ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH 700 Dewhurst Road, San Antonio, Texas 78213 www.stgregorys.net The Mission of St. Gregory is to be a community of prayer, service and stewardship leading each other closer to Christ.
7 DE JUNIO DE 2020
La Santísima Trinidad
Trabajen por su perfección, anímense mutuamente, vivan en paz y armonía. Y el Dios del amor y de la paz estará con ustedes. 2 Corintios 13:11
Rev. Rudy T. Carrola, Jr., Pastor PARISH OFFICE: 210-342-5271 FAX: 210-342-0542 EMAIL: [email protected]
Deacon Fred Campos, Jr. Rolando Guerrero, Parish Bookkeeper Deacon Joe Lopez & Deacon Carlos Cerna Coordinator of Religious Rosalinda Rodriguez, RCIA Education & Youth Ministry Ezekiel O’Campo, Hospital and Gloria Silva and Carmen Garza, Assistant Homebound Ministry 210-342-3826 Rosa Hawkins, Receptionist Daniel P. Martinez, School Principal Martha G. Guajardo, Data Entry School Office 210-342-0281
ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH June 7, 2020
Welcome to our St. Gregory the Great Parish Community! Thank you for worshiping with us. LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS AND MINISTRY
DAILY MASS: 8:15 am M-F Thank you for your support SATURDAY: 5:30 pm throughout the years!! SUNDAY MASSES: 8am, 10am, 12pm
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Chapel Closed You may drop off your church donation envelopes CONFESSIONS, SATURDAY, at the front parish of ice mail slot, mail to 4:00-5:00pm in the Church, or by appointment. St. Gregory Church, 700 Dewhurst Road, NEW PARISH OFFICE HOURS: San Antonio, TX 78213, or contribute online Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on our Webpage, www.stgregorys.net, Closed Saturday and Sunday. click on Online Giving tab.
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
Mass Schedule June 8 - June 14, 2020
Monday, June 8th 8:15 a.m. For the souls of the faithful departed.
Tuesday, June 9th 8:15 a.m. Anna Rose Meyer † OFFERTORY COLLECTION Birthday of Mary Ann Maldonado TOTALS FOR Birthday of Eileen Heeney May 30th and May 31st Regular collection: Wednesday, June 10th 8:15 a.m. Joan Pantuso † Saturday 05/30/20-5:30 p.m. $909.00 Thursday, June 11th 8:15 a.m. For the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Sunday 05/31/20- 8:00 a.m. $252.00 Friday, June 12th 8:15 a.m. People of the Parish Sunday 05/31/20-10:00 a.m.
$960.00 Saturday, June 13th 5:30 p.m. Pilar Mejia † Sunday 05/31/20-12:00 p.m. Alicia Cipriano † $620.38
Sunday, June 14th 8:00 a.m. Ida A. Valencia † TOTAL: $ 2,741.38 Holy Name
10:00 a.m. Anniversary of Deacon Fred Mail In $2,191.00 and Delma Campos. ACTS Community Mass May 2020 Online
12:00 p.m. People of the Parish Giving $7,997.00
Saturday, June 13th Live Stream Masses will continue on Sundays; St. Anthony of Padua, 10:00 am English and 12:00 pm Spanish. Priest and Doctor of the Church.
BULLETIN DEADLINES ! St. Anthony, Noon on Friday, June 12th for the Sunday, June 21st bulletin. Email all information to [email protected] pray for us. ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH PAGE 3
JUNE NEWSLETTER ~ ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CHURCH AND SCHOOL
I hope this newsletter finds you in good health and peace.
It is with a heavy heart that I write this last newsletter to you. As you have probably already heard, Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller has appointed me pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Comfort and St. Anthony Church in Harper starting July 01, 2020. This announcement was made public at a clergy meeting on Monday, May 18, 2020. Fr. Miguel Moreno will be taking my place as the next pastor of St. Gregory Church and School. His assignment will also begin on July 01, 2020. He is currently the Parochial Vicar at Holy Spirit Church in San Antonio and is looking forward to meeting the St. Gregory community. I know Fr. Miguel well. When he was a seminarian, he spent a summer with me at St. John Berchmans. The community loved him and was sad when his summer assignment ended and he had to return to the Seminary. I am very happy that he was the one chosen to take my place as Pastor of St. Gregory’s Church and School.
