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PARISH SUPPORT Weekly Stewardship Report Due to Advanced Holiday Print Deadlines, Offertory Figures Are Not Available January 3, 2016 PARISH SUPPORT Weekly Stewardship Report Due to advanced holiday print deadlines, offertory figures are not available� MASS DEDICATIONS Fiscal YTD Offertory: �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $902,855 JAN. 2 PLC Loan Balance: ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������$1,282,520 5:00 pm ��������������������In memory of Don Schlicke Church Loan Balance: ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� $4,159,171 JAN. 3 Mortgage payments (principal/interest) on above loans: ...........................................................................$46,708/month 8:30 am ������������������ For Emmaus Catholic Parish 10:00 am ������������������� In memory of Owen Odom Second Collections at Emmaus 10:30 am ���������������� For Carmen Sanchez, MCDP Benevolence: First Sunday of the month 12:15 pm ������������������������For Francisco Resendiz Parish Life Center: Fourth Sunday of the month 5:00 pm ������������� For all Faith Formation Families JAN. 4 Buy SEED Program Gift Cards and Help Emmaus Support Emmaus Every Day by purchasing SEED (gift) cards from Emmaus and using them just like 8:30 am ������������������������ For the Halfmann Family cash when you shop� Purchase cards for groceries, gasoline, dining, gifting� You receive the full value, JAN. 5 and Emmaus gets an added percentage from the retailer� That amount adds up for Emmaus and helps 8:30 am �������������������In memory of Yolanda Aviles us pay parish expenses without any extra expense on your part� Available for a long list of retailers JAN. 6 and in various denominations, SEED cards are sold at the parish office Monday through Friday and in the Emmaus narthex before and after masses on Saturdays and Sundays� For more information, visit 5:30 pm �����������������������������������For MCDP Sisters emmausparish�org/seed� JAN. 7 8:30 am �������������������������In memory of Larry York 2015-16 FYTD SEED Gift Card Program: ���������������������� $16,173 9:30 am ������������� In memory of Herman Gonzales 2014-15 FYTD SEED Gift Card Program: ���������������������$31,481 JAN. 8 Amazon Smile Program 8:30 am �������������������������� In memory of Domingo Do you shop online at Amazon�com? If you’ll use the link on our website, Amazon will donate a portion & Florinda Gauna of your purchase to Emmaus Catholic Parish� Visit emmausparish�org/amazon-smile for details, and bookmark the link for your future purchases� To request a special mass intention for Emmaus Catholic Parish or Queen of Angels Chapel, Randalls Good Neighbor Program contact the parish office, (512) 261-8500� Randalls offers customers a way to support their favorite church, school, or other non-profit organization� Through the Good Neighbor Program, Randalls shoppers can link an organization’s account number to their Remarkable card, and that organization will receive a percentage of sales made� The more people who link their card to the organization’s account number, the more money the organization will raise� Emmaus Catholic Parish’s account number is 9-2-8-1� Please visit your local Randalls and request that WEEKLY REFLECTION your card be linked to our number� iDonate Noncash Giving Your noncash items could represent thousands of dollars to our church - plus a garage you can park in, cleaned out drawers, and no more monthly storage unit fees! 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Visit emmausparish�org/idonate for a list of items and further details� January 3, 2016 - Epiphany of Our Lord Planned Giving “…the Gentiles are co-heirs, members of the Discover ways to use your resources to make a lasting impression on those you love and the causes same body, and co-partners in the promise in you believe in� For information about how to include Emmaus Catholic Parish in your will or estate plan, Christ Jesus through the Gospel.” (Ephesians please call the parish office� 3:6) Today we celebrate that Christ came to all of eGiving = Secure Automatic Giving us, not just the Hebrews� He made us all one eGiving provides an opportunity to simplify your stewardship donations through secure automatic giving� body with Him� We were all given different Choose the amount and the frequency of your donations� You may enroll online or download a form gifts; we all have different yet equally valuable from the parish website, or contact the parish office for assistance� roles to play in the Body of Christ� Ask God how He wants you to use your gifts so that we may all “be one” in this Year of Mercy� Epiphany Of Our Lord FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WEEKLY CALENDAR INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? For adults All items on the calendar are scheduled at Emmaus Catholic Parish with the exception of those marked as Queen interested in learning more about becoming of Angels� PLEASE NOTE: Changes may have occurred in the schedule between