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4201 De Zavala Rd., San Antonio, TX 78249 | Office: 210. 492. 4600 | Fax: 210. 492. 8128 | www.sfasat.org Michael Coronado's Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate WELCOME FRIENDS SEPTEMBER 11 Michael A. Coronado, a seminarian for the Archdiocese of San Antonio, is seeking ordination to the transitional diaconate on September 11, 2021. Anyone aware of a reason, under Church law, as to why Michael cannot, or should not, be ordained to the Order of Deacon, is asked to contact the Director of Seminarians/ Vocation Director of the Archdiocese of San Antonio at 210-734-1976. Get to Know Michael Coronado Following his ordination Mass at 10 am on September 11 (visit CTSA or Today's Catholic on Facebook to watch), Michael Coronado invites members of our St. Francis parish community We know that the Lord has moved you in to a celebratory reception in Henke Hall from 2-4 pm. Light refreshments will be served. the right direction. We hope you feel right Where were you born and raised? Tell us a little bit about your family. at home in our parish. If you plan to make I was born in Laredo and raised in Corpus Christi by my parents, Rogelio and Margaret. I St. Francis of Assisi your church, let’s get to have an older brother, Roy, older sister, Calina, and a younger sister, Celina. Roy is married know each other! Register online through to Danielle with four boys, Brayden, Blaise, Kolbe, and Edmund, and lives in Nashville, a quick and secure form at sfasat.org/ Tennessee. Calina is a nurse in the Navy stationed in Japan. Celina lives in Corpus Christi welcome. It’s a simple way that we keep with her daughter, Gabriella. track of our growth, and you benefit from How did you discern your vocation? When did you realize God was calling you to the the advantages of membership. Welcome priesthood? to our St. Francis of Assisi community! Discernment is never done alone. I discerned with my spiritual director with the help of those that know me best, my close friends and family. Through prayer, God spoke a little PARISH STAFF louder. I remember having an experience during Life Teen as I exposed the Eucharist for PASTOR Adoration in the St. Francis Chapel. As I began to place the Monstrance on the Altar, I froze Rev. Tony Vilano in the position of holding out the Eucharist and an overwhelming sense of peace came over PAROCHIAL VICAR me. At this moment, I knew God was asking much of me. I was called to tell my brother and Rev. Tomichan Moonnanappillil, MSFS talked to several priest about their vocation calling. I began my discernment journey with the vocation director and spiritual director. During my time in seminary, I continue to discern PASTORAL ASSOCIATE God’s call to stay in formation and seek the vocation of priesthood with my spiritual director Sr. Rose Kruppa, CDP | [email protected] and formation advisor. DEACONS Tell us about your involvement with St. Francis of Assisi Parish. What kind of activities Jim Hewson, Mike Portele, or ministries did you participate in here? Johnny Flores, and Tim Tucker After graduating high school in Corpus Christi, I began my studies at UTSA seeking a DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION MINISTRIES Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with teacher’s certification. I moved to San Antonio Larry Perry | [email protected] and sought a new church and found St. Francis of Assisi. I began helping with Life Teen and DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY continued to serve as a core member for at least 10 years. I went to Covecrest, Steubenville, Monica Harness | [email protected] LTLC, CYMC, and other conferences and youth retreats. I served on team with Teen ACTS, ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR Men’s ACTS, and UTSA ACTS. I helped with Under the Bridge and MLF by serving Miriam Flores | [email protected] the under-privileged. I served as a Eucharistic Minister. I was a sponsor for several newly DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY confirmed. I am a charter member of the Knights of Columbus Council. Don Bernhard | [email protected] What has your time in the seminary been like? What are some of the biggest takeaways DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION or lessons that you have learned that will stick with you in your ministry? I entered seminary knowing that not everyone who enters will be ordained. But every man Kenneth Caruthers | [email protected] who discerns properly will learn about themselves. Seminary life focuses on formation to BOOKKEEPER grow in the areas of academic, pastoral, human, and spiritual life. I have grown and expanded Vonique Galdamez | [email protected] my views of what it means to be priest of Jesus Christ. I have grown in my pastoral abilities OF KID’S DAY