HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH WELCOME TO HOLY CROSS CHURCH! Rev. Charles E. Otsiwah, Pastor (979)335-7551 and (979)335-4071 Rectory, Cemetery and Faith Formation Offices May 31, 2020 – PENTECOST SUNDAY REV. CHARLES E. OTSIWAH MOST REV. BRENDAN J. CAHILL P. O. Box 1325 BISHOP, DIOCESE OF VICTORIA 839 Church Street P.O. Box 4070 East Bernard, Texas 77435-1325 Victoria, Texas 77903 Rev. Charles E. Otsiwah: [email protected] Patsy Krenek: Parish Catechetical Leader Faith Formation email: [email protected] Evelyn Vacek: Cemetery Administrator Cemetery e-mail: [email protected] Denise Tovar: Secretary/ Bookkeeper Rectory e-mail: [email protected] Rectory fax: 979-335-7038 Sarah Kramr: RCIA RCIA e-mail: [email protected] Parish Web site: eastbernardcatholic.org For updated or changes in our parish news, "LIKE" our Facebook pages -- Please bear with us in this time of trial, we are doing our best to help everyone have a good and safe experience Holy Cross Catholic Church, Holy Cross Faith Formation, and Holy Cross Cemetery. on returning to Mass with the congregation. If you would like to Lector, EME, or Altar Serve call the office, this Diocese of Victoria Web site: www.victoriadiocese.org would be extremely helpful at this time. As per Diocesan directives, Altar Servers must wear a mask and gloves and EME must wear a mask and 1 glove on the hand that holds the Ciborium (we provide the gloves). Thank you! SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Arrange with Father six months before wedding date QUINCEANERA: Arregla con el padre antes de los quince años Mass Attendance Last Weekend: no count SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM and by appointment Your Gift to God Last Weekend: $5,844.00 ADORATION: Thursday from 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: By Appointment After Pre-Baptismal Instructions. Online Giving: $996.00 Rectory Office Hours: Monday through Friday – 8:00 AM to 12 Noon and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Parish Development: $390.00 Retired Needy Priests of the Diocese of Victoria: $565.00 Monday 1 No Mass Sanctuary Lamp burns this week for: In Memory of Julius Pyka, Jr., and Family Tuesday 2 6:00PM Germy Segrest Special Intentions First Communion Class Flowers for the Altar: Wednesday 3 7:00AM +Sophie Korenek In memory of Maria de Jesus Trejo by Maria Lopez & Family Thursday 4 7:00AM + Ray Dusek Friday 5 7:00 AM Christian Mothers L&D Our Mass Schedule has returned to normal times, Saturday 5pm, Sunday 7am, 9am, & 11am Saturday 6 5:00PM +Pete & Susie Lopez in Spanish. Confessions: Saturday at 4pm -4:30pm (in the Altar Server dressing room.) +Charline Henneke We are now allowed 50% per Mass, however we are to strictly observe social distancing of 6 feet Sunday 7 7:00AM Luna & Rivera Families L&D apart except families. Fr. Charles encourages you to wear a mask to protect yourselves and other Sunday 7 9:00AM + Julius Pyka, Jr. worshipers. We will continue live streaming the 9am Mass. For those who would like to receive Sunday 7 11:00AM +Gabriel & +Joe Tovar Communion, Fr. Charles will stay after the 9am Mass until 10:45am. Seth, Joe, MDA, WDM, MJM, Virginia Acuna, Catherine E. Adamek, Christian M. Adamek, THE SPIRIT, NEW LAW OF THE CHRISTIAN Elmer Gene Adamek, Ryan M. Adamek, Joseph Andrews, Melvin Baca, David Baines, J. D. Bartek, Gene Bartosh, Lawrence Bartosh, A.J. Bennetsen, Clifton Bram, Frank & Gloria Buxkemper, Michelle Carson, Rebecca Carson, Estaban Castaneda, Bernice Cavness, The first reading and the gospel talk of the descent of the Spirit. It is the same event presented Florence Chernohorsky, Laura Cohrs, Gracie Cordova, Michael Cromeans, José Cubias, differently. The stories of Luke and John complement each other and teach us but the spirit is the Mark Daigle, Gladys Dusek, Kenneth Dusek, Stanley Dusek, Anton Dybala, Margaret new law, the force that, from within leads man to do good. The Spirit is the source of unity, it Flagg, Bernice Futschik, A.C. Grahmann, Angeline Grigar, Carl Gurecky, Linda Habeeb, Edward Halcom, pulls down all barriers, and wherever it enters it destroys sin. Ranae Hairston, Mary O. Hernandez, Joe Hlavinka, Marge Hlavinka, Marie Hrncir, Daniel Xavier Huidor, Albina Jasek, Richard B. Jochec, Blake Johnson, Lynnlea Johnson, Gene & Joan Karasek, Larry Karasek, Ray Kiefert, Georgie Koehne, Leo Kolafa, Sr., David Kopecky, Gene Korenek, Mary Ann Kramer, Eddie The second reading describes a consequence of the presence of the Spirit in a community. Every Joe & Mary Elizabeth Kramr, Frank Krenek, Liz Krupp, John Kubes, Brandie La Fleur, Braeden Landgrebe, member is enriched by gifts of one and the same Spirit, gifts that must not be a source of Jeremy LeJeune, Liam, Danilo Lopez, Vincente Lopez, Lauren McPherson, Tania Mateo, Alvin Marek, competition but must be put at the service of unity. Ray& Lillian Marek, Jake Marik, Rudy & Cara Mekulec, Dianne Knippa-Mendoza, Charlie & Agnes Minks, Mary Montalvo, Margaret Moore, Judy Mueller, Traci Paul, Sonny, Buddy Oldag, Ma-Guadalupe Orozco, Isidra Olvera, Frankie Orsak, Larry Pace, Linda Parish, Mark Pilcik, Ronnie Pitman, Bernie Polansky, D.R. Blessings! Powers, Bernice Pribyl, Robert Rodriguez, Robert Rosenbaum, Pedro Sanchez, Isaiah Sandoval, Gayla Schimek, Debbie Schneider, Steven Sheron, Roman & Georgie Sliva, Albert & Margaret Smaistrla, Donald Fr. Charles Smaistrla, Jodie Smaistrla, Hector Soliz, Beatrice Stelzel, Marcie Stenvall, Cindy Sodolak, Jessie Soto, Jodie Szymanski, Diane & Phil Teykl, Catalina Trejo, Deacon David Valdez, Lillian Wilson, Ruth Winborne, Hailey Svoboda,Weston Swoboda, Pat Vacek, Irene Vasquez, Dennis Viktorin, Herbert Wendel, Graysen Wieghat, Erin Zbranek, Leo Zapien, Brock Zimmerman, and all the sick of the parish, home-bound, in hospitals and nursing homes. Please send us a note or call us at 335-7551 if you want to add or remove someone. Scholarship Fund: Rex and Suzie Hudgins in memory of Wayne Robinson Pope Francis postpones annual Peter’s Pence collection Pope moves the date of the Peter’s Pence Collection to 4 October, due to the Covid-19 pandemic EL ESPIRIT, NUEVA LEY DEL CRISTIANO On 29 April 2020, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, announced that: “Considering the current health emergency, the Holy Father has established that, for the current year 2020, the Peter’s Pence collection, which traditionally takes place around the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June, will be transferred throughout the La primera lectura y el discurso del Evangelio sobre el descenso del Espíritu. Es el mismo evento world to the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 4 October, memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi”. presentado de manera diferente. Las historias de Lucas y Juan se complementan y nos enseñan, pero el espíritu es la nueva ley, la fuerza que, desde dentro, lleva al hombre a hacer el bien. El Espíritu es la fuente de la unidad, derriba todas las barreras, y dondequiera que entre en él destruye KJT Meeting June 9th 7:00pm. (notice time change) el pecado. La segunda lectura describe una consecuencia de la presencia del Espíritu en una comunidad. Please remember in prayer the priests of the Diocese of Victoria, especially Fr. Charles. Todo miembro se enriquece con dones de un mismo Espíritu, dones que no deben ser una fuente de competencia, sino que deben ponerse al servicio de la unidad. “God, our Father, thank you for our priests and for calling the Diocese of Victoria seminarians to prepare for priesthood. Grant them the grace to grow closer to ¡Bendiciones! You through daily prayer. Help them to form their personality as a credible witness to others. Bless them while they study Your Word and the teachings of Fr. Charles the Church and give them a generous heart to serve Your people. Amen.” From the Diocese of Victoria: Early Preparation for the Parish Bazaar begins now! Those desiring the Sacrament of Reconciliation, in a way analogous to Spiritual Communion, Would you like to be a volunteer co–chair for this event? are to be reminded of the following, from the USCCB: Call 979-335-7551 ext. 2 or “When the individual faithful find themselves in the painful impossibility of receiving sacramental absolution, E-mail: [email protected] it should be remembered that perfect contrition, coming from the love of God, beloved above all things, expressed by a sincere request for forgiveness (that which the penitent is at present able to express) and accompanied by votum confessionis, that is, by the firm resolution to have recourse, as soon as possible, to sacramental confession, obtains forgiveness of sins, even mortal ones (cf. CCC., no 1452). Camp David: JUNIOR HIGH SESSION 1: CANCELLED Fr. Charles ELEMENTARY DAY: CANCELLED JUNIOR HIGH SESSION II: CANCELLED New registration forms are online. Quo Vadis? Vocation Camp: CANCELLED Altar Server Olympics has been postponed until SPIRITUAL COMMUNION summer 2021. My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You It has been decided that we will not have VBS this year. Please share with your into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come family & friends. CANCELLED at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. A MESSAGE OF WELCOME FOR WHITNEY DEEANN STAVINOHA Dispensation extended Congratulations and welcome to the Holy Catholic Church, the family of God! Bishop Cahill has extended dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass for Catholics in the Diocese of Victoria through the end of June. This is to protect the physical health of the vulnerable You are so precious in the sight of God and you have hopes and dreams that led you to the Catholic and the emotional needs of those who are uncomfortable with being physically present at this time.