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January 5, 2014: the Epiphany of the Lord LITURGY MASS INTENTIONS January 5, 2014: The Epiphany of the Lord CALENDAR OF EVENTS MONDAY, JANUARY 6 -Evening Praise, 5:30 p.m., Church. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 -Quilting Circle, 9:00 a.m., K.C. Hall of Fame Room. -K.C. General Meeting, 7:30 p.m., K.C. Hall. LITURGY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS -CCD: K-12th Grade, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 5, The Epiphany of the Lord (1 Jn THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 3:7-10/Jn 1:35-42) -RCIA Class, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Family Center. 8:00 am- Billy & Earline Chovanetz SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 10:30 am- For our Parish Family -First Penance Practice, 9:00 a.m., Church. Monday, January 6, St. Andre Bessette, Religious SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 (1 Jn 3:22--4:6/Mt 4:12-17, 23-25) -First Penance, 2:00 p.m., Church. 7:00 am- Joe & Helen Grafe 10:00 am- Recovery of Frances Bludau Kallus Among our sick: Donna Avant, Lorene Christ, Matt Pohler, (H’ville Rehab) Wilbert Kalinec, Mary Bonorden, Josephine Muniz, Vivian Tuesday, January 7, St. Raymond of Penyafort, Priest Janak, Bobbie Lee Drozd, Donna Steffek, Glenn Rabel, Lisa (1 Jn 4:7-10/Mk 6:34-44) Grissom, Richard Grahmann, Colin Grahmann, Emil Hermes, 7:00 am- Louis & Tillie Schott Georgia Schaefer, Pat Hanslik, Leroy Loth, Barbara Kubena, Kathy Davis, Yvonne Muska, Russell Janak, Elrose Ehler, Wednesday, January 8 (1 Jn 4:11-18/Mk 6:45-52) Marilyn Palmquist, Doug Blumberg, Terry Mitchon Bludau, 7:00 am- Viola Jares Melissa Pilat, Andrew Pesek, Wilton Hrncir, Amanda 8:05 am- Living & deceased members of Victor & Mary Gutierrez, nursing home residents, & the homebound. Steffek Family Thursday, January 9 (1 Jn 4:19--5:4/Lk 4:14-22a) Welcome to the Parish: Mike & Cathy Rains; Carl & 7:00 am- Bill & Helen Mitchon Anita Hobbs; and, Wilton & Shannon Pesek, & children 10:00 am- Recovery of Terry Mitchon Bludau (Stevens) Hunter, Aubrey & Wilton. Friday, January 10 (1 Jn 5:5-13/Lk 5:12-16) December Baptisms: Maren Joyce, daughter of Josh & 7:00 am- Arthur Voelkel Ashley Grahmann; Wilton Andrew, son of Wilton & 8:05 am- Adolph Kraatz Shannon Pesek; Matthew James, son of Mark & Saturday, January 11 (1 Jn 5:14-21/Jn 3:22-30) Kathryn Grahmann; and, Alexis Ann, daughter of 5:30 pm- Janie, Rudy & Stasie Billimek; Otilia & Jim Randall & Laura Duty. Zissa; & Blake Whitfield Sunday, January 12, The Baptism of the Lord (Is SHCS Extravaganza, February 1, 6:00 pm-12:00 am, 42:1-4, 6-7/Acts 10:34-38/Mt 3:13-17) K.C. Hall. Tickets $125 per couple (includes social with 8:00 am- Larry Appelt hors d’oeuvres, refreshments all evening, steak dinner & 10:30 am- For our Parish Family dance to live music by Cactus Country. Purchase tickets at School Office, S.H. Credit Union or the Rectory. Church Bulletin: In memory of James “Smokey” & The Gabriel Project has been so blessed! People from all Helen Appelt by their family. faiths are calling the hotline to volunteer, make material Radio Broadcast Sponsor: The Rosie Bludau Family in and monetary donations. 4,000 babies are aborted a day. memory of Ben & Emilia Bludau. We are taking steps to become a more well-known Ministry in order to do God’s work – to save these Vigil Light: For successful surgery of Lucille Vasek. babies and give them a chance for LIFE! Please help us Our Gift to God: Christmas: Envelopes-$17,410; continue His work by volunteering just a little of your Loose-$3,035; Children-$64. Dec. 28 & 29: Envelopes- time – remember, just a few hours a month could save $6,254.50; Christmas-$485; Church Endowment-$119; a life! We meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 School Endowment-$323; Catholic Ed.-$690; Loose- p.m., 101 W. Convent (corner of Main & Convent), $4,195; Children-$52. Victoria. A light supper is provided – everyone is Please pray for the repose of the souls of Joseph R. welcome! Call Barbara 361-649-1612. Curley, brother of Bill Curley of our parish family; and, Bulletin and Radio Broadcast sponsors are needed. Dan Lannen son of Curt Lannen. May they & all the Please come by the Rectory at your earliest convenience. faithful departed rest in the peace of Christ. Bulletins-$80 and Radio Broadcast-$50. From the Desk of Msgr. John We will soon begin preparing contribution statements for 2013. Please contact your CPA or tax preparer to Thank you to all who participated in any way in the check if you need a statement for tax purposes. If one is Christmas Masses to make these celebrations of our required, please call the Rectory to request