On July 01, 2012 Archbishop Gustavo appointed me Pastor of St. Gregory’s. It is hard to believe it has been almost eight years since that has happened and my time is coming to an end. The time has just flown by. It seems like only yesterday when I left St. John Berchmans to start a new assignment at St. Gregory’s. Back then I was very content with where I was and did not want to leave. I had grown to love the people and together we worked very hard to make improvements to our faith community. Now as I look back to the time I have spent with you, I see the same thing has happened again. I love the people and everything about St. Gregory’s. I feel at home here and it is going to be very, very, hard to get in the car and drive away to a new place and start all over again. The thought that I may never see some of you again makes me feel sad and depressed. St. Gregory’s Church and School have given me many challenges but it has also given me many blessings and it is these blessings that I will always remember.
So to the parishioners of St. Gregory’s, I want to say THANK YOU for your support and love; I have really enjoyed your company. Wherever we got together, be it at an organizational meeting, fish fry, festival, posada, arts and crafts or spending time with you at your home or a restaurant, those were very special times for me. I also want to thank all the volunteers who helped around our campus. The ministers, CYO board members and coaches, members of our organizations and those who cleaned and sanitized our church. You have no idea how much I appreciate what you have done.
To our school children, their families, the teachers and staff I want to say THANK YOU for the happiness you have given me and for making me a part of the St. Gregory School family. Thank you to the students for inviting me to lunch, recess, field trips, your sports games, and for being such great altar servers. Thank you teachers for inviting me to be a part of your classes, special events, and thank you staff for making me feel a part of your team.
And finally, to the St. Gregory Parish Office staff I want to say THANK YOU. I could not have asked for a better, nicer, more professional group to work with. I will always be grateful for the help you have given me and your friendship.
As I look back on my life, the thought comes to me that my life is not mine but belongs to God. I am his servant in this life and in the next. It has taken me many years to realize it is His will that matters and not my own. As a young man in college, I had plans for my life and being a priest was not even in the picture. The thought of becoming a priest was so foreign to me yet it kept coming into my life even though I had tried to keep it out. After six years of wrestling with this idea, I decided to surrender to God and to do things his way instead of mine. That was the best decision I have ever made. The new road I have embarked on has had its share of headaches and stress but it has also given me a deep sense of peace. As I begin to pack my suitcase again and embark on a new path God has put me on, I want to first of all ask your forgiveness for the times I have been uncharitable to you; I have never claimed to be a saint and I know I have my faults. I try my best each day to live as I should but there are periods when I fail. For these times I humbly ask for your forgiveness. I am hoping we will see each other again in the near future so we can recall the good memories we had at St. Gregory’s.
In closing, I want to share something that had happened to me while I was at St. John Berchmans. One evening after a meeting in the school I decided to walk the halls and look at the student’s work their teachers had posted in the hallways. Continued next page.
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June Newsletter continued.
At that time the thought of leaving St. John Berchmans was heavy on my heart and making me feel depressed. As I got close to one of the elementary rooms I noticed the students had been working on a bible verse. Each student wrote this verse on their paper and the papers were posted outside the classroom.
The verse said: “God blesses those who obey Him; happy the man who puts his trust in the Lord!” Proverbs 16:20.
At that moment, I realized God had used these children and their teacher to give me a message, and now I pass it on to you. Thank you again for everything. I will always remember you!
May the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, watch over all of us and keep us in their care.
Rev. Rudy T. Carrola, Jr., Pastor, St. Gregory Church and School
Children’s Liturgy of the Word ~ Carmen Garza ~ 210-342-3824 or e-mail [email protected]
Feast of the Trinity. Matthew 28:16-20. Please keep our community in your prayers.
A prayer to share with your children: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
ST. GREGORY THE GREAT www.stgregorysa.org CATHOLIC SCHOOL School Office hours Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 3:00 pm STREAM Science • Technology • Religion Engineering • Arts • Mathematics Office 210-342-0281 Fax 210-308-7177
FIESTA MEDALS $12 Contact Hope Rodriguez at 210-342-0281 or
[email protected]. Purchase in the Advancement Office at StG School during office hours 9-3pm.
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Matthew 5:38-48, Forgive always.
Scripture In ancient times, the concept of justice was “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.”
