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Encouraging good works done in Christ, by , 354-430 A.D. "We ought not be disturbed because some who do not belong or do not yet belong to this temple, that is, among whom God does not or does not yet dwell, perform some works of power, as happened to the one who cast out devils in the name of Christ (Mark 9:38, Luke 9:49). Although he was not a follower of Christ, Christ ordered that he be allowed to continue because it gave a valuable testimony of his name to many... The centurion Cornelius also saw the angel that was sent to him to say that his prayers had been heard and his alms accepted (Acts 10:3-4), even before he was incorporated into this temple by regeneration." (excerpt from Letter 187, To Dardanus 36) © 2018 Servants of the Word, source: www.dailyscripture.net, author Don Schwager  September 30, 2018 

Mass Intentions for the Week Monday October 01: St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus

8:00 AM † Ralph G. Llanes, ~ Norma Scott From Our Pastor Tuesday October 02:The Holy Guardian Angels Father Nguyen 8:00 AM † Mary Joyce Weber ~ Mary Hodges

Wednesday October 03: With Missing Part(s) to Heaven 7:00 PM † Teresa Nguyen, † Ben Colletti, † Randall Hunt, † Cynthia Gatica, † Ron Ausmus, † Maria Christina Boyden or † Muriel Abalos, † Kyle Abalos, † Benjamin Abalos, Sr. Having the Whole Entering Gehenna ? Dinh, Michelle Dinh What is Heaven? According to the teaching of the Church, Heaven Birthday: J.J. Bailey, Darlene Albin is also called the Kingdom of God, the paradise, the vision of God, Healing: Sister Evangeline OP, Cecilia Oh, Franceska Bach, the Joy of the Lord, participation in the divine nature, eternal life, Thanksgiving: Bach, Oh, and Ausmus Families filiation, rest in God. (CCC 1720-1729). It is a place of happiness, peace and joy for eternal life. Observing, with the grace of the Holy Thursday October 04: St. Spirit, The Decalogue, the Sermon on the Mount, and the apostolic 8:00 AM † Mary Joyce Weber ~ Mary Hodges catechesis will lead us to the Kingdom of Heaven.

