19th Sunday in Ordinary time Cycle C August 11, 2019

Saint Holy Name Immaculate Holy Family Francis Saint

Monte Vista, CO of Mary: Conception: Mission: : Agnes:

Tuesday: 5pm Del Norte, CO Creede, CO South Fork, CO Center, CO Saguache, Saturday CO Wednesday: 7am Tuesday: 5pm Saturday Sun: 10am 5:30pm Sunday Thursday: 5pm Friday: 7am 4pm (English) Friday: 7am  8am Sunday: 8am Sun: 12pm Saturday: 5pm (Bilingual) Sunday: 10am

Office Hours Monday: and Friday - Closed Tuesday –Thursday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Address: 425 Batterson St.– PO Box 590 Monte Vista, CO 81144 Tel: 719-852-2673 Fax: 719-852-0623 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sjccommunity.org

• Rev. Don Malin Pastor/Administrator • Rev. Albert Berkmans Parochial Vicar Ext. 1003 • Rev. Mr. Jerry LeBlanc Decaon Religious Ed Director Ext. 1005 • Rev. Mr. Ray Torres Deacon/ RCIA Coordinator • Lori Hathaway Office/Business Administrator Ext. 1001

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Monte Vista - Saturday 4pm or by appointment Center -Confessions Sunday 11am Del Norte -Confessions During Priest Availability Days. Tue & Fri *Missions before or after weekend masses

Marriage: By appointment with Priest or Deacon six months prior to your wedding date.

Baptism:

Preparation for Baptism: Both Parents and Godparents must attend Mass Times: St. Joseph 5:00 pm St. Francis Jerome 7:30 pm baptism class. Pre-Register at the Parish office.

Sacramental Anointing: By appointment or upon request.

READINGS for the week of August 11, 2019 Emergency Priest Call (719) 852-0644 Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17 [1]/ Col 3:1-5, 9-11/Lk 12:13-21 Monday: Nm 11:4b-15/Ps 81:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [2a]/Mt 3&20,1* 9(1763&20,1* 9(176 14:13-21 Religious Education enrollment has begun please bring your child’s birth Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 [1a and 9a]/2 Pt certificate, baptism certificate and enrollment form to the office to compete 1:16-19/Lk 9:28b-36 enrollment. Classes Begin on Sept. 8th ! Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25--14:1, 26a-29a, 34-35/Ps 106:6-7ab, Religious Education Parent Meetings 13-14, 21-22, 23 [4a]/Mt 15:21-28

Center (Spanish and English), Sunday, August 18 at 1:15 Thursday: Nm 20:1-13/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Mt 16:13-23 Monte Vista, Sunday, August 25 at 11:15 Friday: Dt 4:32-40/Ps 77:12-13, 14-15, 16 and 21 [12a]/Mt 16:24- $37,60/$66$37,60/$66 28 217(,67$8*867217(,67$8*867 Saturday: 2 Cor 9:6-10/Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 [5]/Jn 12:24-26  Next Sunday: Wis 18:6-9/Ps 33:1, 12, 18-19, 20-22 [12b]/Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 or 11:1-2, 8-12/Lk 12:32-48 or 12:35-40

August 13―August 18,2019

Tuesday August 13______St. Joseph 5:00 pm +Norbert & Helen Beiriger by Family Wednesday August 14______+Msgr. Aloysius J. Milller 1984

Thursday August 15______St. Joseph 5:00 pm +Thomas Thompson by Greg & Shirley Friday August 16______St. Joseph 7:00 am +Terry Torres by Jake & Marie Torres

Special Thanks to all who helped during Saturday August 17______St. Joseph―5:00 pm Holy Name of Mary Fund Raiser. +Margaret Lovato & Josie Ciardella by Elenor Martinez

Sunday August 18______We raised $ 7,655.00 in Contributions. St. Joseph 10:00 am The Dinner raised $ 1,420.00 +Louis & Marian Ortiz by Shirley Sappenfield +Rev. John McGrath 1996 And the Auction raised $ 1,785.00

Holy Name of Mary 8:00 am Pro Populo We recognize volunteers that cooked: Issac, Charlie, +Mary M. Garcia by Debra Foster & Family Freddie, Chris, Frank. The HNM Leadership team that Holy Family 5:30 pm made it come together Chris, Nora, Grace, Dale, +Rev. Ralph C. Woodward 1985 Yvonne, Steve, Bob, Denise and Greg. All the people St. Francis Jerome―10:00 pm that brought baskets, gifts and desserts for the Auction. +Herb Skeff by Sadie St. Francis Jerome ―12:00 pm The band Just Believers that brought the amazing +Freida Martinez & +Frank Trujillo by Dora Trujillo music. The 94 members that attended the dinner. Father Don who brought the word and drive. Lastly

our mission, “ Bring the people to Jesus and his Church”.