That was devised to limit the con lict between clans from getting out of hand Lesson (Exodus 21:24, Leviticus 24:20, and Deuteronomy 19:21). Later, the concepts was misused to defend a brutal form of justice that easily escalated into blood feuds. Jesus’ teaching changed all that.
Jesus’ approach to justice turns our eyes, not to justice on Earth, but in Heaven. Loving our enemies or those who hurt us repeatedly means forgiving them over and over. That often seems an impossible task, but his extreme forgiveness is what Jesus offers us on the Cross. As Christians, we are called to be Christ to others, in words and deeds.
What can a parent do? The best way parents can pass on the faith in Christ is by example, especially when it is dif icult. Explain that we can forgive someone without having to be best friends with them. Explain that whatever the hurt, we can pray for the person and forgive them in our hearts. Partners in Faith TM © Copyright 2020 Success Publishing & Media, LLC ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH PAGE 5
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Religious Education Office – 210-342-3826 [email protected] Sunday Classes from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Office Hours – Monday – Thursday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Confirmation Mass for our students will be Thursday, June 18th at 7:00 p.m. Students and sponsors are asked to arrive at the church between 5:30 – 6:30 pm for ceremony instruction. Parents received an email with information on attire and required measures to take on this day. All must wear masks.
ST. GREGORY’S YOUTH MINISTRY Mrs. Gloria Silva and Ms. Carmen Garza—Phone 210-342-3826 ”Seekers of Truth”
FIESTA MEDALS $10.00 Our Teen ACTS Team members are selling Fiesta Medals to help fund their weekend retreat in June. We are asking our parish community for support even though Fiesta will be held in November this year. Our teens rely on this fundraiser to help defray costs for their retreat and help with scholarship funds. Purchase your Teen ACTS fiesta medal early; it was designed by our Teen ACTS Team Director. Please support their cause. Call the Religious Education/Youth Ministry office for information to purchase our medals.
UPCOMING TEEN ACTS RETREAT Attention parents of Teens completing 9th grade to graduating seniors. Our annual summer Teen ACTS Summer Retreat will take place June 20th, Saturday, 8am-8:30pm and June 21st, Sunday, 8am-7pm. ACTS Retreats are usually Thursday through Sunday retreats, but it will be modified this year to meet safety measures for teens and adults present. The price this summer it will be $25. With the lockdown we are experiencing, teens need to be spiritually fed now more than ever. All have handled this stay at home appeal differently and a retreat will certainly unite them in spirit. For more information or concerns please call Gloria Silva at 210-342-3826.
Faith Formation Office RCIA - 210-342-5271 ext. 314 email: [email protected] Classes have been cancelled until further notice
Today we celebrate Trinity Sunday. The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity highlights our Triune God; three Persons in one: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
“The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in himself. It is therefore the source of all the other mysteries of faith, the light that enlightens them. It is the most fundamental and essential teaching in the “hierarchy of the truths of faith.” The whole history of salvation is identical with the history of the way and the means by which the one true God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, reveals himself to men “and reconciles and unites with himself those who turn away from sin.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 234)
The Catechism of the Catholic Church gives us another analogy wherein we can see the reasonableness of the Trinity by helping us to see the possibility of distinct persons who possess the same nature. “The Christian family is a communion of persons, a sign and image of the communion of the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit.” CCC 2205
When we think of a family, we can see how a father, mother, and child can be distinct persons and yet possess the same nature (human), just as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three distinct persons who each possess the same nature (divine). The weakness, of course, is that in God each person possesses the one infinite and immutable divine nature, and is therefore, one being. Our analogous family consists of three beings. Again, no analogy is perfect. ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH PAGE 6
Lamps burn to honor Jesus or Mary for your special intentions and for your loved ones. What a great gift!
LAMP OFFERINGS Henry Almaguer Diane Morin For the week of June 7 through June 13, 2020 Baby Preseley Harold Mortis Jouselin Balderas James Mortis Blessed Mother Lamp Special intentions of Charles Brayden Joe Neaves Sr. Catherine Gleitz. Don Rafael Brown Pat Nesrsta Sanctuary Lamp Special intentions of Father Rudy. Federico Campos III Janice Neugebauer Leo Casares Anthony Nichols Perpetual Lamp For our Teen ACTS Team as they Pete Castaneda Elida Peña prepare for the upcoming retreat, June 20-21.