print deadlines and the bulletin Catholic through RCIA, visit the parish website or distribution� Please refer to the Parish Website for the most current calendar listings� call the parish office� NEW TO THE PARISH? Email newcomer@ SUNDAY, January 3 emmausparish�org or call the parish office to The Epiphany of the Lord register to attend a Welcome & Registration Event� 9:30 AM K of C Country Breakfast Great Hall SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION - To learn more about Sacramental preparation for Baptism, MONDAY, January 4 Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, or Marriage, visit the parish website or call the parish office� St. Elizabeth Ann Seton THE ROSARY is prayed at 9:00 AM, Mondays, 9:00 AM Jazzercise Café & Youth Space Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at Emmaus, 9:30 AM Epic: A Journey through Church History Q of A Chapel 8:30 AM on Wednesdays at Emmaus, 4:20 PM on 10:00 AM Bright Horizons Great Hall Saturdays at Emmaus, and at 9:15 AM on Sundays 11:00 AM Spiritual Book Club PLC Lounge at Queen of Angels� 12:00 PM Alcoholics Anonymous Pastoral B1 PERPETUAL ADORATION is available 24 hours a day 5:15 PM Jazzercise Café & Youth Space in the St� John of the Cross Adoration Chapel� To 6:30 PM CRHP Continuation Committee Pastoral A1/Library sign up for available hours, visit emmausparish�org/ 6:30 PM Boy Scouts Great Hall adoration, or call Michelle Ford, (512) 261-4992� 7:00 PM Baptism Class-Spanish Rm 206 PARISH OFFICE: (512) 261-8500; Monday-Friday, 9 AM-4 PM; Sunday, 8 AM-12 noon 7:00 PM Baptism Class-English Multi B&C NURSERY: The Nursery is available at Emmaus for the 7:00 PM The Great Adventure Bible Timeline Study Rm 203 Sunday 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, and 12:15 PM masses� 7:30 PM CRHP Men’s Team-English Rm 205 The nursery may be available for other designated parish events if advertised and a minimum number of TUESDAY, January 5 children are registered� For such designated events, St. John Neumann you must specifically request childcare by calling the 9:00 AM Jazzercise Café & Youth Space parish office at least 72 hours in advance� 9:30 AM Al-Anon Pastoral B1,B3,B4 BULLETIN DEADLINE: Fridays (10 days in advance), 5:15 PM Jazzercise Café & Youth Space 12 noon, communications@emmausparish�org 6:00 PM Great Christian Texts Discussion Rm 205 MASS ANNOUNCEMENTS: Thursdays, 12 noon, communications@emmausparish�org 6:30 PM JustFaith Multi B LOST AND FOUND at Emmaus is located on the ledge 7:00 PM CRHP Men’s Team-Spanish Pastoral B1 at the left hand side of the narthex (near the SEED 7:00 PM A Spiritual Walk at Emmaus Pastoral A1/Library table)� Any valuable items are taken to the parish 7:30 PM Legion of Mary Rm 206 office� 7:30 PM K of C Planning Meeting Café ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES are available for your use during mass� Pick one up in the sacristy� WEDNESDAY, January 6 ALTAR FLOWERS/MASS DEDICATIONS: To order altar St. André Bessette flowers or to dedicate masses at Emmaus or Queen 9:00 AM Jazzercise Café & Youth Space of Angels, please call the parish office� 7:00 PM Narcotics Anonymous Pastoral B1 OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES: If you know someone who is struggling and could use our support, or 7:00 PM ESL Classes Rms 201-206 would like to receive Holy Communion in their home, please call the parish office� A complete THURSDAY, January 7 listing of Social Outreach offerings is available on St. Raymond of Penafort the website� 9:00 AM Jazzercise Café & Youth Space EMMAUS’ RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY is committed 9:30 AM Consoling Heart of Jesus Rm 206 to the preservation of human life and the human 10:00 AM Game Day Q of A Chapel spirit through education on Respect Life issues 10:15 AM Overeaters Anonymous Rm 205 and programs� As part of Respect Life, the Gabriel 12:00 PM Alcoholics Anonymous Pastoral B1 Project assists with Crisis Pregnancies, and Project 5:15 PM Jazzercise Café & Youth Space Rachel provides hope and healing after abortion� Further information is available on the website or 7:00 PM Spanish Prayer Group Youth Space by contacting the parish office� 7:00 PM Consoling Heart of Jesus Rm 206 TO MEET WITH A PRIEST, to request Anointing or a 7:00 PM RCIA Multi B & C visit for an ill loved one, or to arrange a blessing of a pregnancy or your home, please call the parish FRIDAY, January 8 office� 5:45 AM Men of Emmaus Great Hall TO REQUEST EUCHARIST for the facility- or 9:00 AM Jazzercise Café & Youth Space homebound, please call the parish office� We ask 12:00 PM Alcoholics Anonymous Pastoral B1 that you allow 48 hours for arrangements to be 6:00 PM Journey into Marriage Multi B & C made� HEALTHCARE VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATES CLINIC: (512) 263-0265 SATURDAY, January 9 LADIES OF CHARITY: (512) 791-5750 9:00 AM Jazzercise Café & Youth Space LAKE TRAVIS CRISIS MINISTRIES: (512) 266-9810 10:00 AM Journey into Marriage Multi B & C ST.
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