October 06, 2019
To Increase Faith Is To Strengthen It By The Holy Spirit, by Cyril of Alexandria (376-444 AD) "They ask, 'Add faith to us.' They do not ask simply for faith, for perhaps you might imagine them to be without faith. They rather ask Christ for an addition to their faith and to be strengthened in faith. Faith partly depends on us and partly is the gift of the divine grace. The beginning of faith depends on us and our maintaining confidence and faith in God with all our power. The confirmation and strength necessary for this comes from the divine grace. For that reason, since all things are possible with God, the Lord says that all things are possible for him who believes (Mark 9:23). The power that comes to us through faith is of God. Knowing this, blessed Paul also says in the first epistle to the Corinthians, 'For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit, and to another faith in the same Spirit' (1 Corinthians 12:8). You see that he has placed faith also in the catalog of spiritual graces. The disciples requested that they might receive this from the Savior, contributing also what was of themselves. By the descent upon them of the Holy Spirit, he granted it to them after the fulfillment of the dispensation. Before the resurrection, their faith was so feeble that they were liable even to the charge of being 'little of faith'." Excerpt From Commentary On Luke, Homilies 113-16) October 06, 2019
Mass Intentions for the Week
Monday October 07: Our Lady of the Rosary From Our Pastor Father Joseph Nguyen 8:00 AM Karrie Rikke, Birthday ~ Family Tuesday October 08: 8:00 AM Michael Dinh and Michelle Dinh ~ Hung Dinh Praying the Rosary During the Month of October Wednesday October 09: St. Denis and Companions, St. John Leonardi October is the month the church dedicates to the praying of the Holy Rosary. Established by Pope Pius V, the feast day of Our Lady of 7:00 PM † Ron Ausmus, † Ben Coletti, † Charles Fain th † Joachim Tuan Hoang, † Daniel Jimenez, † Telesfora Monleon, the Rosary is October 7 in memory of the glorious and triumphant victory at the battle of Lepanto. That battle was a most convincing † Kyle Abalos, † Muriel Abalos, † Benjamin Abalos Sr. military victory that proved without a doubt the great power of the Eliseo and Elvira San Jose, Michael Dinh and Michelle Dinh, Holy Rosary. Davie and Danny Nguyen, Nychell and Christian Schneider Why does the Church use the whole month of October to specially Healing: Debbie Garcia, Anthony Thinh Tran devote to pray the Holy Rosary? Tradition holds that October has Thursday October 10 been celebrated as the month of the rosary since 1571 in 8:00 AM Misa Molina, Birthday ~ Mary Hodges celebration of the victory at Lepanto of the Catholic League (an Friday October 11: St. John XXIII alliance of Spain, Venice, the Papal States, Genoa, Savoy, and Malta) over the forces of the Ottoman Empire who were seeking to 8:00 AM Danny and Davie Nguyen take over Italy in an effort to move into the heart of Europe. It was Twenty - eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 7, 1571 when the battle was fought and the Catholic Saturday October 12: Vigil Mass League was able to overcome the Ottoman forces.
5:00 PM † Al Rikke - Family Prior to the ships sailing off towards battle, Pope Pius V prayed the Sunday October 13 rosary, asking for Our Lady’s intercession in victory, and every man
8:30 AM Altar and Rosary Society on board carried a rosary. For this reason, as soon as the men 11:00 AM Parishioners of St. Paul the Apostle Church returned from the battle, the good pope declared a feast day for Our 6:00 PM † Teresita Dimalanta ~ Family Lady of Victory. A rosary procession was held in St. Peter’s square ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ after the victory and in time the whole month became associated with the rosary rather than just one day. Pope Leo XIII officially Ministers of the Altar Saturday 5:00 PM October 12 established October as the Month of the Rosary in 1884. That year, he published Superiore Anno, an encyclical which was focused on Lector: Rick Marcantonio Ems: E. Bentancourt, V. Ayala, D. Diaz, TBA recitation of the Holy Rosary. Sunday 8:30 AM October 13 Why do we need to pray the Holy Rosary? One reason the Blessed Mother asked us to pray the Rosary might be because it can benefit Lector: Sharon Parker Ems: D. Campbell, R. and R. Olivares, P. Martinez anyone at any stage of their spiritual life. Praying the Rosary can be vocal, meditative, or contemplative just as Saint Pope John Paul II Sunday 11:00 AM October 13 said in his encyclical on the Rosary of the Virgin Mary that the Lector: CCD Student Rosary is a vocal prayer, a meditation and can lead to Ems: G. Rosas, G. and J. Robinson, R. Ortiz contemplation. Sunday 6:00 PM October 13 In the midst of crisis in the Church, let us use this month to pray the Lector: Rebecca Alonzo Rosary asking for the intercession of our Blessed Holy Mother of Ems: C. Fichtel, M. Pena, TBA God and Mother of the