reminded us of the importance of a “living” faith, a faith lived from the heart of the church. Remember several weeks ago we were told that faith without works is a dead faith. Last week the author of the Letter of James reminded us that heavenly wisdom is full of mercy and good fruits whereas earthly wisdom creates conflicts and fights. This week’s reading from the Letter of James speaks about love in terms of treating others with justice: “Behold, the wages you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying (out and) have reached the ears of the Lord.” Living in love is what it means to be a Christian or another “christ.” Today’s gospel reminds us of the consequences of not living in love. The image that Jesus uses has always frightened me: “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.” As we examine our lives, do we live in the “body” of the church or in its “heart?” Love is the difference. As Jesus said: “Love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends.” [John 15:12-13]. On another note, Larry and Kathy Byrn are moving closer to their children. Both have been very active in our parish. Larry has served as our maintenance person over the last few years, sharing his problem solving and repairing skills. We will miss both. Now the question is which parishioners will step forward to fill Larry’s shoes. I am hoping that we can have some maintenance repair teams where each team helps out once a month. Any volunteers? Del escritorio del Padre Fred . En el Vaticano II, los obispos abordaron la pregunta frecuente sobre quién puede salvarse. Animo a todos a leer esa parte del documento. [Lumen Gentium, # 14-16] En cuanto a los católicos y la cuestión de la salvación, los obispos escribieron: "El que no persevera en la caridad no se salva. Permanece realmente en el seno de la Iglesia, pero "en cuerpo" no "de corazón". El amor define si vivimos en el corazón de la iglesia o en su perife- ria. Este mes, como hemos leído en la Carta de Santiago, el autor nos ha recordado la importancia de una fe "viva", una fe vivida desde el corazón de la iglesia. Recuerde que hace varias semanas nos dijeron que la fe sin obras es una fe muerta. La semana pasada, el autor de la Carta de Santiago nos recordó que la sabiduría celes- tial está llena de misericordia y buenos frutos, mientras que la sabiduría terrenal crea conflictos y luchas. La lectura de esta semana de la Carta de Santiago habla sobre el amor en términos de tratar a los demás con justi- cia: "He aquí, el salario que retuviste a los trabajadores que cosecharon tus campos está llorando (fuera y) ha llegado a los oídos del Señor". Vivir en el amor es lo que significa ser cristiano u otro "Cristo". El evangelio de hoy nos recuerda las consecuencias de no vivir en amor. La imagen que Jesús usa siempre me ha asustado: "Cualquiera que hiciere pecar a uno de estos pequeños que cree en mí, mejor le fuera si se le pusiera una gran piedra de molino en el cuello y fuera arrojado al mar". Si examinamos nuestras vidas, ¿vivimos en el "cuerpo" de la iglesia o en su "corazón"? El amor es la diferencia. Como dijo Jesús: "Ámense los unos a los otros como yo los amo". Nadie tiene mayor amor que este, para dar la vida por sus amigos "[Juan 15: 12-13]. En otra nota, Larry y Kathy Byrn se están acercando a sus hijos. Ambos han sido muy activos en nuestra parroquia. Larry ha servido como nuestra persona de mantenimiento por varios años, compartiendo sus habilidades de resolución de problemas y reparación. Extrañaremos a los dos. Ahora la pregunta es qué parro- quianos darán un paso adelante para llenar los zapatos de Larry. Espero que podamos tener algunos equipos de reparación de mantenimiento donde cada equipo ayuda una vez al mes. ¿Algunos voluntarios? Nursing Home Communion Ministry is in need of volunteers to help deliver Eucharist to our fellow Catholics living in our local assisted living and nursing home facilities. Requires approximately 1.5 hours on Sunday mornings - we travel in pairs. If you are interested, please contact: Frank Fair 936-439- 7000; Charley Sanders 295-0653 Edge youth engage in a game depicting the Fall of Man. They continued by discussing what it means Sunday 9/16/2018 for all of us and our need for a savior The youth learned about God’s plan for salvation & that he sent Sunday 9/23/2018 his Son, our Redeemer. The cross reminds us of God’s saving power. The youth will discuss what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ, our Lord Sunday 9/30/2018 and Savior & the importance of spiritual nourishment through the Eucharist—His body and blood, soul and divinity.