Emma Dora Cavazos Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Peña Adoration Chapel Lamp Michael Liserio † David Ciarrocchi Thelma Peña Eliane Colchin Rosemary Peters These lamps are sponsored by the Altar Society. Please Monica De La Peña Rick Peterson call Rosa Hawkins at the Parish Office to reserve your Sierra Delgado Ken and Leonor Pruske week and select you lamp. Petra Facundo Adam Quintero Rose Feise Rudolph Quintero PRAYERS FOR OUR TROOPS Delia Fitz Alice T. Ramirez Amando Flores and family Adyan Remmers Shane Bounds, John Brunn, Kevin Gallagher Maria Elvia Reyes-Martinez Luis Bustos, Wally Alfred Corona, Baby Myles Garza Yolanda Reyes Robert T. De Leon, Rudy De Leon, Joseph Garza Terry Roberts Dillan Del Torro, Armando Garza, Lauranda Garza Deacon Jesus Rodriguez David Garza, Eric Garza, Nicole Glasgow Juventino Rodriguez James David Gonzales, Andrew Gomez Rosemary Rodriguez Christopher Grandt, James Lopez, Minnie Guerra Veronica Rodriguez Daniel Gutierrez Johanna and Roland Rohan Michael M. Lopez, Ryan Lowe, Rosie Harris Herminia Sanchez Rosemary Martinez, Christopher Masters, Frank and Josie Hinojosa Reuben Sanchez Zechariah Miller, Christopher A. Ochoa, Susan Janysek Richard Sanchez Gilberto Patino, Steven Rangel, Rey Riojas, Richard J. Rivera, Dee Johnson Daniel Segovia Rodolfo Rivera Jr., Jovanni Rocha, Alexandria Rodriguez, Stephan Klaffke Mary Segovia Derek Rodriguez, Gloria Rodriguez, Gabriel Sanchez, Rosalie Klein Pedro Sepulveda and Matthew Sanchez. Edna Le Vasseur Elmer and Ida Smoot Hector Lizcano Connie Solis Lord , Hold these loved ones in your loving hands. Sally Lopez Ramiro Solis Becky Mc Brearty Lilia Sosa Protect them as they protect us. Henry McCann Sr. Marcelle Stos Bless them and their families for the selfless acts Daniel Mancha Joe Trinidad they perform for us in our time of need. Give them Liz Martinez Susie Uribe Philomena Martinez Veronica Vernis courage, hope and strength. May they ever Teresa Mason William Wimer experience your firm support, gentle love and Ruth Medellin Roy Willborn compassionate healing. We ask this in the Brian Miller Tom Windler Rudy Molina Jack Winn name of Jesus, our lord and Savior. Amen.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: Names for inclusion in the Prayer List may be self-submitted, or submitted by family members or friends for someone in need of prayer to the Parish Office. Unless you are an immediate family member, please obtain permission from the person whose name is being placed on the list prior to submission. Please let us know if we can add a family member or friend to our prayer lists who is currently serving in the military and call us when the names can be removed from the sick list or the military list.
Anyone needing the Eucharist brought to their home, hospital or nursing home should contact Ezekiel O’Campo at 210-342-5271 ext. 321. ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH PAGE 7
Mass Gifts ~ There are dates available between now and through 2021. Come into the Parish Office or call Rosa Hawkins at the Parish Office 210-342-5271.
Regalos de Misa ~ Hay fechas disponibles ahora y durante 2021. Vengan a la oficina de la parroquia o llamen a Rosa Hawkins en la oficina parroquial 210-342-5271.
An Act of Spiritual Communion Divine Mercy Fiesta My Jesus I believe that You are present in the Medals available $10. Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Call Mary Ann Maldonado Since I cannot at this moment receive You at 210-414-3143 or any sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. member of the Eucharistic I embrace You as if You were already there and Apostles of the Divine unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me Mercy Ministry. to be separated from you. Amen.
The Archdiocese of San Antonio is unconditionally committed to the protection of children, youth and vulnerable populations within our community. To report violations against the Code of Conduct contact the Archdiocesan Misconduct Hotline, 844-709-1169 or online at http://archsa.ethicspoint.com
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