Church. As Mary protected her Son, we Home Visits: A. Turnbaugh, P. Martinez entrust her care to our Holy Father, Pope Francis and our Shepherd, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bishop Mulvey and all the bishops of the world. We also ask for her Readings For the Week intercession that more young men and women will respond to God’s call to serve others in the priesthood and religious life. Through her Monday: Jon 1:1 — 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37 intercession we also pray for the gift of perseverance for those who Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42 respond to God’s call to serve others. May our Lady of the Most Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 Holy Rosary intercede for us now and forever. Amen. Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Lk 11:15-26 Monday Evening Devotions Saturday: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 Join us for Evening Prayer every Monday evening at 6:30 PM in Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17; Ps 98:1-4; 2 Tm 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19
Church. It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness Then, beginning at 7:00 PM, there will be a Holy Hour with praise and a mood of helplessness prevail. - Lech Walesa music. Benediction at 8;00 PM will close the evening. October 06, 2019 This Rosary Rally is in support of American Needs Fatima, and Religious Education 937- 6908 answers Our Blessed Mother’s call to “Pray the Rosary for peace in Let the children come unto me, and do not hinder them; the world.” Join us afterwards for a reception in Room A sponsored for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these . Mark 10:14,16 by St. Paula’s Guild. More information? Call Deacon Frank at 937-6908. From Religious Education On Wednesday of this past week we celebrated a Memorial for the Christina Gonzalez and daughter, Arianna Guardian Angels. We don’t often remember how important these Jonathan and Sarah Forde and sons, Jason Holy Angels are in the life of the Church, especially their contribution and Sean to salvation history. From the Annunciation until his Passion Jesus was comforted and strengthened by them. . Michael and Kimberly Gisewhite and daughter, Emily and sons, Christopher and Andrew In regard to Guardian Angels we have the same access to our very own angel, who is with us at all times to relieve us of our burdens. Carl and Regan McPike and daughter, Evelyn and sons Carl Those times when you needed help and received it were the times and Garrett your guardian angel guided you to safety, whether physical or Thomas and Caitlin Eyler and daughters Addison, Spencer and spiritual. We can show our gratitude by praying to them, by respecting them and by living our lives as an angel would; offering Harlee, and sons Thomas and Cooper comfort, guidance and love for others, so much, that one day someone close to you will call you their “angel”. . RCIA As parents we can teach our children to openly pray to their Are you a non-Catholic going to Sunday Mass with your spouse and guardian angel before they go to bed at night. Remind them that in enjoying the bond of shared worship? Is the Liturgy of the Eucharist their times of troubles and concerns, that a quick prayer will bring a mystery but something you take on faith? them comfort and safety. Here is the Guardian Angel prayer to Our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program can help share with your children. you or someone you know learn more about our faith. Formation Angel of God, my guardian dear, classes meet every Thursday evening from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the
To whom God’s love commits me here, Charlie room. Ever this day (or night) be at my side, FMI call the Religious Education office or one of the instructors: To light and guard, To rule and guide. Amen Abel Garcia at 945-7351, Gary Robinson at 361-548-4152 or .. Barbara Bassett at 944-5767. Deacon Frank, DRE Important Dates: Prayer for Your Family Sunday, October 20 th - World Mission Sunday in the Church. All Jesus, Son of God and Son of Mary, bless our family. Graciously classes will meet at 10:00 AM to recite the World Mission Rosary inspire in us the unity, peace, and mutual love that you found in your with their classmates. Parents are invited to join their child in the own family in the little town of Nazareth. recitation of the Holy Rosary. The 8:30 AM and 12:15 PM classes Mary, Mother of Jesus and Our Mother, nourish our family with your will meet at 10:00 for this special celebration. faith and your love. Keep us close to your Son, Jesus, in all our Sunday, October 20 th - First Communion Parent/Child sorrows and joys. Joseph, Foster-father to Jesus, guardian and Orientation Meeting will be held from 3:00 to 4:15 PM in the Parish spouse of Mary, keep our family safe from harm. Help us in all times Hall. Attendance at Parent/Child Meetings are a requirement of the of discouragement or anxiety.