For those that still would like to contribute, place an envelope in the basket, mail or give to Dale or Offertory July 27 & 28 Greg, but make sure to mark it : “Holy Name of Mary 2019 fund drive donation”.

St. Joseph Saturday 5:00 pm 993.00 Sunday 10:00 am 935.75

Blessing of Catechists Holy Name of Mary Sunday 839.00 Jesus, on the road to Emmaus, your followers were frightened and alone; Saturday 4:00 pm 656.00 you had just been put to death on a cross. Holy Family They met a man on the road leading away from Jerusalem Saturday 5:30 pm 580.00 who told them all about you

St. Francis Jerome and what your presence among them meant. 10:00 am 344.00 They did not realize that the man 12:00 pm 497.25 speaking and walking with them was you, St. Agnes raised from the dead. 8:00 am 285.00 When their eyes were opened and they received the gift of faith, they turned around to spread the word. DMF

St. Joseph Paid In Full We ask you to bless all your disciples Holy Name of Mary & Missions 6284.68 St. Francis Jerome & Mission 136.68 who now work as catechists in our parishes. Bless them and give encouragement to their work, that it will have an impact upon the world. We ask all this in your name, Jesus, our companion on the road from Emmaus. Amen. Celebrating St. Jane Frances de Chantal GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE

Sometimes life isn't about the path we take, - - but what we make of it. St. Jane Frances de Tickets booked, packing list double checked, itinerary set how do Chantal's life was anything but predictable. you know you're prepared for a trip? Being ready requires plenty of Jane was married young to a husband in practical preparation. Do we give the same care to our spiritual deep debt. She took charge of the estate, preparedness? "Your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom," bringing the finances under control with Jesus tells us. In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus reminds us to have the enough to offer generously to those in need. right attitude for the gifts and callings he wants to give us! When Jane was 28, her husband was killed in a hunting accident, leaving her the sole Clear out your clutter! "Where your treasure is, there also will your caretaker of their four young children. A heart be." Jesus reminds the disciples that earthly standards of sermon by her local bishop, St. Francis de security and success will wear out in time. If our lives are structured Sales, led her to forgive the man responsible around values that don't align with the kingdom of God, we'll miss for her husband's death. Jane had a special opportunities to receive God. If we're so concerned with our child's concern for those affected by the success in sports that we miss Sunday Mass for their tournaments, unexpected. In 1610, Francis helped Jane we're missing out receiving the sacraments and building a consistent found the Visitation Order of religious community of faith. If our quest for the promotion takes us away sisters, which became involved in active from family commitments, we won't be able to fully receive the love ministry to the sick and poor and in intended in our closest relationships. accepting women who had been rejected by other religious orders due to age or health. Set faith-based priorities. "Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival." Our conflicting commitments can cause any routine to slip from time to time. All the more reason St. Frances de Chantal, pray for us! to make sure faith is a priority. Pray as a family before meals. Bring your children regularly to the sacrament of confession. Make room in the schedule for faith enrichment activities offered by your parish. Volunteer once a month. "At an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come." When will the call come to care for an ailing EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN parent? To take on a new leadership position? God speaks to us YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS through the circumstances of our lives. He calls each of us to greater love, sometimes in very concrete ways. This week, take some time to Plan Wisely consider: Will you be ready? What would happen if you found out right now that relatives of yours were coming into town tomorrow, and they hoped to stay with you? You can either tell them they can't stay with you, or you immediately begin a process of furiously cleaning, straightening up, and grocery shopping in Observances for the week of August 11, 2019 anticipation of your guests. If you don't have to do anything to prepare Sunday: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time because your home is perfect, clean, and fully stocked, perhaps you don't Monday: St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious live in your home or you are obsessive compulsive. I suspect most people reading this would go into panic mode! Tuesday: Sts. Pontian, , and Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs We spend much time putting off things until later. Then when something Wednesday: St. , Priest & Martyr unexpected happens, we swing into action to deal with it or prepare for Thursday: The Assumption of the Blessed its effects. We would have acted differently if we knew what was coming down the road. Mary (holy day of obligation) Friday: St. Stephen of Hungary What does your stewardship way of life look like? Are you living as if Saturday: you have forever, or are you living as if Jesus could return any moment Next Sunday: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time and your life here on earth could end tomorrow? The gift of time is often taken for granted. If we live more mindfully of that gift, we waste less of it and maximize the moments in which we find ourselves. We give of ourselves in ways that are more meaningful and productive. The gift of tomorrow is not promised to you, but the gift of today has CATHOLIC QUOTES already been given. Use this day wisely because who knows what Words to inspire the faithful tomorrow may bring. Our is to love others without stopping to -Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS inquire whether or not they are worthy. Thomas Merton