What is Gehenna? A total opposite from Heaven is called Gehenna Friday October 05:Blessed Seelos, First Friday or Hell. The Catechism of teaches, “Gehenna, the 7:00 PM In Honor of the Sacred Heart ~ Bridget and Members unquenchable fire reserved for those who to the end of their lives Saturday October 06 St. Bruno, Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher; refuse to believe and be converted, where both soul and body can Blessed Mary and First Saturday be lost” (CCC 1034). 8:00 AM † Rufina M. Vitug ~ Luz V. Garcia Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Gehenna is also called hell. “The teachings of the Church affirms the existence of hell and its eternity” (CCC 1035). God, however, Saturday October 06 “predestines no one to go to hell ; for this, a willful turning away from 5:00 PM † Ron Ausmus ~ David and Alice Vargas God (a mortal sin) is necessary, and persistence in it until the end” Sunday October 07 (CCC 1037). Therefore, Gehenna or Hell does exist, and it is a 8:30 AM Carmen Zamora ~ Family place of unquenchable and eternal fire where both soul and body 11:00 AM Parishioners of St. Church are locked in it. It is a place of total absence of God. 6:00 PM † Antonio G. Flores ~ Hector Garcia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesus, in today’s Gospel, invites us to miss part of our body to enter the Kingdom of God or Heaven rather than to have all parts and to Ministers of the Altar go to the Gehenna. What Jesus means is we must be ready to part Saturday 5:00 PM October 06 with anything that causes us to sin and which leads to spiritual Lector: Rick Marcantonio death thus inviting us to sacrifice to enter into the narrow gate EMs: E. Vara, K. and G. Maraist, A. Vargas leading to the Kingdom of Heaven. Sunday 8:30 AM October 07 Lector: Diana Diaz It is better that we learn to follow the Lord’s teaching and the Church’s teaching to enter the Kingdom of God than not to follow Ems: P. Martinez, J. Cavazos, N. Schultz, B. Beck those teachings and end up in Gehenna or Hell. It is the gift of free Sunday 11:00 AM October 07 Lector: Emma Velasco will that God implants in each and every one of us. The decision, then, is ours. Ems: V. Dimalanta, R. Ortiz, V. Haasl, O. Herrera Sunday 6:00 PM October 07 Please Consider Online Giving Lector: Gabby Mora Getting started is easy. Go to stpaultheapostlecc.com and our EMs: C. Fichtel, O. and C. Flores, TBA Home Visits: P. Martinez, E. Vara Home Page will appear on your screen. Look on the top right and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ click on the word “More” and a drop-down screen will appear where you will click on “Online Giving”. Readings For the Week On the page that appears you will find all the reasons why this is a Monday: Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1bcd-3, 6-7; Lk 9:46-50 secure and convenient way to contribute to your parish. On the Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 88:2-8; Mt 18:1-5, 10 same page are the step by step directions to create a new account. Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Jb 19:21-27; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Lk 10:1-12 If you need more than that, the column on the right side of that Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14ab same page gives you video tutorials to take you through every step Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91,125, 130 of registering. Also, there is a list of frequently asked questions to 91, 125, 130; Lk 10:17-24 give you the answer to anything you have been wondering about Sunday: Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 Online Giving  September 30, 2018  know learn more about our faith. Formation classes meet every Religious Education Thursday evening from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the Charlie room. FMI Call the Religious Education Office at 937- 6908 FMI call the Religious Education office or one of the instructors: Let the children come unto me, and do not hinder them; Abel Garcia at 945-0916, Gary Robinson at 361-548-4152 or Barbara Bassett at 944-5767. kingdom of God belongs to such as these . Mark 10:14,16 Rosary For Our Nation Novena From Religious Education Please come and invite your neighbors as we all come together next October is the month of the Rosary, a good time to remind us that Sunday, October 7th, at 3:00 PM right here in our church. our Blessed Mother stands ready to intercede for us as she sits at This event will be held all over America on that day to end the 54 the feet of her son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. As parents we are Day Novena that has been prayed nationwide for our country. responsible to teach our children those devotionals and prayers that bring them the wonderful graces that our Lord has to offer them. Annual Fatima Rosary The Holy Rosary offers so many prayers from which our children On Saturday, October 13th the Legion of Mary invites you to their can learn: the Hail Mary, the Glory Be, the Apostles Creed, the annual Fatima Rosary in the courtyard at 12 noon. Afterwards, St. Fatima Prayer, the Our Father and much more. Paula’s Guild will provide lunch for all who participate in saying the This month St. Paul the Apostle will offer at least three opportunities Rosary. for your family to attend a Holy Rosary together. We will celebrate the Rosary Coast to Coast, on Sunday, October 7th th at 3:00 PM in The Trip of A Lifetime the church. Also, we will hold our annual America Needs Fatima Rosary Rally at 12 noon in the church courtyard by the Marian Tour the Holy Land, Fatima, Spain, and Lourdes grotto. Finally, a rosary will be recited on World Mission Sunday on Tel Aviv · Caesarea · Stella Maris · Nazareth · Tiberias · Cana · Sea of October 28 th at 10:00 AM in the church. It would be a great Galilee · Jordan River · Mt. Tabor · Jericho · Jerusalem · Temple Model · experience for your family to attend one of these Holy Rosaries, Ein Karem · Bethlehem · Bethany · Dead Sea · Mt. of Olives · Gethsemane particularly the World Mission Sunday which Religious Education · Mt. Zion · Western Wall · Via Dolorosa · Holy Sepulchre · Lisbon · students K-12 will lead. Santarem · Salamanca · Alba de Tormes · Avila · Burgos Naturally, our Blessed Mother has an affinity for children, she Join Fr. Joseph and St. Paul’s Parishioners on a Pilgrimage to the demonstrated that to us at Fatima when she entrusted the three Holy Land, Fatima, Spain, and Lourdes from May 5 - May 22, 2019. young children to carry her message of hope, and to St. Bernadette The cost of $5981.00 includes your round trip airfare from Corpus who was but fourteen when she received the message of the Christi, all hotels, and breakfast and dinner daily. Sign up now; healing waters at Lourdes. We are also her children as she became Seats are limited. Call Luz Garcia, 739-6087. our spiritual mother at the Cross of Jesus. Her hand reaches out to Prayer for Your Family us to aid in our journey calling us to draw closer to her son, Jesus. Help your children learn that lesson about the Blessed Mother Jesus, Son of God and Son of Mary, bless our family. Graciously through the Holy Rosary. inspire in us the unity, peace, and mutual love that you found in your Deacon Frank own family in the little town of Nazareth. Mary, Mother of Jesus and Our Mother, nourish our family with your RCIA faith and your love. Keep us close to your Son, Jesus, in all our Are you a non-Catholic going to Sunday Mass with your spouse and sorrows and joys. enjoying the bond of shared worship? Is the Liturgy of the Eucharist a mystery but something you take on faith? Our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program can help you or someone you