a statement. Faith truly beautiful and inspirational, especially the Christmas Flowers Donors – Jerry & Mary Jo musicians, choirs and cantors. Janak in memory of the Ploch & Janak Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, the Families-$20; Mary Ann Pavliska-$ 20; Victor coming of the Three Kings. An old Catholic custom is & Lucille Vasek-$10; Marvin & Annette the blessing of the home at Epiphany, especially the Grahmann & Family in memory of Russell Grahmann- doorways. We can bless ourselves and the rooms of the $15; Anita Barrera-Rocha-$10; Bessie Dornak in home with holy water. We use chalk – a reminder of the memory of Phillip Chaloupka & Leo Dornak-$20. clay from which God created us – to mark over the front door (or all doors) the initials of the legendary names of Guided Retreat, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., January 11, Amor the Magi (Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar) and the Meus Spirituality Center, 1101 N.E. Water St., Victoria numerals of the new year. – Celebrating the Incarnation in Ordinary Time, Retreat 20 + C + M + B + 14 Director Fr. Martin Iott, OP. A Guided Retreat includes The initials also stand for the Latin motto “Christus at least two presentations, liturgy or prayer service, mansionem benedicat” – “May Christ bless this house.” ample time for personal prayer, walking and reflecting. This Wednesday, January 8th, marks the 8th anniver- The Retreat Director offers reflection questions to sary of the beginning of our Adoration Chapel. Thank enhance the retreatant’s personal reflection. Women and you to all who take time to visit with Our Lord on a men are welcome. For information, visit the website at regular basis and those who are available to fill in. This www.amormeusspiritualitycenter.org or call 575-7111. is truly a blessing for us as individuals, as Church and as Retreat at Incarnate Word Convent, Victoria for single community. Catholic women, 18-50 years old, January 11-12. For If you are not adoring already, you may call Charlene information or to register, call 575-7111, email Bradbury at 798-3224 to commit to this wonderful form [email protected] or go to www.iwbsvictoria.org. of prayer. Epiphany of the Lord – Jacob Koether, a seminarian from El Campo, will be "They prostrated themselves and did Him homage." ordained a Deacon on May 24 and continue to study for The Magi were men of great faith. Their worldly posi- the Priesthood. Jacob will be with us during this coming tion and power could have made them scoff at the sight summer and then two weekends a month during the next of this humble infant. Their treasury of wealth could school year. have blinded them to the true value of this child king. May you all have a very blessed 2014! But instead these men placed themselves at the feet of CCD News ~~ Jesus in a gesture of complete submission. Then, as a Jan. 8: Classes resume. sign of their devotion, they "opened their treasures" and Jan. 11: First Penance practice, 9:00 a.m., Church. offered this baby costly and precious gifts. Only a deep Jan. 12: First Penance, 2:00 p.m., Church. and sincere faith could justify such a surprising scene. Real faith often runs contrary to worldly wisdom. Sacred Heart Catholic School News ~~ Without the firm belief that Jesus was the Messiah, it Jan. 6: Classes resume. would seem absurd to travel all those miles and part Jan. 10: Early dismissal at 1:00 p.m. Faculty meeting. with all that gold, much less to bow down in the pre- Sacred Heart Youth News ~~ Merry Christmas to all! As we sence of a poor child. But the eyes of faith can see much begin the New Year we pray for the rebirth of Christ in our more than the eyes of the world alone. The Magi under- hearts and in our lives. We are excited to announce several stood that all the prestige and possessions of the earth great opportunities for our youth to participate in this year! are nothing in comparison to the kingdom of heaven. Our first youth night of the New Year will take place on Jan. 12th. These youth nights, as always, will continue on the They wanted to use their worldly wealth to give glory to second Sunday of each month unless otherwise announced. the King of Kings, rather than for their own glory. The rest of the activities are listed below. God bless!! Taking the Three Kings as models, we can examine our own lives. Are we willing to "travel" for our faith, Jan 25th: Rally for life, Austin, 1:00-3:00 p.m. (transportation details to follow) leaving our comfort zone for the sake of the Gospel? Feb 14th: Youth Spectacular, Victoria. Are we willing to share our "wealth" to glorify God? Bi-annual nursing home visit (TBA).
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