Diocese of Corpus Christi. . May we always have God at the center of our hearts and homes 2019 Public Square Rosary Rally until we are all one family, happy and at peace in our true home with you. Amen. This Rally will be held this year on Saturday, October 12th at 12:00 noon. We will gather in front of the Mary Grotto which is in the courtyard just outside the main church.
All Teens who are in Grades 9-12, even if you are already Confirmed, are Invited to Life Teen. For youth in 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades Sundays from 7 - 9 PM in the Hall Wednesdays at 7:00 PM in the Parish Hall 10/06 We are working with the games and in the Life Teen 10/09 Truth - The goal of this Small Group Edge Night is for the Food Booth at the October 6th Fall Fest. . youth to see Mary as an example of trust in God . FMI: Call Youth Ministry Director Cathy Fichtel 937-5875 FMI: Call Youth Ministry Director Cathy Fichtel 937-5875 (If no answer, please leave a message) (If no answer, please leave a message) October 06, 2019 This Week’s Calendar of Events October 24. Sign-up sheets are on the table in the vestibule. Please,
volunteer to help if you can! Sunday, October 06 8:30 AM Mass Catholic Charities Flour Bluff Food Pantry and Clothes 9:45 - 10:45 AM CCD Classes Pantry Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 11:00 AM Mass from 9 :00 AM to 2:00 PM 9:00 AM - 3::00 PM October Fest 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM CCD Please arrive at least 15 minutes before closing so we can 4:30 PM Women's Faith Sharing - Community Room properly serve your needs. For assistance or questions please call
6:00 PM Mass our office at 929-6077. Monday, October 07 October Pantry Needs : soup, canned meats, oatmeal, peanut 8:00 AM Mass butter 6:00 PM Legion of Mary - Room A Personal Care Items : shampoo, conditioner, soap, body wash, 6:30 PM Evening Prayer Liturgy of the Hours toothpaste, toothbrushes, feminine hygiene products, deodorant, 7:00 - 8:00 PM Holy Hour and toilet paper. with Praise Music and Adoration Ending with Benediction Monetary donations are also welcome. The Health Department does Tuesday, October 08 not allow us to distribute any items beyond their expiration date. 8:00 AM Mass 7:00 PM Boy Scouts Meeting - Charlie Room Please Note : Effective Immediately: 7:00 PM KC - Hall We are no longer allowed to accept Gift Card Donations, dishes, Wednesday, October 09 furniture, kitchen appliances of any kind, tents, sleeping bags, 8:30 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet - Chapel handbags and/or anything that is not clothing or shoes. 6:00 - 6:45 PM Confession We continue to hope for cash donations or written checks made out 7:00 PM Mass to Catholic Charities. 7:00 - 8:30 PM EDGE - Charlie Room
Thursday, October 10 Blood Drive 8:00 AM Mass Sunday, October 20th 6:30 PM ACTS Core Team Meeting - Room A 9:15 AM – 1:00 PM 7:00 - 8:30 PM RCIA Class for Adults - Charlie Room in our Church Parking Lot. Friday, October 11 If you are 17 or older and weigh at least 110 lbs 8:00 AM Mass you can donate blood. Saturday, October 12 Remember, The rarest blood type is the one not 8:00 AM Communion Service on the shelf when it’s needed by a patient. 3:30 - 4:30 PM Confession And, that patient may actually be someone you know. 5:00 PM Vigil Mass ------Christus Spohn Care Van for Women’s OB St. Paul the Apostle Church October 06, 2019 Volume 21 Issue 41 2233 Waldron 78418 937-3864 Fax: 939-7774 [email protected] and Gynecological Services (medical care for the uninsured) EWTN TV schedules are in the vestibule on a table by the door . will next be here at St. Paul’s on October 15th and 16th. Tune in to Daily mass and other religious programs of interest and To schedule an appointment from 9 AM – 3 PM call 877-3547 to get accurate and in-depth news from a Catholic viewpoint. EWTN is on Spectrum channel 66, DISH network channel 261, and