All Teens who are in Grades 9-12, even if you are already Confirmed, are Invited to Life Teen. Sundays from 7 - 9 PM in the Hall For Youth in 6TH, 7TH, and 8TH Grades Wednesdays at 7:00 PM in the Parish Hall 09/30 Confirmation/LifeTeen - Carry the Fire , How the Church Protects Scripture 10/03 Gathering Gear - The goal of this night is for the youth to The goal of this night is to explain the development of Sacred understand the meaning and purpose of the liturgy as God's Scripture and challenge teens to carry the fire of the Good News sanctifying work so that they may fully enter into each liturgy and to those in their lives.. .

experience its profound affect on their lives... Meet us at Adoration on Mondays from 7:30 - 8:30 PM. 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)  September 30, 2018  This Week’s Calendar of Events Beverly Frontera. We also have another that we are sure you will like. Sunday, September 30 8:00 AM KC Led Rosary - Church The Fall Fest Committee needs your help by donating the following 8:30 AM Mass soft drinks: Coke, Pepsi, Root Beer, Dr. Pepper, Orange Sunkist, 11:00 AM Mass Sprite, Mountain Dew, and the diet version of any of those. Bottled 4:30 PM Women's Faith Sharing - Community Room water is also needed. You can drop them off at the church office any 6:00 PM Mass time during office hours. We thank you and may God bless you for 7:00 PM Life Teen/Confirmation - Hall your contribution. Monday, October 01 FMI: Mary Pittaway, 816-6070 or Juanita Lusson, 443-3511 8:00 AM Mass 6:00 PM Legion of Mary - Room A Christus Spohn Care Van for Women’s OB and Gynecological 6:30 PM Liturgy of the Hours Services (medical care for the uninsured) 7:30 - 8:15 PM Confession will next be here at St. Paul’s on 7:00 - 8:30 PM Adoration Tuesday, September 18th, and Wednesday, September 19th. Tuesday, October 02 To schedule an appointment from 9 AM – 3 PM call 877-3547 8:00 AM Mass 6:00 PM Catholic Daughters of America - Hall Catholic Charities Flour Bluff 7:00 PM KC Officer’s Meeting - Room 3 Food Pantry and Clothes Closet Wednesday, October 03 Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9 :00 AM to 2:00 PM 8:30 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet - Chapel Please arrive at least 15 minutes before closing so we can properly 6:00 - 6:45 PM Confession serve your needs. 7:00 PM Mass 7:00 - 8:30 PM EDGE - Hall For assistance or questions please call our office at 929-6077. Thursday, October 04 October Needs: 8:00 AM Mass Soup, tuna, oatmeal, low sugar cereals 6:00 PM Holy Hour in Honor of the Sacred Heart - Chapel Backpack Program (This is a weekend program for 45 Flour Bluff 6:00 PM Women's Bible Study - Community Room students who have food insecurities.) Needs: 7:00 - 8:30 PM RCIA Class - Charlie Room Individual servings of: applesauce, fruit cups in fruit juice Friday, October 05 First Friday cereal/oatmeal, macaroni and cheese in microwave containers, 6:00 - 6:45 PM Confession peanut/cheese crackers, fruit snacks, breakfast bars, Spaghetti O's,

7:00 PM Mass Ravioli, peanut butter in individual cups, pretzels, and goldfish Saturday, October 06 First Saturday crackers. 8:00 AM Mass Personal Care needs: shampoo, conditioner, soap, body wash, 3:30 - 4:30 Confession toothpaste, toothbrushes, famine hygiene products, deodorant, toilet 5:00 PM Mass paper The Mission of Mercy Medical Center at 2421 Ayers Street Monetary donations are also welcome. The Health Department does provides medical care for the uninsured. For an appointment not allow us to distribute any items beyond their expiration date.