OUT DIRECTOR by showing love first. I had the opportunity to grow as a spiritual director in formation Rosie Chavez | [email protected] through St. Peter Upon the Water. During my pastoral year, I shadowed a dedicated priest ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS who showed me and helped me grow to be a good pastor centering my life in prayer and Natalie Hernandez | [email protected] relationship with God. Bianca Martinez | [email protected] Who is your favorite saint? Why? FACILITIES MANAGEMENT My favorite saint must be St. Pio of Pietrelcina. He was given so many gifts from stigmata, Ana Montenegro bilocation, the scent of roses, and being able to see the heart of a person, especially during Leticia Menchaca confessions. He reminds me of a Catholic superhero. He also wore super cool gloves. Charles Samuel | [email protected] Continued on page 6 2 AUGUST 29, 2021 Register Now for Faith Formation SEPTEMBER 12 & 14 Registration is open for elementary, middle school, EDGE, and Life Teen. Please go to www.sfasat.org/ ffregistration2122 to see the class times and register your children. The sooner you register, the better chance you have of receiving your preferred class time. Classes begin on September 12 and 14. If you have any questions, please contact Miriam Flores at [email protected] or Monica Harness at [email protected]. Life Teen and EDGE Core Member Recruitment Life Teen and EDGE need you in our mission to lead teens closer to Christ. Over the past 21 years, adults at St. Francis have responded to their baptismal call and served our teens and middle school youth as Core Members. They are the heart of our ministry. Very simply, a Core Member's job is to share Jesus Christ with the teens and youth they encounter. You do not need to know everything about the Bible, and you do not need to have the answers to every question. Your responsibility is to love teens where they are at and show them that they are loved by God by building Christ-centered relationships with them. As we prepare to kick-off a new season of ministry, we are looking for new recruits to join both of our Core Teams. Life Teen meets on Sunday evenings at 6:15 pm after the 5:00 pm Mass. This includes most Sundays during the summer. EDGE meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm and is currently on break until the new school year begins. Interested adults in joining our Life Teen Core Team should be 20 years old and up. Teens in their junior or senior year of high school are welcome additions to our EDGE Core Team as well adults that are 19 years old and up. If you would like more information about becoming a Core Member, please contact Monica Harness at [email protected] or 210.492.4600 x216. Volunteer as a Catechist for Our Children Catechists enthusiastically and generously volunteer their time to share our Catholic faith, values, and traditions with our young brothers and sisters. Please contact Miriam Flores at mflores@sfasat. org to learn more about serving as a catechist on Sundays or Tuesdays. By serving as a catechist, you can refresh your own knowledge and understanding of our faith. Many people have found that being a catechist with their spouse or being a catechist for their child's class helped strengthen their family by introducing more opportunities to pray and focus on God together. All that you need to be a great catechist is a love of our faith and a desire to serve. We will provide training and support. Support for Haiti A massive 7.2 magnitude Register Now for Adult Faith Formation earthquake hit Haiti, SEPTEMBER 12 & 14 killing over 1,300 people, God calls each of us to become a saint, and he’s ready to with death toll numbers support us along the way by providing abundant blessings. increasing. The shock Join us as we seek these blessings by participating in Bishop leveled homes, leaving thousands without Robert Barron’s DVD-based program Untold Blessing: Three shelter. Countless others are injured, and Paths to Holiness. The first path is “Finding the Center in hospitals are already overwhelmed. Christ;” the second is “Knowing You Are a Sinner;” and then the third, “Realizing Your Please consider donating to Life is Not About You.” https://support.crs.org/donate/haiti- The study begins on Sunday, September 12 at 10 am and on Tuesday, September 14 at earthquake?ms=mecmco0221heq00gen01. 4:30 pm. We know that life is busy, so you are always welcome to switch between Sunday When you give, you provide immediate morning and Tuesday afternoon. We will cover the same content on both days each assistance for our Haitian sisters and brothers week. Learn more and register at www.sfasat.org/untoldblessing. Please contact Larry desperate to survive this devastating situation. Perry at [email protected] if you have questions. Your help will deliver immediate relief.