Do Your Share for Our Parish direct TV channel 370 and also on line at www.ewtn.com. We are in partnership with St. Peter’s by the Sea UMC and Lord of If you know anyone who is affected by family violence or sexual Life Lutheran Church to distribute food through the CC Food Bank to violence , please have them call the Purple Door (Formerly known households in Flour Bluff. as the Women’ Shelter) 361 - 881 - 8888 for free services: Many volunteers are needed to help with the distribution which counseling (for adults and children), legal advocacy, and safety takes place at St. Peter’s by the Sea on Waldron, Thursday, planning. Thinking of Adopting? Call 361 - 850 - 8200 or visit us on line at The Mission of Mercy Medical Center www.spauldingforchildren.org 2421 Ayers Street provides medical care for the uninsured. Free transportation assistance for Cancer patients to and from Call 361 - 883 - 5500 Monday through Friday treatment through the American Cancer Society can be had by from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM to make an appointment. registering by phone at 857 - 0136 or 877-227-1618 October 06, 2019
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Children 223.00 Everyone, please look over the prayer list and let us know if Total $ 6,752.78 it contains anyone who no longer needs to be listed. A portion of your tithes given in September will go to Disaster Relief, Contact us at 937 - 3864 or [email protected] The Catholic University of America, Timon's Ministries, the Mission of Mercy Clinic, and our Works of Mercy. Prayer to Avert Storms and Hurricanes
The Pilgrim Rosary Lord please hear our prayer. We live in the shadow of the Gulf of Mexico, a danger over which we have no control. O Loving Father, This Sunday at 2:00 PM the Pilgrim Virgin and the spare us from storms and hurricanes that threaten us and turn our fear Rosary will be here at church in Classroom A. of your power into praise of your goodness. Grant this through our Lord The Blessed Mother can be your very special guest Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy for a birthday, anniversary, quinceñera, retirement, or Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
any special occasion by having the Pilgrim Rosary at
your home. FMI call Luz Garcia at 739-6087. To Celebrate or Remember The intention books for this year are still open to have a mass said Legion of Mary and/or one of our large vigil lights lit for a week in honor of a friend, Do you want to serve God more but don't know how? Do you want a birthday, a graduation, an anniversary, or to remember someone to grow closer to Jesus and his Mother? Do you want to be Jesus to you have loved and lost. others? Do you want to deepen your spiritual life? To arrange for one of those come in to the office, if you can, or may All practicing Catholics, 18 and older, men and women, single or contact us at [email protected] or 937-3864 to married are invited to come to the Legion of Mary meetings held on schedule your special mass for which the usual offering is five Mondays at 6:00 PM in Room A. Prayers and service are the order dollars; or to schedule a special week to have the vigil light(s) lit. of the meeting. Call Luz Garcia at 739-6087 for more information. The offering for the Infant Jesus light is $3 per week and the offering for the two chapel lights is $6. If you would like to be notified of a death in your parish family and the arrangements for the deceased, e-mail A Little Faith the parish office at [email protected] so Today’s readings are about faith, frustration, and how much is your email address can be included in the contact enough. Habakkuk is a complainer arguing with God. Timothy is group. encouraging a community challenged by cowardice and the Give an Hour to Our Lord apostles want more faith than they have. Things aren’t happening fast enough for any of them or for us. All of them and we want God Substitutes are often needed in the Adoration Chapel for one hour to do something sooner rather than later and we want God to give slots from 9 AM - 5 PM. Call Luz Garcia at 739-6087 if you can help. us a reason to believe that it will all work out. What does God do? God puts it back on them—and us—telling Habakkuk to describe Blessed candles are available anytime from the Altar and the world he wants; telling the apostles to do more than the Rosary Society’s candle stand in the Church vestibule expected. Doing more with less is a familiar phrase today and a for a $3.00 donation. reminder that a little faith may be enough even for the most difficult Treasures from Our Tradition times. Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Sometimes human relationships go awry, but Christ’s choice for us is irrevocable. In marriage celebrations, the Church always recalls God’s faithfulness to help prepare married couples for enduring the inevitable rough spots. The Byzantine liturgy does this by adorning the couple with crowns that remind them of the martyr’s crown. The couple therefore takes on a vocation of witnessing to the sacredness of life in all of its suffering and joy, and of keeping their eyes fixed on the banquet of heaven. In Eastern theology, people have a liturgical vocation to give God praise, and marriage fits within that plan. It is not so much saying prayers that counts, but becoming prayer. Interestingly, in this liturgy Come, let us bow down in worship; the couple never utters a word other than joining in the community’s let us kneel before the LORD who made us. - Psalm 95:6 October 06, 2019 Please remember those who live in need of our prayers: Rosemary Acosta, John Adams, Sylvia Adams, Andrew Alvarez, Leonora Apiado, James Armstrong, Belva Armstrong, Lupe Arredondo , Estella Ayala, George Ayala, Greg and Janie Ayala, Tamra Bacon, Mary Ann Benes, Irma Biano, Marjorie Boxwell, Meredith Boxwell, Angela Brenz, Yvonne Brooks, Manuel Buentello, Manuel Bustos, Ann Carson, Rena Fay Casanova, Don Casey, Kathy Casey, Aiden Chavez, Scott Clark, Cecil Cruz, John Cruz, Trey Cunningham, Barry Dalton, Jacqueline Dancy, Linda C. Degollado, Margarita Degollado, Nelda DeLeon, Remy and Lidia Ducote, David Dunlap, Mark Eickleberry, Grace Escobedo, Bertha Faz, Leo John Finnegan II, Abel Flores, Mary Ann Franklin, Jeremy Forgy, Gary Frontera, Jenny Fuentes, Gamez Family, Amanda Garcia, Danny and Esther Garcia, Lea Garza, Joe Luis Garza, Grace Geeding, Margarita Gonzalez, Patricia Gonzales, Najmeh Griffin, Perla Guerrero, Dottie Harper, Herrera Family, Jimma Hertzler, Amy Hinkel, Jim Holbrook, Maria Holguin, Gary Wayne Jennings, Larry Johnson, Gary Kirkpatrick, Kraeer Family, Violette Lewis, Thomas Arron Lambert, Stephen Libby, Levi Jacob Longoria, Deborah Lopez, Juanita and Steve Lusson, Martin Fanily, William, Anthony, Jonathan and Michael Maskevich Jerry McKamie, Kenneth Maskevich, Cynthia Mora, Amanda McDonald, Sterling Murphy, Orest Muzyka , Joyce Nowotny, Alonzo Nunez, Lupe Ortiz, Margie O'Docharty, Steven Ortiz Jr. Ernie Pena, Jason Pena, Rhoda Philby Palmer, Gloria Perez, Pete Prado, Becky Quiroz, Martha Reveaheal, Ben Raney, N Reyes, No Shortcuts Sarah Richenberg, Evelyn Ridgely, Pat Rikke, Angela Riojas, Thalma Turn on a TV on any day of the week and start switching channels. Riojas, Eddie Rocha, Fernando and Antonia Rodriguez, Martha Romero, You are likely to find at least one ostensibly Christian preacher David Rohde, Phyllis Ruff, Nati Ruiz, Teresa Ruiz, Butch and Jeanie expounding on a strange central message. The message? If you are Russell, Rosa Salazar, Angie A. Salinas, Consuelo Salinas, Michael a believer, God wants you to be rich. How do you become rich? You Stefanou, Inocencio Terrazas, Johnny Terrazas, Cassandra Turilli, Gloria Vargas, Paul Vargas, Elizabeth Villarreal, Gayle Garza Villarreal, Mark give as much as possible to God’s minister (the preacher), who will Visosky, Margaret Whitmire, John Wright, Luis Zamora, Nena Zamora do God’s work on your behalf, and then God will bless you with whatever you desire. Blessed candles are available anytime from the Altar and Rosary Society’s candle stand in the vestibule of the church This message is known by many names, such as the for a $3.00 donation. “name-it-and-claim-it gospel,” the “gospel of success,” and the “prosperity gospel.” Based on unrelated verses in the Old and New Chapel Vigil Lights Testament, this so-called gospel is not good news. Nor is it the real and teaching of Jesus. The Infant Jesus Statue Light In the scriptures God is the greatest giver of all; God is the origin † Minnie Flores and creator of all that is good. God’s mercy and goodness are not a . result of our gifts of money, or even our prayers and good behavior. Copyright © 2011 The Zondervan Corporation Rather, God gives to us first : life, health, skills, and resources. We are invited to change our hearts, to live like Jesus, the apostles, and the saints, and to trust in God to provide what we need henceforward. This requires more of us than simply putting a check in the mail and waiting for miracles to come our way. Yet it is the daily effort of being a disciple that some of us cannot accept. Like the disciples in today’s Gospel, we harbor the secret desire that God will wave a magic wand just for us, make our troubles cease, and give us all the things that we want. But Jesus tells us that is not God’s way. It
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