Call 361 - 883 - 5500 Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM Please, Do Your Part for Our Parish Annual Fall Festival Our parish is in partnership with St. Peter’s by the Sea UMC and Lord of Life Lutheran Church to distribute food through the CC Food Arts/Crafts/Barbecue Sunday, October 14 th, 2018 Bank to over 400 needy families here in Flour Bluff. The Arts and Crafts Show will be open from 9 AM - 3 PM and The next food distribution date will take place on October 25th from games will be available for the children. Barbecue plates, drinks, 3:30 to 5:30 PM. More information and sign-up sheets are on the and desserts will be sold from 11 AM - 2 PM. Tickets for the BBQ table in back of church. will be available after all the masses from now until the Festival. Get Please, volunteer to help if you can! yours now so you don’t have to stand in line then. ------

St. Paul the Apostle Church September 30, 2018 Volume 19 Issue 39 Several raffles will take place at the Festival. For a $2 ticket you 2233 Waldron 78418 937-3864 Fax: 939-7774 [email protected] might win one of 24 Restaurant Gift Cards or an item donated by the Arts and Crafts vendors or other items donated by Lauri Simcik and If you know anyone who is affected by family violence or sexual Gloria Perez. For a $5 ticket you might win a last Supper portrait violence , please have them call 361 - 881 - 8888 for free services 42”x27” valued at $100 donated by Juanita Lusson and Gracie for victims and their families such as counseling (for adults and Carmona or a beautiful hand made quilt valued at $200 donated by children), legal advocacy, and safety planning.  September 30, 2018 

Stewardship of Treasure a million Irish children enrolled in schools, 403,000 were in hedge schools! Envelopes/checks $ 4,534.00 A woman named Nano Nagle defied the law by opening schools for Online Giving 2,712.00 the poor. Eventually her companions became the . Loose 1,075.30 A layman named Edmund Rice, inspired by her courage, founded the Children 181.75 Irish Christian Brothers for the same purpose. By 1820, the situation Total $ 8,503.05 eased, since Irish Catholics had shown that they would defy any law that diminished their love of learning and threatened their faith. - Rev. In the month of September, a portion of your tithes will go to the James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Catholic University of America, The Disaster Relief Collection , To Celebrate or Remember Timon’s Ministries, Mission of Mercy Mobile Clinic and our Works of In celebration of special occasions like a birthday, engagement or Mercy. anniversary, for healing or to commemorate someone you have loved and lost have either the two vigil lights in the chapel or the The Pilgrim Rosary one in front of the Infant Jesus on the side altar in the church lit for a This Sunday at 2:00 PM the Pilgrim Virgin and the week. The offering for the Chapel vigil lights is $6 and the Infant Rosary will be at the residence of Roger and Alice Jesus light is $3 per week. Contact the office at 937 - 3864 or by Olaes, 2249 Burgundy, 937-3716. email at [email protected] or come into the office to The Blessed Mother can be your very special guest schedule your special week. for a birthday, anniversary, quinceñera, retirement, If you would like to be notified of a death in your or any special occasion by having the Pilgrim parish family and the arrangements for the Rosary at your home. FMI call 739-6087 deceased, e-mail the parish office at Legion of Mary [email protected] so that your name and email address can be included in the contact group. Do you want to serve God more but don't know how? Do you want to grow closer to Jesus and his Mother? Do you want to be Jesus to Not Against Us others? Do you want to deepen your spiritual life? Like before him, Jesus corrects his disciples’ All practicing Catholics, 18 and older, men and women, single or misunderstanding of the gift of the Spirit. They saw people who were married are invited to come to the Legion of Mary meetings held on not of their company casting out demons and doing other works Mondays at 6:00 PM in Room A. Prayers and service are the order such as Jesus had done. Jesus points out that no one who does a of the meeting. Call Luz Garcia at 739-6087 for more information. good deed in his name can be opposed to him at the same time.

.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> He points out the importance of the “little ones,”: the poor, simple Give an Hour to Our Lord people, children, the meek ones who are not important in the world. Substitutes are always needed in the Adoration Chapel for one hour It is to them that he was sent, not to the wealthy and the slots from 9 AM to 5 PM daily. Please call Luz Garcia at 739-6087 if self-righteous. He underscores the importance of small works done you can help. in faith, as well as big works like driving out demons. “Anyone who <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gives you a cup of water . . . because you belong to Christ . . . will surely not lose his reward”. God builds the coming reign little by little Treasures From Our Tradition in our actions, however small and unassuming, when they are done From its earliest days, the Church has had an interest in the out of love of God and neighbor. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc education of young people. In ancient Rome, teachers of boys had Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time to resign their posts in order to become catechumens, since the education of boys was so keyed to the lore and worship of the gods. In other ages, public education has been so attuned to other values that creative solutions have arisen. In late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Ireland, government schools had a goal of “Anglicizing” the Irish in culture and religion. Most Irish Catholics opted out in favor of “hedge schools.” In these largely secret schools, meeting not just in the shadow of hedges but also in cottages and barns throughout Ireland, schoolmasters provided eager students with a classical education grounded in Greek and Latin, Irish literature, the banned Gaelic language, and the catechism of the Church. The so-called forbade Catholics from The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul; teaching young people publicly or privately, and “civil disobedience” the decree of the LORD is trustworthy, giving wisdom ruled the day. In 1826, a British government study showed that of half to the simple.- Psalm 19:8  September 30, 2018  Please remember those who live in need