WWW.SFASAT.ORG 3 F AITH FORMATION Looking to Become Catholic or Complete Your Sacraments? Join RCIA! RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) provides a welcoming group setting where the journey of faith and moments of conversion can be celebrated. If you are interested, please contact Sister Rose in the parish office at [email protected]. Parishioners who are interested in serving as an RCIA sponsor are also invited to contact Sister Rose. RCIA begins at the 8:30 am Mass on Sunday followed by group discussion and reflection in the JP II Room on the second floor of the San Damiano Building. For children 7 and up, contact Larry Perry at [email protected]. For adult Confirmation only, contact Deacon Johnny Flores at [email protected]. Women in the Spirit's Monthly Gatherings Begin in September 9 AM | SEPTEMBER 1 Our Women in the Spirit gatherings include time for friendship, prayer, and book study/sharing to strengthen our community through the sharing of our faith and to grow in the love and knowledge of our Lord. Our gatherings are held on the first Wednesday of eachmonth from September through May. We will gather at 9 am and end at 11:30 am. Our gathering place is the JP II Room on the second floor of the San Damiano Building. Since our meeting time overlaps Daily Mass at 10 am, those who would like to attend Mass may certainly do so. For those who may not be comfortable meeting in person, a remote option will be made available for our monthly meetings. If you plan to attend or have any questions, please contact Lorraine Beddingfield at [email protected] or at 210.380.8939. Genesis to Jesus Bible Study 6:30-8 PM | SEPTEMBER 21 Want to go deeper into reading scripture? Join us to learn the basic Catholic principles for reading Scripture and to survey the broad outlines of the books of the Bible and their place in the story of salvation. Dr. Joan Meaney and Ann Gonsalves will co-facilitate Part 1 of Genesis to Jesus: Journey Through Scripture by Kimberly and Scott Hahn on Tuesday evenings from September 21 to November 2, 2021 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm in the Good Shepherd Room on the first floor of the San Damiano Building. Please RSVP to Ann Gonsalves at [email protected]. Videos and workbook help in this discovery. Workbooks are $10 each, payable on the first day of class. The class size is limited to 10. Rosarium Virginis Mariae Endow Class 10:30 AM-12 PM | SEPTEMBER 23 Dive into the timeless riches of the Rosary from the perspective of Pope Saint John Paul II's Apostolic Letter written in 2002, Rosarium Virginis Mariae. One of the greatest gifts of our faith is our relationship with Mary, the Mother of God. The Rosary invites us into deeper prayer with Jesus through meditating on his life and mission. If you have never prayed a Rosary or if you pray one every day, this study will invite you deeper into the mystery of the Incarnation, the life of Christ, reignite your relationship with Mary, and bring graces and blessings into your life and the lives of those around you. The class will be held at St. Francis in the St. Anthony Room on the first floor of the San Damiano Building on Thursdays from 10:30 am-12 pm from September 23 through October 28, 2021. Please order your materials ahead of time and bring them to class. You may order them online at https://endow-groups.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/rosarium-virginis-mariae. Please email Ann Gonsalves at [email protected] with any questions.

4 AUGUST 29, 2021 B UILDING COMMUNITY Marshall Plan Begins at Assumption Seminary Sympathy and Prayers The Marshall Plan We offer our sympathy and prayers has been initiated at to Eileen Kleffner for the passing Assumption Seminary to of her father, John Kleffner, to involve the many Catholic Lou Gallegos for the passing of groups and parishes her husband, Dan Gallegos, and supporting the seminary to Alicia Hinojosa for the passing through prayer and work. of her husband, Burton Kahn. Assumption Seminary is the seminary for the Archdiocese of San Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual light Antonio. Seminarians are young men in formation that are from shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. the community and once ordained will be of service to the Church. The community and the seminarians