of our prayers: Rosemary Acosta, John , Andrew Alvarez , Lucille Anderson. James Armstrong, William and Belva Armstrong, George Ayala, Greg and Janie Ayala, Father Tito Ayo, Aiden Bacon, Tamra Bacon, Bill Beck, Mary Ann Benes, Irma Biano, Marjorie Boxwell, Angela Brenz, Yvonne Brooks, Manuel Buentello, Manuel Bustos, Ann Carson, Rena Fay Casanova, Don Casey, Kathy Casey, Scott Clark, Mike Cooksey , Cecil Cruz, John Cruz, Trey Cunningham, Barry Dalton, Jacqueline Dancy, Margarita Degollado, Nelda DeLeon, Remy and Lidia Ducote, Gloria Eden, Mark Eickleberry, Grace Escobedo, Bertha Faz , Leo John Finnegan II, Abel Flores, Jeremy Forgy, Gary Frontera, Jenny Fuentes, Amanda Garcia, Danny and Esther Garcia, Lea Garza, Joe Luis Garza, Grace Geeding, Margarita Gonzalez, Patricia Gonzales, Perla Guerrero, Herrera Family, Jimma Hertzler, Amy Hinkel, Jim Holbrook, Maria Holguin, George and Olivia Holt, Gary Wayne Jennings, Larry Johnson, Gary Kirkpatrick, Charles Krause, Kraeer Family, David Questions to Ask God Krause, Violette Lewis, Stephen Libby, Deborah Lopez, Juanita and Steve Lusson, Ellen Marshall, Jerry McKamie, Cynthia Mora, Wes Am I doing all I can to live in harmony with my family, co-workers, Morales, Julia Muniz, Sterling Murphy, Alonzo Nunez, Lupe Ortiz, fellow parishioners, and people in my community? Margie O’Docharty, Steven Ortiz Jr. Ernie Pena, Jason Pena, Do my public behavior and private behavior consistently reflect my Rhoda Philby Palmer, Terri Philemon, Gloria Perez, Pete Prado, belief in you and gratitude for all your blessings? Becky Quiroz, Ben Raney, Evelyn Ridgely , Angela Riojas , Hector Riojas , Thalma Riojas, Fernando and Antonia Rodriguez, Martha Am I doing all I can to follow you, or only the least I can get away Romero, David Rohde, Teresa Ruiz, Butch and Jeanie Russell, with? Rosa Salazar , Consuelo Salinas, Marcy Salinas , Michael Scifres, What ministries, services, or programs are you asking me to support Darcy Singleton , Inocencio Terrazas, Johnny Terrazas, Gloria in my parish? Vargas, Paul Vargas, Elizabeth Villarreal, Gayle Garza Villarreal,

Margaret Whitmire, Luis Zamora Am I praying to you for favors and answers, when I could be praying To add or remove someone from this list please notify the for opportunities to see solutions and act upon them? parish office at 937-3864 or [email protected] How do you wish me to serve the community in which I live?  Chapel Vigil Lights Since you invited the rich young man (Matthew 19:16–30) to give The Repose of the Soul of Rufina M. Vitug away all that he had and follow you, are you calling me to do the The Infant Jesus Statue Light same and be a priest or religious? The Repose of the Soul of Zenaida Lingad Am I hanging on to money and possessions because I am fearful of  . Copyright © 2011 The Zondervan Corporation not having enough? Instead of asking, “Why should I give this away?” do you want me to ask, “Why shouldn’t I give this away?” How can I communicate better with my spouse and children so we can all become generous disciples? Am I living so that others say of me, “What a great success,” or to have you say, “Well done, good and faithful servant”? Am I really in danger of giving too much too soon? Or is the real danger giving too little too late? When I die, what will I wish I had given while I still had the chance? Can you help me close the gap between what I’ll wish then that I’d given and what I’m actually giving now—of my time, my skills, and

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