are called to form a unique Parish Festival Country Western Dance bond in which both the seminarians and the community pray for Kickoff our Parish Festival the other. weekend at our Country Prayer can take the form of manual labor, “Ora et Labora.” Western Dance in Henke The community can participate in this type of prayer through Hall from 7-11 pm on maintenance and upkeep of the landscaping and physical grounds Friday, October 1 with of the campus. music by Hugo and the Seminarians in turn will adopt those ministries and specifically Nightlife Band. Tickets pray for their intentions. are free or by donation to Please call St. Francis of Assisi parishioner Les Durette at the first 200 parishioners. Tickets are available to registered 504.421.8105 if you are interested in volunteering at the seminary parishioners only. For more information or if you have any grounds on the second Saturday of each month. The work will go questions, please call Raul Salas at 210-854-7381, Bob Bonner by quickly if we have a good amount of volunteers! at 210-833-2556, or Juan Cruz at 210-625-0742. Sign Up to Volunteer at Our Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio 2021 Build SEPTEMBER 10 We are pleased to announce that St. Francis of Assisi will be sponsoring a Habitat house again! This is an especially exciting year for Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio because it marks 45 years of building! Beginning in 1999, we have teamed with Habitat to build an affordable home every fall here in San Antonio. Habitat is an ecumenical Christian non-profit housing organization working in partnership with God’s people in need to build decent and affordable houses without interest or profit, thereby witnessing God’s love in action. We will begin our 2021 build on Friday, September 10. We are building again at Rancho Carlota. For GPS directions, use 13801 Watson Road, San Antonio, TX 78073. We have volunteer openings for construction for ages 14+ or 12+ on our "Landscaping Day" on November 13 (No building experience is necessary, and all tools are provided!), lunch providers, and breakfast providers if the lunch volunteer slots have already been filled.You can also support the build with a financial contribution by using the St. Francis of Assisi secure online giving portal. Sign up to volunteer at the build at www.sfasat.org/habitat and join us as we #BuildforBetter! ACTS Core Food Bank Volunteer Initiative 2021 Holiday Bazaar Our next Food Bank sessions are on Tuesday, August 31 Save the date for our annual at 1:30 pm and on Friday, September 3 at 10 am. Find more Holiday Bazaar! This year's information at www.sfasat.org/safoodbank. bazaar will be a one-day outdoor event on Please email [email protected] if you would like to sign up for Saturday, November 6. Please contact Nita one of these times or have any questions about volunteering. Hotard at [email protected] for details. WWW.SFASAT.ORG 5 Q&A with Michael Coronado Continued from Page 2 What is your favorite liturgical season? Why? Mass Schedule for October 3 My favorite liturgical season is Lent. I love that the Church gives us a time to restart, refresh, and reorganize our life through As usual, we will not have Mass at 1:30 pm prayer, fasting, and almsgiving and prepare us for the worst and or 5 pm on the Sunday of our Parish Festival. best time in history, Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection. We will still have Mass at 5 pm on Saturday, What is your favorite book of the Bible? Why? October 2 and at 8:30 am and 11:15 am on I recently read the entire Gospel of John for my canonical Sunday, October 3. retreat. I love the theological views of Jesus and how John poetically reveals the second person of the Trinity as God in different ways that will Attention All Bakers connect to us. It is more than a description of events, but a reflection on who Jesus Thank you to all of you who was, is, and always will be. have helped with baked What are some of your hobbies or things you enjoy doing outside of your Church goods or volunteered your responsibilities? time at the Parish Festival's I enjoy barbequing with friends and for the seminarians. I love teaching others dessert table in the past. If whether it's academics, life skills, or how to barbeque. I have several collections you would like to help the dessert table be a including coins, pipes, saint and priest figures, crosses, and Funko toys. success again this year on Sunday, October 3, What advice would you give to other young men who may be discerning a you can do so by donating homemade items, vocation to the priesthood? donating purchased baked goods from a Be open. Be open to hear what God through the Holy Spirit is speaking to you, bakery (H-E-B, Walmart, Costco, etc.), make especially through your family and friends. Be open to the idea of the vocation of a donation, or sign up to work at the dessert priesthood or religious life through prayer and imagination of seeing yourself as table. All items must be individually wrapped priest or religious. Be open to responding to God’s call by speaking to a priest or or packaged, and we will need a copy of your vocation director and discussing the possibility of a vocation to the priesthood or certificate for homemade items. Please call religious life. Be open to taking that first step toward this vocation by attending Josie Garcia at 210.340.3968, Gerry Bonner at retreats and activities that the vocations office offers to help guide you to where God 210.710.7930, or Irma Hill at 210.269.9223 is calling you. Be open. to sign up by September 1 and let us know What are you most looking forward to as a transitional deacon and then as a what you will be bringing. Thank you! priest? Here I am, Lord, ready to do your will (Ps. 40). I am ready to be at the service of the Book Booth Donations Church and the people of God. I look forward to being a sacramental and pastoral Support our Parish Festival by part of the faithful’s lives in their time of need, time of celebration, and time of donating your gently used books comfort. It is a blessing to be called to the life of a cleric, but it is a life of service, life to the book booth. Collection of washing feet, and being present to the marginalized, the vulnerable, and most in boxes will be in the church need. gathering space and Henke Hall. Both hardcover and paperback Happy Birthday to Rosie Chavez, our KDO Director! books are welcome as well as fiction and non-fiction and books written in English or Spanish. Children's books are especially welcome! If you would like to help with collecting or sorting books prior to the Parish Festival, please call Peggy Rangel at 210.888.1529. 6 AUGUST 29, 2021 A CTIVE FAITH We Invite You to Set Up Online Giving Mass Attendance for August 21-22 If you have not done so already, we Saturday 5:00 pm 279 Sunday 8:30 am 327 highly encourage you to set up your Sunday 11:15 am 402 Sunday 1:30 pm 209 online giving account. This is our preferred giving method. Visit http:// Sunday 5:00 pm 245 Weekend Total 1,462 sfasat.org/contribution/, click on the ConnectNow Online Giving icon on the right column of our website, Discipleship Sharing for August 21-22 or use the "Giving" button in our parish app and select "Give" to be Regular Offertory $14,604.35 Online Giving $12,732.00 taken to our online giving portal. Through our online giving, you will Parish Growth Online $180.00 be able to make contributions and can even set up recurring gifts. If you need any assistance with online giving, please email our bookkeeper, Upcoming Black Bag 2nd Collections Nikki, at [email protected]. If you chose not to use online giving, you can also send in your weekly/monthly parish envelopes or plain September 5 Society of St. Vincent de Paul envelopes with your cash or loose check donations identifying the October 3 Society of St. Vincent de Paul donor to the parish office. We sincerely thank you for your generosity. October 10 Hope for the Future/Catholic Schools Ecothoughts - Our Common Home Weekly Tip October 17 World Mission Sunday October 24 Mobile Loaves & Fishes The Church celebrates the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on September 1. Find resources and initiatives, including a Laudato Si' roundtable with Archbishop Paul Coakley, Bishop Robert Barron, and Bishop Robert McElroy at https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/ human-life-and-dignity/environment/index.cfm.

WWW.SFASAT.ORG 7 P RAY TOGETHER MassReadings Intentions & Mass Intentions Sacraments & Celebrations Monday, August 30 Baptism 1 Thes 4:13-18/Ps 96:1 and 3, 4-5, 11-12, 13 [13b]/Lk 4:16-30 Baptisms are normally celebrated during Mass on the first 10:00 am †Jason Harriman - Jennifer George †John Kleffner full weekend of each month, excluding Lent. For preparation Priests and All Religious Life classes and to register for a baptism, please register at sfasat. Tuesday, August 31 org/baptism. Please email [email protected] or call Bianca 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [13]/Lk 4:31-37 at 210.492.4600 more information. 10:00 am †Dorothy Blair - Maureen Heath First Communion & First Reconciliation Rose Woodruff - Mike & Kim Woodruff Baptized children between the ages of 7-17 require two years Wednesday, September 1 Col 1:1-8/Ps 52:10, 11 [10]/Lk 4:38-44 of faith formation prior of the reception of the sacraments. For 10:00 am †Dennis Dooley - Toni & Shaun Dooley more information, please call the parish office at 210.492.4600. Elaine Fulton Carpenter - Sandra Carpenter Confirmation The Hughes Family - Angelique Costa Classes for teens begin in their junior year of high school Thursday, September 2 with Monica Harness ([email protected]). Classes for Col 1:9-14/Ps 98:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6 [2]/Lk 5:1-11 10:00 am Carlos Landa - Family baptized Catholic adults are scheduled with Deacon Johnny †Roy Garcia - Kenneth Caruthers Flores ([email protected]). Friday, September 3 Matrimony Col 1:15-20/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [2b]/Lk 5:33-39 Engaged couples associated with our parish, please contact 10:00 am †Flora Wallace Ezzell - Hotard Family Deacon Mike & Cathy Portele at [email protected] with a †Janice Fernandez - Hotard Family Barbara Unruh - BESA minimum of nine months prior to your expected wedding date. Rosie Chavez (Birthday) - St. Francis Parish Staff A date may not be finalized until all formation is completed. Saturday, September 4 Anointing of the Sick Col 1:21-23/Ps 54:3-4, 6 and 8 [6]/Lk 6:1-5 If you or a loved one is seriously ill or preparing to undergo 5:00 pm †Jerry Heath - Maureen Heath major surgery, please call the office to schedule. †Rose McClure - The Brunos †David K. Flores - Kevilus Family Interested in Becoming Catholic? Sunday, September 5 If you (adult, teen, or child over the age of 7) are interested Is 35:4-7a/Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 [1b]/Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37 in becoming Catholic or need to complete the Sacraments of 8:30 am †Santos Pulido - Family Initiation, join us Sundays online via Zoom. Please call Sister †Rosalia Gomez - Magalis Fogarty Rose at 210.492.4600 for more information. †Joseph Moffett - Family 11:15 am †Burt Kahn - Elvira & Carlos Ortiz Quinceañeras Cesar & Sylvia Gonzalez (Anniversary) Quinceañeras must be scheduled at least one year in advance Ronny & Gudrun "Goo" Boyd - Cesar & Sylvia Gonzalez by contacting Natalie at 210.492.4600 or receptionist@ 1:30 pm Familia Coe Castellanos Capella - Mario Capella sfasat.org. The quinceañera must be currently attending faith Otilia Albarran - Dolores Palacios formation classes or be enrolled in a Catholic school, be up 5:00 pm J.A. Garcia, Jr. - J. Garcia Family to date on her Sacraments of Initiation (baptism and first †Bertha H. Acosta - Sandy Brinkmann communion), and she and her family must be registered, †Richard & Rita Garcia - Tijerina Family active parishioners who contribute to St. Francis of Assisi. Those For Whom We Pray Alicia Pelczar, Lisa & Carl Dietrich, Fr. Mike Lenihan, Ryan Solis, Sue Luckhardt, Jarett Oldt, Lorraine Griffin, Sanctuary Candle Marilyn League, Martha Nuñez, Sylvia Garcia, Jeane Hill, Bob Utter, Margaret Harvey, Claudia Tijerina, Carmen The Sanctuary Candle burns in Hernandez, Anita Beltran, Gladys Arikian, Connie Prochaska, John & Chloe Hansard, Ella Moore, Marilyn loving memory of from Kelley, David & Paula Prochaska, Milo Mattorano, Patricia LeFevre, Mary Oden, Abbe Oden, Bill Goggin, Julie Joseph Haley Hudeck, Marilyn Gibson, Gilbert Guerrero, Debi Canon, Rusti Crutchfield, Bart Pelton, Paula Byars, Lynne August 29-September 11, 2021. Prochaska, Joe Smith, Ruben Sanchez, Jr., Sarah Hildebrand, Michele Perez, Susan Norman, Michele Wineland, Rodolfo Alejandro, Ed Kunz, Chad Turany, Guadalupe Mendoza, Christopher, Amy, Joshua, Caleb, Emalee, Prayer Line John DeLeon, III, Janice King, Mary Ann Prochaska, Crosby Woodard, John Almaguer, Paula & Jesus Aguilar, The prayer line ministry team prays for your Anthony, Kathy, Tony, Meadow, Marilyn Nemec, Rob, Martine, Roland, Scott, Brenda, Marilyn Nemec, Rob, Martine, Roland, Scott, Brenda, John Singleton, Minerva Ibarra, Pamela Villalobos, Lupe Martinez intentions. Submit prayers to Cindi Adcock We pray for these names on our prayer list each week. We will keep names for 4 at [email protected] or 210. 410. 3591. weeks unless otherwise notified. Submit prayers online at sfasat.org/prayer-requests. 8 AUGUST 29, 2021 D ISCOVER DISCIPLESHIP Adult Faith Formation Ministries ACTS Retreats Mollie Wendel | 512.751.4458 Altar Care Ministry Anna Wealty | 210.393.5483 Adult Faith Formation Larry Perry | 210.492.4600 Altar Linen Care Sr. Rose Kruppa | 210.492.4600 Beyond Cana Kathy & Gerry Caron | 210.265.3064 Altar Servers Barbara Alvarez | 210.724.9269 Bible Study Larry Perry | 210.492.4600 Babysitting Ministry Miriam Flores | 210.492.4600 Centering Prayer Beverley McClure | 210.913.0868 Catechist Teaching Miriam Flores | 210.492.4600 Endow Women’s Study Ann Gonsalves | 210.846.1611 Career Transformation Rob Ferrell | 210.627.5593 Nuestra Cita el 4o Viernes Claudia Naredo | 210.487.0399 Children’s Liturgy Facilitating Miriam Flores | 210.492.4600 Grief Support Seminar Sr. Rose Kruppa | 210.492.4600 Circle of Widowed Women Sally Gomez-Jung | 210.317.5405 Life Beyond Divorce Sally Gomez-Jung | 210.317.5405 Communion Ministers Kari Robledo | 210.429.0801 Marriage Sponsor Couples Ray & Cecilia Bruce | 210.492.4130 Festival Committee Irma Flores | 210.413.1120 Men’s Spirituality Ron Kinney | 210.913.8646 Health & Wellness Lee Matecko | 512.633.1725 Single-Parent Ministry Mary Claire Scholl | 210.284.7765 Hospitality Ministers Lynda Thomas | 210.632.5704 Small Church Communities Larry Perry | 210.492.4600 Lectors/Commentators Tyler Scheuerman | 210.846.3500 Women in the Spirit Lorraine Bedingfield | 210.380.8939 Liturgical Environment Miriam Flores | 210.492.4600 Young Adult Ministry Kenneth Caruthers | 210.492.4600 Mass Coordinators Anne Jones | 210.454.3670 Music Ministry Don Bernhard | 210.492.4600 Youth Faith Formation Our Common Home Jackie Scherer | 210.254.2108 Catechumenate for Children Larry Perry | 210.492.4600 Prayer Blankets Sr. Rose Kruppa | 210.492.4600 Pre-school Faith Formation Miriam Flores | 210.492.4600 Quilting Piece-makers Dee Patino | 210.843.3419 Elementary Faith Formation Miriam Flores | 210.492.4600 Sick & Homebound Sr. Rose Kruppa | 210.492.4600 Elementary Sacrament Prep Miriam Flores | 210.492.4600 Society of the Rosary Debbie Caldarola | 210.391.1970 Home-School Faith Formation Miriam Flores | 210.492.4600 Vacation Bible School Miriam Flores | 210.492.4600 Outreach Ministries Middle School Faith Formation Miriam Flores | 210.492.4600 Habitat for Humanity Rich Osgood | 210.410.9293 Edge Middle School Monica Harness | 210.492.4600 Living Water Mission Trip John Trusela | 210.872.5910 Life Teen High School Monica Harness | 210.492.4600 Mobile Loaves & Fishes [email protected] Teen Confirmations Monica Harness | 210.492.4600 St. Vincent de Paul Society Tom Neubert | 210.718.0236 Teen Mission Trip Monica Harness | 210.492.4600 Spanish Ministries Councils Spanish Mass Coordinator Claudia Naredo | 210.487.0399 Finance Council John Trusela | 210.872.5910 Spanish Mass Choir Cesar Garcia | 210.287.5234 Pastoral Council Bill Thorpe | 210.279.7853 Spanish Spiritual Direction Noelia Saavedra | 210.833.8088 Available Resources Organizations American Sign Language Virginia Getz | 210.383.9716 ACTS Core Mollie Wendel | 512.751.4458 Counseling Catholic Charities | 210.377.1133 American Heritage Girls Jillian Tubbs | 210.287.2125 Kid’s Day Out Program Rosie Chavez | 210.262.9399 Scouts BSA Michelle Scherer | 210.392.3332 Library Jim Stewart | 210.394.6639 Cub Scouts Matt Emmons | 832.435.7888 Prayer Line Cindi Adcock | 210.410.3591 CYO Athletics Bryan Lopez | 512.927.6994 Spiritual Direction Jim Lopresti | 210.386.0866 Knights of Columbus LeRoy Garza | 979.236.6548 Marco Aldaz | 210.240.4120 K of C Ladies Auxiliary Anna Garza | 979.236.9399 Men’s Club Michael Scholl | 210.347.4109 At no cost to the parish, our Sunday bulletin is supported Moms Ministry Amanda Garcia | 210.274.2197 entirely by our generous sponsors. 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